Community News
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Neighbourhood House opens its doors
Woodend Neighbourhood House will open its doors to the community next Saturday, September 5, giving locals a chance to discover the wide range of activities, groups and programs on offer. The Spring Open House will run from 9am to noon alongside the Woodend Farmers Market. Visitors can meet tutors, activity coordinators, volunteers and staff, explore…
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Inspiration from a Storm star
“If I can resonate with a couple of kids, then that’s a job well done” Kyneton High School’s Vocational Major students got hands-on life skills training from NRL player Josh King last week. The students are undertaking an applied learning program that prepares them to move into apprenticeships, traineeships, further education or directly into the…
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Step behind the badge at Kyneton
Step behind the badge and discover the rich history and modern policing of the Macedon Ranges at Kyneton Police’s inaugural Emergency Services Community Open Day. Bring the whole family for a unique opportunity to tour the Kyneton Police Station and meet members from some of Victoria Police’s specialist units and their partners including Kyneton CFA,…
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Sign up for youth fashion parade
Are you a young person (under 18) who loves fashion and being creative? The Worn Again Youth Fashion Parade is back as part of the Worn Again Youth Festival. The festival is being run in partnership between The Good Op Shop and the Mount Alexander Shire Council. This year’s fashion parade has three themes to…
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Co-op injects $62,000 back into local economy
The Castlemaine Community Investment Co-operative has made its first annual interest payment of $62,733 to the 330 members who invested in the historic Hub building on the corner of Barker and Templeton Streets, Castlemaine. Members who loaned the Co-op money in the form of fixed terms have received between $5 and $500 in interest. Co-op…
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The Compost Conversation
Lawns can be a bit of a contentious issue in Australian gardening circles. Are they water-hungry, energy-intensive, herbicide-laden ecological wastelands, or a beautiful, lush antidote to our dry hot climate? Perhaps a bit of both? Love them or not, there are lots of lawns growing in our neighbourhoods for now, so, let’s look at what…
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Oscar among the brightest minds
Nine-year-old Malmsbury Primary School student Oscar Chan has earned a place among Australia’s brightest young minds after being invited to join Australian Mensa. Oscar, a grade four student, received the invitation after being assessed by a neuropsychologist as gifted, placing him among the top two per cent of the population for intellectual ability. Australian Mensa…
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Memorial garden works continue
Works to restore the Heritage Memorial Rose Garden continue at Kyneton High School. Last month Kyneton High School parents, teachers and Kyneton U3A volunteers took part in a successful working bee. The volunteers laid irrigation donated from Midland Irrigation and planted two pencil pines that were donated by Kyneton Horticultural Society. U3A Gardening in a…
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Giving the gift of life
Three years ago, Gail Laycock lost her adored husband Darren ‘Muddy’ Laycock, a week before his 56th birthday. Darren was a motor mechanic and a ‘dinky-di bloke’ who loved football, speedway racing, camping and fishing. His nickname ‘Muddy’ came from his habit of coming off the football grounds with mud on him – even on…
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A celebration of nature and art
From a graffitied drainpipe to the beautification of Murnong Creek – a new mural project at Lions Memorial Park in Riddells Creek is transforming an eyesore into an inspiring celebration of nature, art and local collaboration. Riddells Creek Lions Club worked along two local artist, Lyn Hovey and Jarryn Pitts, to convert a graffitied structure…
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Active Living Census stats a wake-up call
The results of the 2025 Active Living Census are in, and some results are concerning. People living in the Loddon Campaspe region have higher rates of risky drinking, poorer health and lower life satisfaction than the rest of the state. People are not eating enough fruit and vegetables, and more than 50 per cent of…
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Young filmmaker wins People’s Choice Award
Sacred Heart College student Thomas Corboy (Class of 2025), was announced last month as the winner of the Top Screen 2026 People’s Choice Award. The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority’s annual Top Screen program celebrates the creative achievements of outstanding VCE Media students. Just 15 films were selected from more than 350 nominations across Victoria.…