What Goes Into Choosing Wedding Venues

If there is one decision you can’t put off until the last minute while planning a wedding, it’s choosing the wedding venue. Most of your decisions regarding your wedding will hinge upon the venue you settle on including the number of guests and the type of décor you have for the wedding. There are many

EarthCheck Silver Certification

On February 10, 2016, Yarra Valley Estate attained its internationally recognized EarthCheck Silver Certified status for its management systems and practices in support of energy conservation and sustainable property management. The achievement follows on from YVE  Bronze bench marking status last year and numerous other awards throughout 2015. To achieve EarthCheck Silver Certification, a business is required

Australian Tourism Awards

In October last year YVE won the Victorian RACV Tourism Award in the categories – Qantas Award for Excellence in Sustainable Tourism and Business Event Tourism, winning these prestigious awards resulted in YVE being nominated as a finalist in the Australian Tourism Awards in the same categories. The Australian Tourism Awards are the tourism industry’s

YVE Wins Victorian Premier’s Sustainability Award for Medium to Small Business

Media release Thursday 5 November Yarra Valley Estate wins Premier’s Sustainability Award Yarra Valley Estate, a conference, wedding and accommodation facility in rural Victoria, has won the Small and Medium Enterprises category in this year’s Premier’s Sustainability Awards for the certified programs it runs across energy, waste, water and community development. Formerly a deer park

YVE – Proud to be Carbon Neutral

What is carbon neutrality? Carbon neutral, also called carbon neutrality is a term used to describe the action of organizations, businesses and individuals taking action to remove as much carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as each put in to it. The overall goal of carbon neutrality is to achieve a zero carbon footprint. For example,

A Visit to Gaza – Global Gardens of Peace

Our director Louise Ward is all about making a difference to the lives of people in need both in Australia and overseas. She is working closely with Moira Kelly AO as a board member of Global Gardens of Peace – an apolitical, non-­religious Australian charity founded by Moira that builds gardens of hope for children and their families who have suffered as a result of war and natural disasters. Global Gardens

Yarra Valley Estate : Wins UNAA Award for Sustainability in a Small to Medium Organisation

Yes we won – this was a very proud moment for Yarra Valley Estate we were joint winners in the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage Sustainability Leadership Awards for Small to Medium Organisations with Southern Cross Resorts from Port Macquarie. This award was designed to reward organisations that demonstrate outstanding leadership in adopting practices that position environmental