Arts
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Words to remember 2020 by
In a year to forget, let’s leave some words to remember. The experiences of Victorians during the coronavirus pandemic are being sought for an exhibition on the unprecedented year of 2020. Titled 2020words, the project is looking for people’s thoughts, stories and observations – whether happy, sad, strange, surprising or funny. It can be a…
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Art to soothe the senses at Romsey
Distinctive art installations are hoped to be secured as part of the exciting next step for Romsey Ecotherapy Park. A unique feature, Art in the Park incorporates seven modern sculptures designed to stimulate and soothe the senses and the Romsey Ecotherapy Park Inc is about to launch a fundraising campaign to make it a reality.…
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Become a Loyal Royal!
Lovers of independent cinema, live music and the arts are once again being asked to make a contribution to help secure the future of Castlemaine’s iconic Theatre Royal by becoming a ‘Loyal Royal’ member. The inaugural ‘Loyal Royal’ membership drive in 2019 was a resounding success and has helped to ensure the theatre can continue…
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An eye-catching cargo
It’s not every day you get to load a massive life-sized dinosaur and great white shark onto a truck. But that’s exactly what was going down in Castlemaine on Thursday as two very realistic full-scale models, that had been handcrafted in Castlemaine, were loaded onto an enclosed truck ready for transportation to Western Australia’s new…
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A tree-change tale from Kyneton
The challenges of renovating a rundown country home in Kyneton provided ample material for playwright Tahli Corin and her screenwriter husband Josh Tyler to produce a short film for an exciting new performance initiative. The couple’s contribution is one of 16 new plays about the places we live destined for both live performance and digital…
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Circus aims to bring a smile
The creators behind the inaugural Castlemaine Circus Festival are watching COVID-19 developments closely and continuing to plan their highly anticipated event. Campbells Creek couple and international circus performers Caz Walsh and Mason West said their November show would definitely go ahead either way. Caz said they had been working closely with Mount Alexander Shire Council…
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An opportunity of rest
This week’s ‘Life in The Time of Corona Virus’ photo features local identity Annie Smithers, holding young ducks Willow and Buttercup, Susan, Hannah-Rose and Amelie, plus terriers Tommy and Misty on their driveway at Babbington Park in Lyonville. Chef and restaurateur Annie runs du Fermier restaurant in Trentham. The restaurant was forced to close in…
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Events play a role in recovery
Events will play an important role in Macedon Ranges’ economic recovery from the impacts of coronavirus, according to the draft Macedon Ranges Event Strategy 2020-25. The strategy suggests establishing ‘signature events’ of state or national interest and support for events that promote the shire’s ‘brand strengths’ such as arts, culture, nature and produce. It also…
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Capturing life in the time of coronavirus
Trentham photographer Sandy Scheltema is thrilled to be successful in her Sustaining Creative Workers grant application, part of the Victorian Government’s survival package for the state’s creative sector. Funding from Creative Victoria and Regional Arts Victoria will help her work on her photographic series ‘Life in The Time of Corona Virus in Central Victoria’. The…
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Get Lost Quick in the collective
Ten local creative projects will receive $1000 each in funding support from Mount Alexander Shire Council’s rapid-response Get Lost Quick grants program. Many of the funded projects will reveal and celebrate past and emerging stories from Jaara country, including Lisa D’Onofrio’s research to celebrate historical and contemporary local women; Jan Wositzky’s reignited ‘Storyteller’s Guide to…
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Warming Woodend with cheer
Woodend Library has been yarn-bombed and its bright new look is bringing joy to visitors. The library’s frontage, bike racks, trees, posts and outdoor bench-seats are covered in hundreds of knitted and crocheted pieces created by the community. Library manager Lulu Cockram said the temporary street art project continued the fun from previous years. “It’s…
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Legendary muso becomes new citizen
He’s considered one of the most genuinely talented figures in Australian music still at the top of his game and now Australia can officially lay claim – and Kyneton too! The Black Sorrows frontman Joe Camilleri had called Australia home for 70 years before he was made one of the Macedon Ranges’ newest citizens last…