Surprise changes to the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail

It’s been 15 years since the first section of the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail opened between Myrtleford and Bright, blazing the way for cycle tourism in Australia. Now part of a whopping 185km bike-path network that stretches from Wangaratta to Bright, Beechworth, Yackandandah, Milawa and Harrietville, the fully sealed trail remains one of Australia’s…

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What to expect from La Fiera 2025

  It’s the most mouthwatering festival on our calendar—La Fiera, ‘The Fair’—a celebration of food, wine, fun, and Myrtleford’s Italian heritage. Timed perfectly to coincide with the Autumn harvest season, this annual festival feeds us with traditional home-cooked Italian favourites, entertains us with art, theatre, cinema and music, soothes us with award-winning wines crafted with…

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Blueberry Picking Season Is Here!

The farm gates have swung open at the blueberry farms of Bright & Surrounds, with a bumper crop ready for you to hand pick these summer holidays. “It looks like we’re going to have a really good year,” said Nathan Mirt, a third-generation local farmer who has been growing blueberries since he was nine years…

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