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Reporter: Adrian Over the past few years, things were very quiet in Beechworth due to the pandemic lockdowns. This year, however, there was a great turnaround. The weather was terrific with warm days, clear blue skies and cool nights. Autumn is well advanced with lovely colours of gold, red and tan everywhere. And to top things off was the Beechworth Golden Horseshoes Easter Festival. Easter Saturday was the highlight with a huge market, featuring stalls with all kinds of merchandise, street music and a terrific street parade. The parade comprised floats representing local businesses, support services, car clubs and many others. The town was packed with thousands of people - social distancing was problematic, and everyone had a great time.
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Reporter: Amanda
We headed out early to Brim , Rosebery, Albacutya ( I bet no one has been there!!!!!) after a coffee in Hopetoun we then went to Lascelles and Patchewollock .
Mildura for three nights, weather was perfect, we experienced Orange world, the joining of the Murray and the Darling Rivers, Dinner at Stefanos, lunch at Trentham Estate and a day trip to Mungo National Park, a road not for the faint hearted or the best car! 2 hours on corrugations and sand! Unfortunately when we got there most of the tourist road was closed however we did experience see the sand hills and the amazing landforms.
We traveled lots of kilometres but enjoyed the changing landscapes and catching up with friends.
Reporter: Adrian As part of the annual Mount Macedon Autumn Festival, various gardens in the area are open for viewing to the public. Last year, it was Forest Glen - this year it was Duneira Garden, and the Lawlers and Schirrmans got together for a stroll around the 38 acre property last Saturday      Reporter: Kev On a pleasant Sunday afternoon, we set out on our SA Road Trip. After a night in Ballarat, we headed to Adelaide passing a lonely Silo Art installation in Coonalpyn along the way. Kids from the local area were the feature.  We spent 3 lovely nights in Adelaide, catching up with Bev’s brother Wayne and partner Christopher, as well as seeing some of the local sights. We particularly loved the Art Gallery and the Botanical Gardens.
Leaving Adelaide, we were heading for the Clare Valley, via Maggie Beer’s food shop and restaurant in the Barossa Valley. A truly beautiful location.  Our accommodation in the Clare Valley was at an historic town called Mintaro. We stayed in a rustic old cottage from the 1850s!  We visited the nearby grand home called Martindale Hall and a lovely tasting session in a local winery and boutique brewery.
The road trip then took us to the stunning Flinders Ranges, where the pictures speak for themselves. We particularly enjoyed the challenging hike up to the Wangarra Lookout, where the view was spectacular. The next leg of our journey was to Swan Hill (via Loxton with a catch up with a friend), where we spent a lovely day with a river cruise as part of the R & R.
 The final leg of the trip was a stop-over with Marg & Dave in Kialla, via Echuca. The weather was kind to us for the entire trip. The gods were smiling!
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