Here one Ive done a few times. Not sure re highways and snow traffic on P/hols though.
Eastern suburbs to Yea, Whitfield, Yark, Ruffy, Creightons creek, Longwood East back via Gooram to Merton.
Home via Maroondah hwy, Yark, Alexandria.
Food and loos at, Yea, Yark, Ruffy, Merton, etc
https://goo.gl/maps/r2KDxKPfJB72