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Where The Heart Is

I WAS BORN in Wagga Wagga and raised in Sydney, with my wine career built in that Emerald City.

So, when I moved to Orange 20 years ago, I was really moving ‘back’ to the country. It was the right thing to do – for three reasons.

Firstly, Orange is more affordable than Sydney, and other capital cities. Sure, house prices have zoomed up, but not as much as

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