Collette Dinnigan is best known as a pillar of the Australian fashion industry, having been awarded the Order of Australia for her designs.

Sydney

"Robertson now has an amazing cheese and wine shop called Pecora. The owners have a sheep farm, so everything's biodynamic — not just organic. They make all their own cheeses from their sheep. And it's a wine bar. It's a great little place to go."

Pecora Cheese & Wine

"Ben Quilty has been hugely inspiring behind Ngununggula Gallery and has done a lot of work. John Olsen, Louise Olsen and John Alexander were also involved — there are a lot of people that support it. It feels world-class and international, yet it's very community-driven, which I love. I think you couldn't get a better mix."

Ngununggula Gallery

"Red Cow Farm doesn't get a lot of attention; it's kind of under the radar. It's incredibly beautiful. It's joyful. They have the most incredible five-acre English garden. When in season it's spectacular, with all the rhododendrons and azaleas and tulips."

Red Cow Farm

"Harry's is one of those places in the Southern Highlands that I tell everybody to go to, especially in winter. It's really just the coziness of the restaurant that I love, and the hospitality. It's a place of beauty — it's enchanting and beautiful."

Harry’s on Green Lane

"The Centennial Vineyards are really well set up, and there are a lot of events there. Some of the wines are good. It's very good for wines that like the cooler climate."

Centennial Vineyards

A serene sanctuary just outside Sydney

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