I'm Josephina

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My name is Josephina McDonald, in the process of building a wellness retreat from scratch. I love people and their stories, yet adore my 13 chooks and 3 Border collies equally. I am a proud mum, wife and entrepreneur. I live the ups and downs of life, with passion and compassion and coffee! My home is where my heart is, my heart is in the Grampians. 

Welcome to my Blog!

The Grampians Peaks Trail (GPT), the newest world class trail situated in Gariwerd, the Grampians National Park, is a 162km trail with 7,700 metres of elevation from Mt Zero in the north to Dunkeld in the south. The GPT passes through the rugged, stunning and varied terrain that the Grampians is famous for. The race […]

Events, The Grampians

July 25, 2024

GPT 100 / 21 – 24 Nov 2024

If anybody lives by living life to their fullest potential it is Stacey Rees! By following her passion and purpose, setting goals and taking daily action with focused attention Stacey is now a well known contemporary abstract artist based right here in Gariwerd. I have been so fortunate to see Stacey evolve and I absolutely […]

The Grampians

October 27, 2022

Grampians Champions – Stacey Rees from Stacca Gallery!

It forever fascinates me how people fall onto your path exactly at the right time. Liana reached out recently to see if I would have any interest in offering mobile massage to our guests at Grampains Getaway. That was a “no brainer”! A straight YES PLEASE from me. And how lucky I was, when she […]

The Grampians

October 27, 2022

Grampians Champions – Liana from The Solar Outpost

Beautiful Sheree has a calming and caring persona about her. Whether it is a private yoga and wellbeing session, a sound bath, or a group yoga class, each connection with Sheree will leave you to feel at peace, deeply connected, restored and at ease. Sheree’s authentic teachings allow for a state of wholeness through the […]

The Grampians

September 30, 2022

Grampians Champions – Grampians Wellbeing with Sheree

There are many glorious activities to partake in around the Grampians, so here is our first interview with a fantastic local business owner Earl, encouraging individuals to get outdoors! Easy mannered, experienced, professional, and extremely skilled Earl has a wealth of local, historical, environmental and cultural knowledge of the Gariwerd landscape and its people. With […]

The Grampians

September 1, 2022

Grampians Champions – Hangin Out with Earl