A hat for all seasons | Out & About spring 2018

By Linley Wilkie
Updated August 27 2018 - 12:30pm, first published 10:17am
Out & About magazine spring 2018

WHEN was the last time you visited Gordon? Tucked in beside the Western Highway 20 minutes from Ballarat, the town is full of hidden gems and creative artisans doing very clever things. Sheina and Bob Petch recognised the tiny town’s potential 17 years ago, when Bob, a keen fisherman, visited the area for a spot of fly fishing. He noticed the little Anglican church was for sale, bought it, and the rest is hatter history.