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Kyneton grandmother gobsmacked by Tatts win
A Kyneton grandmother has started the week in a wonderful whirlwind after discovering her TattsLotto ticket in the weekend’s draw scored a life-changing $1.8 million prize. The Macedon Ranges resident held one of the 11 division one winning entries nationally on Saturday, and looks forward to a total prize of $1,818,181.82. When an official from…
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Sophie vaults into championships
Hard work was paid off for Gisborne gymnast Sophie Strano, with the teenager having just qualified for the Gymnastics Victoria State Team. The 16-year-old’s milestone comes after years of dedication, having first stepped onto the mats at Gisborne’s Jets Gymnastics as an energetic two-year-old. By age four, she had earned a spot in the pre-squad,…
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‘Race still on’ for Clarkefield
“Premature, insufficiently resolved, and not yet justified” is how Macedon Ranges Shire Council has described controversial plans to transform Clarkefield into a new township. The council has called for the development to undergo a full public hearing before an independent planning panel in its preliminary submission to the state government. The planning amendment in question,…
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Composting advocate hails rare opportunity
A leading Australian community composting advocate says Mount Alexander Shire has a rare opportunity to build on an already thriving grassroots movement rather than replacing it with a one-size-fits-all waste solution. Churchill Fellow and community composting researcher, Clytie Binder, visited Castlemaine last week to learn more about YIMBY (Yes In My Back Yard), the volunteer-run…
Sport
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Truly a winter sport!
The tenth round of Riddell League football on Saturday had more than its share of wet and cut-up grounds, mud and conditions that brought out the best in many players, and proved others would much prefer a dry day. In the match of the round at Riddell, the Bombers asserted their superiority by restricting Kyneton…
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Bombers stop Kyneton’s run
Kyneton A-grade netballers’ five-game winning streak came to an end at Riddell on Saturday, the fourth-placed Bombers winning 50-47 to enhance their overall improvement. Round 10 results were significant with reigning premiers Woodend-Hesket beaten in a low-scoring battle against Macedon, and Lancefield ousted from top position by Wallan. The battle to earn a spot in…
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Yet another Chloe triumph
Kyneton Bowling Club is in celebratory mood after its greatest-ever player Chloe Stewart combined with superstar Selina Goddard to win the Australian Women’s Pairs Championship for the second year in a row on Friday. Stewart’s extraordinary record in lawn bowls was further enhanced after winning the final with Goddard at Broadbeach Bowls Club. They beat…
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Showdown at Bomberland
There was plenty to like about the way Kyneton and Riddell senior footballers won their ninth-round matches on Saturday — now these two sides clash at Bomberland in the match of the round this weekend. Kyneton’s playing coach Ethan Foreman turned back the clock by kicking nine goals against Gisborne Giants as his side piled…
Community
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Tiny book makes epic journey
A small book has made an unexpected overseas journey and returned to its original purchaser’s family in Castlemaine more than a century later. It is believed a member of the Tingay family, who lived in Castlemaine at the time, purchased The Illuminated Scripture Text-Book For Every Day from a book store in Victoria in 1881.…
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Station stalwart retires
Maxine (Max) Clohesy has retired from her position as admin clerk at the Kyneton Police Station after 39 years. Max was unsworn by Victoria Police in September 1987 (to work as a civilian) and has worked at Kyneton ever since. Her main responsibilities were making sure all charges got to court, all briefs and evidence…
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Tigers take the plunge for FightMND
Kyneton Football Netball Club has raised more than $2300 and counting for FightMND after a successful Big Freeze fundraiser held during the club’s MND Round on May 30. Players, volunteers, supporters and community members gathered at the Kyneton Showgrounds to support the cause, with 10 brave club representatives taking the plunge down a giant slide…
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Air League squadron for Woodend
Australia’s oldest uniformed Cadet organisation, The Australian Air League Inc. (founded 1934), is establishing a new Squadron in the Macedon Ranges. The AAL is a uniformed, disciplined, fun organisation open to girls and boys aged 8-18 and adults as officers (18+) with aims to promote an interest in aviation among the youth of Australia, and…
Leisure
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Creative couple make mixed media show
Local Macedon Ranges creatives, Darcy Prendergast and Josie Mackerras, have long been tinkering away on a gentle kids show concept, but now that dream takes one step closer to our screens, securing production funding from both Screen Australia and the Australian Children’s Television Foundation. Pit Pats is a gentle mixed media show, combining the duo’s…
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Build yourself a banjo
Renowned luthier Nick Carpenter, founder of Wildwood Instruments, is introducing a brand-new Banjo Making Course, adding to the range of popular instrument-making workshops he has on offer. Based in the foothills of Mount Franklin, Wildwood Instruments is a boutique workshop dedicated to the craft of instrument making. Nick’s hands-on courses are designed to introduce people…
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Castlemaine Documentary Festival: Three top picks
It’s midwinter. The nights are long. So the Castlemaine Documentary Festival has filled them with films that nourish, challenge and bring us together. Running from Friday June 26 to Sunday June 28 at the Theatre Royal, this year’s festival is built around a simple idea: Love – the antidote. Across three days and nights, the…
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Genesis Baroque returns to Castlemaine
Following a sold-out opening night performance at this year’s Castlemaine State Festival, acclaimed early music ensemble Genesis Baroque will return to Castlemaine this week with an intimate new concert, The Directors’ Cut. Founded in 2018, Genesis Baroque brings together some of Australia’s leading historically informed musicians, performing dynamic and engaging programs on period instruments across…