Another year has passed so quickly, as we are all fond of saying, and we have had a great year enjoying the company of many interesting old and new friends who have visited us. We do enjoy sharing Milani with others.

Now the following may sound like an ad, but we think what we are suggesting is a unique gift for Christmas or anniversaries or birthdays and most of you probably wouldn't even think of it. So this year we thought we would like to offer our regular visitors and newbies something to remember their time with us, or as an introduction to Milani.

 During November and December we are offering a discount on all of our merchandise plus free postage. We have shown a sample of things above but remember we also have those lovely warm weatherproof vests for the colder months or for one of Milani's unexpected cold nights.
Give us a call on 02 6775 5735 and we will give you a quote.

Gift Vouchers
If you would like to give a family member or a friend a gift they will remember, or something special for an anniversary, why not give a gift voucher? You can choose the date later if you prefer. Call us or email us and we will arrange to send you the voucher in time for gift giving.

We cater for special group events with both activities and meals. We can create a customized tour for you, fishing lessons for beginners (with equipment), bird spotting, wild flowering or farm activities (conditions apply for this item), retreats for small groups of artists or photographers or other special interest groups. We would be only too happy to meet your needs.
New to Milani?
If you haven't been to Milani yet, give us a call now or go to our booking form and mention this blog. We will give you a discount on bookings made before December 31.
We look forward to meeting you.

TroutFest is over for another year and the fishing season at Milani has begun well with good fish caught in Laura Creek despite the  earlier drought.
Trout caught over the opening weekend ranged from 30cm to 45cms. It was lovely to hear the stories after so much worry that there may not be fish around but they have obviously survived the dry.
This year's trout stocking fry should be ready for the next season as conditions are perfect for  growing this year with the return of our stormy weather keeping the stream in good order.

The start of the season has seen good numbers of fish caught in Laura Creek at Milani (15 and 19 by two fishers on opening day).
Most fish have been around the 35cm mark  but they are easy catching and plenty of choice. The one below was caught by a visitor from the Hastings Club during the Guyra TroutFest.

You will need to type in the full address http://www.milanitroutcottages.com for a while until Google etc catches up with our new location. Please leave us a comment and tell us what you think. A reminder: the fishing is the best in 20 years in our estimation.

I forgot to say the fishing is great with the stream in excellent condition. You can see the fish rising almost any time of the day at present.

We had a wonderful weekend with perfect weather and great guests. Our family in the Trout Cabin enjoyed their first trout fishing experience and hooked a small trout. The children really enjoyed our bushwalk to the mine and then damper and watching Wal work the sheep with our kelpie Jess. We enjoyed ourselves too with Wal demonstrating how to whirl the billy while the damper cooked. Our other guests who have been returning for  may years had a very successful fishing weekend with over 50 fish caught and released. Many of them were small but they also caught three over 40cms.