Entries by Augustine Zycher

Go Meet Artisan Cheesemaker and Sheep Farmer Burke Brandon

WomanGoingPlaces drove deep into a forest to film cheese being handmade by one of the leading artisan cheesemakers in Australia. Burke Brandon recently won 2 Gold and 3 Silver medals at the Royal Sydney Cheese & Dairy Show. And he was also recognised as the 2013 Outstanding Farmer of the Year by The Weekly Times Farm Magazine. […]

Melbourne Now – The National Gallery of Victoria

    Like an Empress Dowager, the National Gallery has reigned over art in the state of Victoria for 152 years. This bluestone building, standing like a fortress behind a moat of water, has been a revered institution but also a very conservative one. Contemporary art was rarely exhibited here. But now, in a dramatic […]

Go Yachting in Australia – A Great Activity For Women

  You’ve always wanted to go yachting but you don’t have a boat or a friend with a yacht. Here’s what you can do. For $20 or less, you can become a temporary member of yachting and sailing cubs all around Australia. This enables you to go out on a boat as part of its […]

Go touring Melbourne Laneways Street Art

Melbourne has a reputation as a city with intriguing laneways. Bars, clubs, cafes, restaurants and galleries are situated in these laneways, but many of them don’t have any signage or street address and unless you know how to find them through word-of-mouth or social media, you won’t know that they are there. Finding the place […]

Go Mushrooming & Wild Mushroom Bruschetta recipe

Serves 4-6 as an entree or light lunch   1 large loaf of Italian bread, sliced thickly – ciabatta is ideal 3 tsp Dijon mustard 3 tbs extra virgin olive oil or more if required 3 cloves garlic, chopped 500g mixed mushrooms, chopped 1 handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped, plus extra for garnish I small […]