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Close call for food van operators
Newstead food van operators, Caroline and Dean McLaren, had a near miss on Saturday afternoon when a large tree fell across the Pyrenees Highway at McKenzie Hill. The couple were returning home from a fundraising barbecue they had been attending with their Konjo Mama food van, to raise money for the Newstead Young Writers Festival.…
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Power flows at Newstead
The Newstead community battery and solar farm, initiated by Renewable Newstead and built and operated by Flow Power, was officially opened last Thursday. The landmark energy project, unique for its community/company co-development, will generate enough energy to power the local community and beyond with its three megawatt generating facility and five megawatt battery energy storage…
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Local fromage named Australia’s best
Long Paddock Cheese based at The Mill Castlemaine has been named among the winners at the 2024 delicious. Harvey Norman Produce Awards. The Long Paddock fromage claimed the top gong in the ‘From the Dairy’ category at the awards, which are the country’s most prestigious food industry campaign. Now in its 19th year, the awards…
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Kyneton’s one flag chance
Kyneton still has a ‘live chance’ remaining in the Riddell District finals, with the club’s Under 19.5 footballers winning their elimination final by 28 points on Sunday. It was a different story in the Reserves, with the Tigers going down by 17 points in the elimination final against Diggers Rest. So the word from Tigerland…
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Div 2 to finals
Kyneton’s Rangers women’s teams have now played their last competition games, which sees Div 2 progress to the finals next weekend. In 2024, Kyneton had its first team in the Division 1 league, and it has been a big season for the team to experience a step up in the great quality of women’s football…
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Dragons roar over Magpies
Castlemaine Football Netball Club played host to top-of-the-table Sandhurst in the final round of the home and away season last Saturday. It was a big day for the Castlemaine club hosting their annual Life Members Day and with several players notching up game milestones – Kalan Huntly playing his 100th game, Tyson Hickey his 50th…
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Wilson victory
Kyneton ultramarathon runner Greg Wilson has had impressive win at Townsville Marathon. Wilson finished first Over 70 by 48 minutes at the event earlier this month clocking 3:48:30. The race marked his 10th Townsville Marathon and third consecutive year. He has no plans to slow down just yet with plans to attend a Wangaratta event…
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Mount Macedon scoops the pool
Dalhousie District Golf Association’s three top awards for 2023-2024 all went the way of the Mount Macedon Golf Club and two of its illustrious members. The awards were announced by DDGA president Mary Campbell at the district championships held at Broadford Golf Club on Sunday, August 11. Mount Macedon representatives were thrilled to hear the…
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Lancefield Gift revival
An event that was once one of the features of the Macedon Ranges sporting calendar is returning after an absence of more than 60 years. Lancefield is gearing up to stage one of Victorian athletics major events. The 2024 Bendigo Bank Lancefield Gift meeting will take place on Saturday, November 6. Athletes and fans from…
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Windarring store sale begins!
Windarring’s Castlemaine Recycled Store has some new exciting changes happening as of this week. The shop has welcomed a new shop coordinator and new opening hours, as well as advertising a massive shop sale that kicked off yesterday and runs until Friday. The store at 317 Barker Street, Castlemaine, sells second-hand goods including clothing, kids’…
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Roo on road to recovery
Volunteer rescuers from Wildlife Victoria, Wildlife Rescue and Information Network and local community members joined forces last week to rescue a male kangaroo that had been cruelly shot through the head with an arrow at Chewton. The kangaroo, estimated to be about seven to nine years old, was first spotted in bushland behind homes in…
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Packed to the brim
High Street in Lancefield will be packed to the brim with the region’s most diverse local produce offerings in the Macedon Ranges this Saturday. At the Lancefield District Farmers Market you’ll find fresh produce, free-range meats and eggs, award-winning cheeses, honey, preserves, condiments, pastes, oils, fine wine, craft beer, spirits, alcohol-free beverages, sourdough breads, french…