Mystery 'Biscuit Fairy' Leaves Sweet Treats for Indigo Valley, Victoria Australia residents
By Jackson Peck
A mystery baker — dubbed the "biscuit fairy" — is delighting a regional Victorian community by dropping off hundreds of homemade biscuits with an uplifting note.
Key points:
Residents of the Indigo Valley, in north-east Victoria, are finding homemade biscuits in their letterboxes
No-one knows who in the area is the generous 'biscuit fairy'
Locals say it's been a lovely surprise during coronavirus restrictions
The anonymous "biscuit fairy" has left the cookie gift packs in the letterboxes of many of the residents in the Indigo Valley, in north-east Victoria, over the past week and a half.
Local resident Karen van Huizen said the kind act was a lovely surprise for the tight-knit community of more than 300 residents, who were still under Stage 3 COVID-19 restrictions.
"Our private Facebook page for the community has been going crazy," Ms van Huizen said.
"There's been photos of cookies with wine, cookies with mugs of coffee, kids eating cookies and so many amazing messages of thanks and paying it forward."
The note that accompanies each gift pack of biscuits says: "A little something to brighten your day. Made with love and Ms van Huizen said whoever it was must have been in a baking frenzy because many residents had received the gift pack and each one contained 10 chocolate chip biscuits.
"This person has been madly baking and they taste absolutely delicious," she said.
She said the act of good cheer was especially appreciated as it had been a tough year and the community was fed up with the pandemic.
"There are so many amazing people in our community and they do their bit," Ms van Huizen said.
"People are feeling a bit over COVID at the moment.
"It's really nice just to get something special and it's added something to the community. I think it's really amazing."sent to say. We miss you and hope you are doing OK."
Robyn Hibberson says the biscuit fairy arrived "just in time for morning tea".(Supplied: Robyn Hibberson)
'Madly baking'
The mystery about who might be responsible for the sweet acts of kindness has the entire community buzzing with theories.
It even prompted one resident to call the ABC's Goulburn Murray radio station with a tip-off, which is yet to be verified.
Juliana Sheridan said the cookies did not last long at her place and they were "delicious".(Supplied: Juliana Sheridan)
Ms van Huizen said whoever it was must have been in a baking frenzy because many residents had received the gift pack and each one contained 10 chocolate chip biscuits.
"This person has been madly baking and they taste absolutely delicious," she said.
She said the act of good cheer was especially appreciated as it had been a tough year and the community was fed up with the pandemic.
"There are so many amazing people in our community and they do their bit," Ms van Huizen said.
"People are feeling a bit over COVID at the moment.
"It's really nice just to get something special and it's added something to the community. I think it's really amazing."
Originally Published: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-08/biscuit-fairy-mystery-in-indigo-valley/12640616
