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Free forum talks tenants’ rights
Tenants, landlords and real estate professionals are invited to join a free Tenants’ Rights Forum in Castlemaine aimed at educating the community about tenants’ rights and available support services. Organised by My Home Network’s Tenants’ Rights Working Group, the forum will feature a diverse lineup of speakers, including local tenants sharing their own experiences, Residential…
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Gambling policy on pause
Kyneton Bowling Club must wait until mid-September for the outcome of Macedon Ranges Shire Council’s Gambling Harm Minimisation Policy, which will determine its future. The policy threatens to shut down KBC’s pokies, raising uncertainty about the club’s future sustainability as it would prevent any form of gambling at council-owned or managed sites. It introduces a…
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Twilight market to return
Kyneton High School students are seeking stallholders and contributions for their upcoming Twilight Market and Show n Shine fundraiser. The event will be held at the school grounds on October 11 from 5pm to 8pm with a variety of food vendors/stalls, general stalls, live music, entertainment, sausage sizzle, and, of course, vehicles for the show…
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Pat does us proud
Romsey archer Patrick French delivered a tremendous performance in tough conditions against tough competitors at his first Paralympic Games. He represented Australia in the men’s para-archery compound open 1/16 elimination round on Saturday against Indonesia’s Ken Swagumilang. The tightly contested match played out in torrential rain and French narrowly missed advancement with a score of…
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Levy to impact tourism, but boost housing
Macedon Ranges accommodation providers are nervously awaiting the outcome of major changes to their industry and expect tourism to also take a hit. Short stay rentals will become more costly from January next year following the Short Stay Levy Bill introduced to Parliament last week. The legislation introduces a 7.5 per cent levy on short…
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Baco workers strike
More than 80 Australian Manufacturing Worker’s Union and Electrical Trades Union members working at Don KR Castlemaine began strike action last Thursday. ETU strike organiser Aaron Douglas told the Express that wage negotiations with the company over the past few months had been unsuccessful. “We put together a log of claims that were intended to…
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Magpies swoop into finals
The future is bright for Castlemaine Football Netball Club with three of its young sides taking the next step in their respective finals campaigns last weekend. The Magpie Under 18s hit the Queen Elizabeth Oval on Sunday in the elimination final showdown against Kangaroo Flat in what was the club’s first Bendigo Football Netball League…
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Cooke’s 7 gets Cats home
Macedon’s 2017 Bowen Medallist and premiership player Jason Cooke turned in one of his vintage performances to be instrumental in Macedon dominating Diggers Rest in the second half of their knockout Riddell League final on Sunday. Captain Cooke kicked seven goals in an unstoppable display, as Diggers Rest wilted from leading by 13 points at…
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Rangers’ women to semi-finals
The long road trip to Moama for the Kyneton Rangers women’s Div 2 team was not in vain, as they battled out their opponents, Strathfieldsaye Colts. As the Moama winds howled across the pitch causing havoc, and at times reaching 40km/h, the women did their best to keep the third opponent at bay across the…
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Near perfection finals football
After winning the 2022 grand final, then missing finals last season, Gisborne senior footballers are on a mission in the Bendigo League’s 2024 finals series. The Bulldogs outclassed Strathfieldsaye by 55 points in the qualifying final at the Queen Elizabeth Oval on Saturday. The performance was spearheaded by five goals apiece to the classy Pat…
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Grab a bargain at the garage sale
Castlemaine Men’s Shed is having a Garage Sale fundraiser this Saturday August 31 and invites everyone to go along and grab a bargain and help support their local projects. Shed president Brian McCormick said they had some fabulous items up for grabs at this year’s fundraiser. “We have a wonderful old Singer sewing machine that…
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Level crossing upgrade
The Victorian Goldfields Railway in conjunction with Mount Alexander Shire Council is in the process of upgrading the level crossing over Sawmill Road in Muckleford/Castlemaine. The latest works follow the recent re-build on the Muckleford-Walmer Road at the Muckleford Station. The purpose of the latest upgrade is to improve the safety of the crossing in…