How Bilby started – HAPPY 20th BIRTHDAY BILBY!

March 9, 2013

In 1993, we received a petition from an 8 year old school girl, Rebecca Hart and her class mates asking Melba’s to make a Chocolate Bilby. The petition was one of the cutest pieces of correspondence we had seen and its request was irresistible. One morning a staff member mentioned the Brisbane Courier Mail had […]

Totally Wild visits Melba’s Chocolate Factory

January 18, 2013

You really need to watch this 🙂 Amazing Kayla and the Totally Wild crew from Channel Ten! It has been a real pleasure to show them around Melba’s Chocolate Factory and thanks to them we can show you around too… Kayla says: ”The biggest dream would be to live in a world full of chocolate. […]

Rocky Road Time!

October 18, 2012

Traditional Melba’s Rocky Road recipe includes finest pink and white marshmallows, roasted peanuts from Queensland, Australian sultanas and juicy red cherries. All coated in a thick layer of chocolate and sprinkled with dessicated coconut on the top. Melba’s customers LOVE our Rocky Road and we make sure there’s always a fresh batch available. So which […]

Melba’s Chocolates is an Accredited Tourism Business

August 10, 2012

Melba’s Chocolates is an Accredited Tourism Business. This means we have met specific criteria ensuring we are committed to exceeding your expectations with great customer service and the highest standards of business practice. You can rate your experience with us by clicking on the above ‘Trust the tick’ logo where you will be redirected to […]

Chocolate Medals Fun

August 5, 2012

Did you know that Melba’s product range includes over 400 products? Not counting any seasonal or giftware items, of course… Well, that’s quite a number, don’t you think? One way or another, the question is – if you were the one to judge, which product would be your all time favourite? Or even, being inspired […]

Restoration of a 1958 Twist Wrapper Forgrove 22B – Melba’s Chocolate Factory

July 24, 2012

If you love technology and heritage, watch this movie about restoring and refurbishing a 1958 Forgrove 22B Twist Wrapper bought by Melba’s Chocolates. There are no electronic parts in it, it’s all mechanical. All parts also have a unique number (to make replacement easier) and the machine comes with a well-written manual. You may well […]

How is chocolate made?

June 12, 2012

A very nice slide show has been created for our official Facebook Fan Page. It features images of the chocolate factory, including the factory shop and five different rooms, where various manufacturing processes can be viewed. These are the Chocolate Room | Depositing Room | Packing Room | Panning Room | Toffee Room.