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Country carnival returns!
The Vaughan Springs Carnival is returning on Sunday November 10. This much-loved community celebration is held in the historic and picturesque Vaughan Springs Reserve along the banks of the Loddon River, situated on Djaara Country and within the Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park. The Springs are the perfect setting for this relaxed and fun picnic-style…
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Not foul manure, fowl manure
‘Gallus gallus’, the red junglefowl, once roamed wild in the forests of South Asia, but has, through long years of selective breeding, become quite a different creature. Despite this, ‘chooks’ – as we like to call them in Australia – still love to scratch and forage for their food, roll in the dust out in…
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Push ramps up for road fix
Frustrated residents have had enough of inaction on Kyneton’s notorious Edgecombe Road / Melville Drive intersection. They are petitioning the state government for a dedicated right-turn lane for north-bound traffic on Edgecombe Road to access Melville Drive safely. The road has been described as a designated high productivity route with regular B-double activity, but also…
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RCVC garden fundraiser
Castlemaine artists Catherine and Neil Tait will have their sprawling McKenzie Hill garden ‘Stringy Bark Hill’ open for the 17th biennial Castlemaine and District Festival of Gardens, which kicks off this weekend. Proceeds of the entry will be donated to Regional Community Vet Clinic. The RCVC is a cause close to the local couple’s hearts…
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Partnership to boost harvest project
For the past 15 years the Growing Abundance project has been bringing people in Mount Alexander Shire together. It has created a viable local food system by harvesting fruit from backyard trees and sharing the produce between volunteers and the community. After much consideration about the future of the program, the Growing Abundance committee is…
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A whimsical wonderland
Stepping through the ornate gates at Shades of Gray Studio and Gallery in Castlemaine, visitors are immediately transported to a whimsical wonderland full of unique, hand-crafted metal flowers. The beautiful greenery of the garden is adorned with more than 10,000 daisies, lilies and bell flowers in vibrant colours and hues, nestled among the plants and…
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Rupo upsets Gisborne
Rupertswood displayed plenty of fighting spirit to defeat reigning premiers Gisborne by 12 runs in a dramatic fourth round McIntyre Cup 1sts one-day match on Saturday. It rates as a major upset, as Rupo was well beaten at Woodend the previous Saturday, and captain Matt Twentyman was forced to retire hurt on 40 with a…
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Centuries galore in CDCA
Castlemaine District Cricket Association senior sides battled out round three contests last weekend in fine conditions. B Grade contested one-day matches in round two and C Grade (Under 16) sides commenced day one of their first two-day clashes. The Women’s division will kick off their season this Thursday and Friday evening after their round one…
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Big wins in bowls
Substantial winning margins were plentiful in Saturday’s round of Highlands pennant bowls. Players welcomed ideal conditions, and unbeaten Kyneton went to the top of the division 1 ladder with an all fours up 79-34 victory over Gisborne. Anthony Mathison’s four led the way with a 22-shots margin. Romsey also gained maximum points, winning by 51…
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Wilson marks six-day victory
Kyneton ultramarathon runner Greg Wilson has finished fifth in the Australian Six Day Ultra Marathon Championship and achieved a new M70 record. The event was held at Thorndon Park, South Australia, from September 29 to October 4, and is one of the toughest challenges Wilson has faced as an M70. While he had several ideal…
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League life member
Ron Cole has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to the Kyneton District Soccer Club and the Bendigo Amateur Soccer League for more than 40 years. His remarkable dedication to the game in every capacity earned him the honour of being inducted as a life member of Bendigo Amateur Soccer League. Cole has served 27 years as…
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Locally grown talent
Kyneton District Soccer Club’s Sian Hooppell has had a big 2024 soccer season. Sian played in both the Division 1 and Division 2 Women’s teams for KDSC this year and was awarded Best and Fairest and Leading Goal Scorer for both teams at the club’s presentation night. “Sian has had an outstanding soccer season and…