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Our blogs are a great way to find out more about Secrets on the Lake, Maleny, Montville and the Sunshine Coast hinterland. There is some great information here that may help you plan your next holiday.
Why people love coming to the Hinterland in Winter
What a surprise this week has been! We have had two different film crews through our doors, both of whom…
Read More Stay… just a little bit longer
A guest popped in to the office to thank me yesterday… and this thankyou was a little different to the beautiful smiles on the faces of all our lovely guests…
Read More Happy Easter
Once more we are steadying ourselves for the Easter Break and preparing to welcome many holiday goers and diners through our oversized hand carved doors. Having been here a time…
Read More A Beautiful Endeavour…
If you live in the Sunshine coast Hinterland then odds are that you are quite used to excited day-trippers slowing their cars down with faces pressed against the glass, as…
Read More The Secret is out…
RACQ just voted the Hinterland drive the 2nd best road trip in Queensland. It was only bested by the Pacific Coast way, which ironically the Hinterland drive is also a…
Read More All aboard the WhistleStop…
Recently we got a lovely review from a family who stayed in our beautiful WhistleStop cabin, situated on its own private grounds just metres from the entrance to the Sunshine…
Read More Rain, Hail or Shine…
Recently the threat of Cyclone Oma’s imminent assault on South East Queensland sent locals and tourists into a whirlwind frenzy of anticipation, preparation and trepidation. Complicated tracking systems predicted up…
Read More Your own slice of Secrets…
As a parent it is an amazing and sometimes nail-biting journey watching your child take their first steps… on the loungeroom floor, in the schoolground, in their career, and in…
Read More Stop and smell the roses…
Secrets is a very special place… George and I think it is one of the most magical places in the world! Our treehouse guests and Dining on the Deck visitors…
Read More A Secrets Surprise…
Planning a visit to Secrets on the Lake is an exciting and romantic thing to do for your partner. The feeling of love and connection that comes from being totally…
Read More Australian Good Food Guide People Choice Winner 2019…
Over the years we have realized that awards in the hospitality industry are often based on who you know rather than what you know. A panel of ‘experts’ sit and…
Read More What makes a perfect honeymoon?
Your honeymoon is the time you can finally relax and celebrate with each other after the whirlwind of planning and organisation preparing for the ‘I do’. Many couples spend thousands…
Read More Making a difference…
Sometimes we all wonder if what we are doing makes a difference? It is so lovely when life gives you a situation where you are reminded of the impact we…
Read More Take a break
George and I have just had a week away to our favourite bolt hole on the coast in NSW. We have totally (or almost very nearly) put business on the…
Read More Keeping Secrets
Over the years we have had many, many guests propose, get married, honeymoon, or simply relax and rejuvenate in our luxury treehouse cabins nestled in the lush rainforest overlooking Lake…
Read More Why We Welcome Direct Bookings
They say change is inevitable… however sitting here with the wisdom of my seventy plus years, the rate of changes and the extent of them is often mind boggling! George…
Read More The Secrets Wedding Club
Recently we have been fortunate to host some amazingly beautiful weddings... including our first official same sex wedding which was a particularly joyous and special day for some long time…
Read More George the Gardener alias ‘Farmer Brown’
George has had a number of diverse careers in his life. First up he became an electrician and did his apprenticeship in Dalby. By the time I'd met up with…
Read More Celebrate your special Occasions
Celebrate your special occasions at Secrets on The Lake. Beautiful celebrations are the spice of life and we love helping you have things to look forward to. We make it…
Read More Unique Proposals
One never forgets the amazing emotions of the day and events when your loved one proposed. For some of us it was planned to the last detail, while for others…
Read More Buy a Montville treat – A Gift Voucher for Secrets on the Lake
Certain times of the year are busy ones, where we create gift vouchers for our guests who want to share a little bit of Secrets with a loved one, a…
Read More Secrets Artisans
When George and I decided to build our cabins, we were having difficulty finding the plan that we could look at each other and says "This one! This one's the…
Read More Sharing the “Secret” of our worldclass treehouse accommodation in Montville
One of the things George and Aldy have always done at Secrets on the Lake Treehouses is to ask for our guests’ feedback, good or bad, to show us what…
Read More The Story About Slippers
Years ago, when talk about our environment began to surface, George and I took a good hard look at what we could do to improve our practices. We needed to…
Read More Secrets Wishing Chair
Guests often relax in front of the fireplace in reception. The comfortable black leather lounge is very tempting, particularly in the middle of winter. Previously we had borrowed our son…
Read More Mathew Law Our New Head Chef
We are delighted with our new head chef! Mathew Law joined Secrets Team in June last year and now has stepped up as Head Chef. He has brought not only…
Read More Breakfast at Secrets
Yesterday we had a breakfast birthday party on our deck. Approximately 20 people gathered as a family and celebrated with great food, an amazing view and best of all warm…
Read More Dining with Friends
George and I are very busy people, so much so after a huge day, I may suggest "How about taking me out to dinner?" Invariably he will say "Scrambled eggs…
Read More Acknowledging Wayne
Garden Weddings at Secrets on the Lake About 8 years ago we asked Wayne Colbran to help us create an Australian garden. Prior to this it was like Topsy, it…
Read More What on earth has George been up to?
Customers and guests will have noted that George has been missing in action for a few months now. They might have smelled a rat when in late September a very…
Read More The Best Place to Honeymoon?
The ideal place for a honeymoon getaway is one where you have loads of choices, but you are not obligated to do any of them. A beautiful space where you…
Read More Weddings at Secrets on the Lake
The staff at Secrets on the Lake love a wedding, no matter how big or small. More recently we have had a number of tiny ones... in fact Elopements. (more…)
Read More Ladies who lunch (at Secrets)
As I sit in the open air café perched in the treetops, all the shades of green wash over me as the sunshine streams down through the tree canopy and…
Read More What’s in a name?
Years back when were in the planning stage, even before we had completed our plans for the design of our tree houses, George and I decided to create individually themed…
Read More Plan a Mid-week Retreat… to Paradise
Take some time out mid-week. Head out of the hustle and bustle of busy Brisbane, away from the office, the appointments, the crammed calendar… and head off for a mid-week…
Read More Not So Secret Food Destination
To introduce Erik’s amazing talent to new visitors we decided to host our first ever Mid-Summer Degustation Lunch in the gorgeous Lake House in Secrets Garden. (more…)
Read More In Search of the Perfect Piece of Apple Pie
Aldy learnt to cook as a toddler. She was fascinated by it. Guess it was because her mother also a school teacher by trade enjoyed teaching all of her 4…
Read More One Of Our Old Friends
Ages ago when we first met Steve Weis the original owner of "Obiland" we also met Ralf Driessen a young, strong, blonde and rather gorgeous blacksmith from Germany. Steve had…
Read More Pinktober – A Lovely Occasion
What a lovely occasion we had today! We turned the Cafe Pink in October to honour the estimated 15,270 women that will be diagnosed with breast cancer. (more…)
Read More Romantic Surprises
Recently we have been asked for ideas about creating a romantic surprise for a loved one for a birthday or anniversary. We say "What about a petal endearment? Heart on…
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