Call of the Valley too hard to resist
1 Oct 11
Mick and Paula Woodney moved from the Hunter Valley at the start of September, where Paula managed a team of representatives for a jewellery company and Mick completed his 27 years of service in the Australian Army, to purchase the Kangaroo Valley Fudge House and Ice Creamery.
After a decade of visiting family in Kangaroo Valley and longing to never leave, they decided on a complete ‘tree change’ and purchased the Fudge House with a vision to return the business to its roots.
Under the guidance of Dougall and Di Blanch, the original Fudge House owners, they have started making fudge, just like it was made more than 25 years ago, to the same recipes, utilising natural ingredients sourced locally as much as possible.
The Kangaroo Valley Fudge House & Ice Creamery is located on the main street, next to Kangaroo Valley Woodcrafts.
The building was originally built to house the English, Scottish and Australian Bank in 1891 and is currently undergoing restoration to return it to its original glory
Paula and Mick’s emphasis is on supporting local, family businesses whenever possible, including their range of Walsh’s jams, preserves and condiments, Verona’s coffee from Woollongong and South Coast Dairy milk in their hand made fudge.