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Racing strong in the Ranges
The Macedon Ranges Region has long been recognised for the significance of its thoroughbred racing industry profile. The region is home to well-known and often long-established stud and agistment farms, many training enterprises and the full range of essential ancillary support services, including a wide range of suppliers. The economic impact on the Macedon Ranges…
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Kyneton Show embraces sustainability
The Kyneton Agricultural Society has long been a pioneer of resourcefulness, embodying the principles of recycling, reusing, and repurposing well before sustainability became a modern buzzword. Grounded in the traditions of farming, where nothing goes to waste, sustainability has always been central to the Kyneton Show. Though the show generates considerable waste, the KAS remains…
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Learn glass art
Hoppers Glass Studio and Gallery in Maldon is offering glassblowing workshops during the Melbourne Cup long weekend. Hoppers Glass is a privately owned studio, founded in 2017, with the aim is to promote all aspects of glass art, including lampworking (glass blowing), stained glass, kiln work (fuse, cast and slump), cold working, glass mosaics and…
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Market birthday party
The Castlemaine Farmers Market is putting on a special birthday party this Sunday November 3 and all are invited to attend! Established in November 2003, the market has ‘come of age’ and from a humble beginning of 25 stalls is now host to more than 70 stalls at the monthly market held the first Sunday…
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Endurance rider earns a ‘buckle’
Lauriston resident Russell Robinson is thrilled to have achieved his burning ambition of earning a much sought-after silver buckle in the 2024 Quilty Cup (Australian championships) over 160 kilometres. The 71-year-old horse enthusiast describes endurance riding as “very addictive”. “I’ve always loved horses … they get you through life … I was never much good…
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Atmospheric festival transforms town
Since its inception in 1974 the Maldon Folk Festival has grown from a small gathering where performers often played for free and, if lucky, received money from donations tossed into a blanket being passed around the crowd, to an event that attracts thousands of people to the historic gold mining town. The festival was established…
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Let’s talk teens
Are you worried about your teen and their relationship with drugs, alcohol or vaping? Do you need your questions answered by an expert? Go along to ‘Parenting in the Modern World’ at Castlemaine Library, a free talk and Q&A that focuses on drugs, alcohol and vaping among young people. The session will be led by…
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Call out to artists
Castlemaine’s Fringe Festival is calling for artists to help raise money for the 2025 Fringe Festival. The Fringe Art Auction is being held on Sunday November 24 at the Shedshaker Taproom and is Castlemaine Fringe’s major fundraiser. Festival director Azzy Jones said the auction aimed to raise $40,000 to go towards the costs of programming…
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Man hospitalised after Castlemaine car crash
A man in his 80s was hospitalised after his car crashed into a parked vehicle on Barker Street in Castlemaine last Friday morning. Emergency services attended the scene about 10.15am and police redirected traffic from the intersection between Templeton and Lyttleton Streets while the vehicles were towed. It is suspected the incident was the result…
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Twilight festival cancelled
Kyneton Community House’s popular twilight festival has been cancelled this year due to a shortfall in funds and volunteers. Typically held in December in the lead up to Christmas, the festival has become a fixture in the Kyneton social calendar since it began in 2018. Kyneton Community House has always taken the lead on creating…
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Food and gift drive launches
Journey Early Learning at Kyneton has launched a food and gift drive to support local people doing it tough this Christmas. The team is collecting donations of books, food and toys for the Kindness Collective in Kyneton, which will be made into hampers for families and individuals in need. Journey Early Learning’s Kirsty Long said…
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Two national wins
Romsey Ecotherapy Park has claimed two national awards in the recent 2024 Australian Institute of Landscape Architects awards. Designed by ACLA Consultants, the park earned an Award of Excellence in the Parks and Open Space category, and a Regional Achievement Award. As a nature-based space for healing and wellbeing, the park incorporates therapeutic gardens, water…