We’ve sampled more than a handful of infused Australian olive oils from various producers in our time. These often experimental products can be hit and miss in terms…
The morning sun has raised its beams above the forested treetops of Happy Valley, a hidden away location tucked between Myrtleford and the Kiewa Valley in High Country…
As Australian metro property prices continue to soar, we’re not surprised to hear so many reports of city dwellers on the hunt for a post-lockdown tree change. While…
Up close and personal, the Great Barrier Reef offers just as much to marvel at as I imagine an astronaut might see from space. As a first-time visitor,…
Autumn has arrived and so too has the cooler weather. It’s early morning: Essentials chef Megan Chalmers begins exploring the forests of her native Beechworth region in High…
Five Collingwood breweries have teamed up with the City of Yarra to launch the Collingwood Beer Trail, a brewery trail that celebrates the revival of the area’s historic…
From a small vineyard in Victoria’s Broken River Valley comes a cool climate shiraz pair leading the region in subtle textures and flavour nuances. With a nose for…
One of the Whitsundays’ most celebrated and long-established businesses is Ocean Rafting. It was the first to operate return day trips cruising the north side of Hook Island…
Now available in stores nationally until the end of March, The Queen Garnet plum is one fruit variety we love, as its combination of sweetness and depth in…
The Queen Garnet plum is considered by many the crown jewel of Australian plums. Jam-packed with seven times more antioxidants than other plum varieties, the Queen Garnet is…
If you’re a lover of plump, ripe and juicy Australian Queen Garnet plums, then now’s the right time to indulge in this high-in-antioxidants, versatile fruit. Perfect growing conditions…
How is it possible? Part of the outer industrial estate of Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport has been transformed into an oasis, of sorts… Essentials’ Jamie Durrant crashes the party…
At a time when uber cool black hotel interiors are the order of the day, Brisbane’s new Art Series Hotel – The Fantauzzo uses black in wonderful context.…
Since the tender age of 19, Francesca Webster has been building a career in the luxury service industry. From early beginnings at Sydney’s Park Hyatt to Relationships &…
With more than two decades of experience in the coffee industry, Sydney based coffee aficionado and book author David Rosa has crafted what can only be described as…
Flowerdale Farm is an innovative Australian-owned family business based in Flowerdale, Victoria, around an hour North East of Melbourne. They’re growers and suppliers of an astonishing range of…
Mat Picone, proprietor of Mansfield Coffee Merchant, has a solid hospitality background matched with a sense of creative business flair. He’s done his time working in both Melbourne…
Essentials’ editor Jamie Durrant talks with Australian actress Georgia Blizzard on her new starring role in the BBC First/Foxtel Now Australia TV Series, The Singapore Grip. Adapted by…
Essentials’ editor Jamie Durrant talks with Australian actress Georgia Blizzard on her new starring role in the BBC First/Foxtel Now Australia TV Series, The Singapore Grip. Adapted by…
Steve Graves is one of High Country Victoria’s most respected and awarded builders. His company Bright Alpine Builders has a long history of working with select-grade Australian hardwood…
Holly Kilntworth is one of Australia’s finest distillers, yet her original plans concerning the drinks trade were motivated by her good nose for business, rather than to create…
Jamaica’s history is both colourful and dark. Voodoo witches, pirates, slave traders, Spanish conquistadors and English invaders are all woven into the fabric of this tiny country’s past.…
For those lucky enough to either make a road trip or book newly-launched Qantas flights from Sydney to Byron Bay this winter, a recently opened boutique hotel choice…
As Melbourne grapples with the increase in confirmed corona virus cases and selected postcode reintroduced lockdowns, regional NSW is set to reboot its tourism industry with an announcement…
Once the hidden gem of Steels Creek, near Yarra Glen, Yarra Valley boutique winery Yileena Park has become one of the region’s must-visit cellar doors. These days, the…
Unlike other ski resorts, Victoria’s Dinner Plain has a year-round community with a life of its own, and it’s quintessentially Australian. There are no fences and the houses…
While many of us could be accused of wasting money on frivolous things, King Louis XIV – or more accurately, his first wife Marie Therese (commonly known as…
If you’re keen to get skiing on mountain this year, take a step back and read the fine print before leaving home, as Victoria’s alpine resorts are preparing…
Looking for the ultimate cure to your lockdown isolation blues? Step inside High Country Victoria’s just opened contemporary, architect design accommodation properties: Art House Townhouses, Bright. Situated in…
Take a seaside stroll on a wild shore, feel the pulse of an ancient forest, find views that have inspired some of Australia’s great painters and iconic novelists.…