Macgregor Forbes more casually known as Mac, has been integral is shaping regionality within the renowned, Yarra Valley, more than that his label Mac Forbes has developed and maintained a cult following right from the beginning.

Mac Forbes and his wines should definitely be on your hit list.

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After building a career in some of Australia’s best kitchens and Daniel Dobra (Market Bistro, Maroochydore) got the wheels in motion to open his very own restaurant paying homage to his creation heritage. But covid landed and not only ended that dream but saw him search for anything for employment to survive. With nothing to lose, a spur of the moment decision to move states landed him not only the dream job he’d yearned for, but a lifestyle and balance he so desperately needed too.

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Dirty Linen with Dani Valent is marking International Women's Day by launching a series of podcasts centred on Pipit's 'Girl Gang' celebration of women in hospitality. Since we planned the series, the northern New South Wales region surrounding the Pottsville restaurant has been slammed by devastating floods. There's a lot to talk about. We kick off with Lily Pegus, pastry chef at Pipit.

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Growing up with a strong connection to her Italian and Croatian heritage Annita Potter (Viand, Sydney) knew a career in food was her destiny and set about building the foundation of her cheffing career. After a chance meeting with renowned chef David Thompson the endless wonder and excitement of Thai cuisine drew her in. It led to 2 decades of immersion in multiple countries under the guidance of one of the greats, until she finally landed on her very own restaurant, where she now gets the chance to tell her own story on the plate.

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It was just a few weeks ago that we had Matt Bakker (Neighbourhood Farm) on The Producers to share the incredible story of their small farm in the centre of Brisbane. The floods of 2022 have had a devastating impact on so many lives, and for these inspiring young farmers it destroyed the entire farm and they will need to start all over again.

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After building a career in some of Australia’s best kitchens, Guy Jeffreys (Fogarty Wine Group) began growing produce at home to sustain his own family. That deeper connection to produce led to a yearning to create that exact model in a commercial setting - Growing produce, connecting with hyper local producers and delivering the fruits of the land on a daily changing menu.

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The Seafood Industry in Australia is facing some massive challenges -from global warming to fishery closures, whilst many are despondent there is Paul “ Nipper” Aquilina - he is a bright light, shining brightly on the Mighty Hawkesbury River - where his enthusiasm, optimism and energy is helping make this mighty suburban Sydney estuary great again ……

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The Floods in Queensland and NSW have had a devastating impact on so many lives. Homes destroyed, lives taken, businesses ruined, people displaced. We caught up with Mal Meiers (Chef) in 2021 to hear his incredible journey as a chef, but in the last week the floods have turned his and his family’s entire world upside down. His story is extraordinary.

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After building a career under the watch of some of Australia’s best chefs, such as Alla Wolf-Tasker, Karen Martini and Kylie Kwong, Karena Armstrong (Salopian Inn) took a step back from the industry to focus on raising a family. But the energy, comradery and connections she experienced in the industry had her yearning to return – but she wanted to do it her way. When an opportunity rose to open a restaurant in regional South Australia, she leapt at the chance, and its not only given her the opportunity to truly express herself on the plate, but has become one of the most important restaurants of the modern era.

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Feeling unfulfilled while working a 9-5 office job DJ Lee (Le Vietnam) took the plunge into his DJing hobby and before he knew it he was flying to different cities, headlining shows across the globe. Missing his family and the food of his Vietnamese heritage he set himself a task to find the best banh mi in each city he landed in. What first started out as a curious interest, grew to an addiction to discover the history of the famous sandwich, learning the craft, and taking his knowledge back to Perth where he now runs the busiest banh mi shop in the city.

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