Tuesday, 12 November 2024

 Annabelle CLEELAND (Euroa) (13:41): With temperatures heating up, it is time to take a road trip to the home of Victoria’s best pubs, all in the Euroa electorate. Do not take my word for it; both the Redesdale Hotel and the Tooborac Hotel and Brewery were featured in the Weekly Times best bush pub list, a nationwide recognition that included some of the country’s most famous watering holes. While these might be award winners, you can visit any town in the region and find somewhere special for a pint, a parma and a good time. Euroa is home to the beautiful Seven Creeks Hotel, with an amazing outdoor area, but pool enthusiasts might prefer the ‘middle’ pub. Longwood’s White Hart Hotel has stood for 150 years and is our family’s favourite, due to the kids bike track and live music. In Violet Town there is the Ellen Frances Hotel, and you have got the Imperial in Avenel. Seymour has the Royal and the Prince, and just around the corner you can visit the Tallarook pub too. Kilmore is home to Macs and the Royal Oak, and in Broadford there are the Top and Bottom pubs – you guessed it – at either end of town. When visiting wine country in Heathcote, do not forget to stop by the Commercial Hotel. Then, if you still have some time, you can play pub golf and take the trip out to the Colbo Hotel, the Rushworth Hotel, the Royal Mail and then Nagambie Lakes nearby. In Benalla a local favourite is the Northo. Or just travel a bit outside to the Tatong Tavern, home of our local Octoberfest, or the Goorambat Railway Hotel. These are just a few of the hundreds of incredible options that highlight our amazing local hospitality industry. If you are ever in town visiting, give them a try.