Grandmother Jo Dash says it was the "warmest of hugs" when she greeted her daughter Johanna and her granddaughter Holly last night.
The Dashes last saw their children in August, at their granddaughter's first birthday party.
Ms Dash said to have 14-month-old Holly in her arms again, was heartwarming.
"It was very sweet and moving."
The Dashes reunited at their Dunnstown home, on Jo and John's 45th anniversary, near Ballarat last night.
For grandmother Jo Dash, it was a relief to hold her grandchild in her arms again.
"You don't realise how much you miss a hug."
"In this case, [it was] a hug between a mother, her daughter, and her daughter ... across three generations."
A warm hug across three generations, making up for lost time.
The family went to the local pub for dinner to celebrate.
"A nice meal and a glass wine ... it's stuff you take for granted," Ms Dash said.
Grandparents' visit a welcome surprise
Bendigo mother Hannah Allen did not tell her four children that their grandparents were coming to visit.
"I had told them it would be Christmas time."
"I think my daughter stood there for five seconds in shock."
Ms Allen's 8-year-old daughter Mia was gobsmacked when her grandparents walked through the door.
"As soon as they realised, the tears just started coming out," Ms Allen said.
The family had not seen the grandparents since April.
The 31-year-old mother described 2021 as a difficult year.
While in lockdown in Melbourne, her parents have missed all her children's birthdays and the birth of her fourth child, Harper.
Finally, being able to see her parents again, brought the tears out.
"Just a big cry fest; it was emotional," she said.
Getting the band back together
Sal Kimber caught up with her sister and best friend Beth, for the first time in five months, this weekend in Wangaratta.
"We're best friends. It's very unusual for us to not see each other," Ms Kimber said.
The inseparable siblings are also band mates.
"We were going to do some of the recording online ... but one of the beautiful things about our band is the closeness and the connection we have."
Ms Kimber also had a baby, Stan, 18 months ago; Beth has only been able to see her nephew once since he was born.
But for the 31-year-old musician, the moment that tugged at her heart strings was when she pulled into the street of her parent's house.
"As I was driving into Mum's street, I got a bit teary," she said.
Similar scenes are playing out throughout regional Victoria, as families reunite over the next few weeks.
