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AT A GLANCE WHO: CountryPlace WHAT: An award-winning conference, event, and accommodation venue WHERE: 180 Olinda Creek Road, Kalorama, Victoria 3766 WEBSITE: countryplace.com.au

food and drink offerings, have to be

carefully considered in order to make

the meeting or retreat a success.

In Victoria, there are few places

that can fit all of the above require-

ments better than CountryPlace. The

award-winning conference, event, and

accommodation venue offers a pre-

mier service in one of the most beau-

tiful locations in the Dandenong Rang-

es. The centre has been operating for

almost 25 years in its current location,

just 40 minutes from Melbourne.

Jeffry andCarol Farman, the co-found-

ers and a directors of the company,

talked to us about managing the ven-

ue, their values, and the guidelines

that direct CountryPlace. With a strong

background in advertising and mar-

keting, Jeffry handles the promotion,

branding, and marketing of Country-

Place. He is also actively involved in

developing and maintaining the mag-

nificent CountryPlace gardens.

Very special gardens

The venue’s gardens are a huge at-

traction with both the people who

book the events and the guests them-

selves. These gardens are situated in

the Olinda State Forest, one of the ven-