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Horse of the Year finalist
Macedon Ranges trained galloper Station One is one of three finalists in the prestigious Victorian Country Horse of the Year. Station One has been a star for connections and trainer Liam Howley, who has training facilities at both Mount Macedon and Kyneton. In the 2023-2024 season the five-year-old gelding has made a real impact in…
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Holistic grazing workshop open
Local landowners have the opportunity to sign up for a short course in holistic grazing management. The course will assist landowners to improve their skills and knowledge about grazing livestock. It will also include discussions and six visits to various farms, a visit to each participant’s property to develop a plan, and online tutorials. Holistic…
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Your thoughts on CCTV?
Mount Alexander Shire Council is asking the community to provide input on the use of CCTV across the shire. Community feedback, in addition to the recently drafted Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) in Public Places Policy, will be used to guide the council’s future use of CCTV systems. The council currently uses CCTV in a number…
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Celebrating 90 years of healthcare
Trentham Bush Nursing Hospital was officially opened by His Excellency the Governor, Lord Huntingfield, and Lady Huntingfield, on September 7, 1934. Ninety years later, Central Highlands Rural Health will celebrate the rich history of Trentham Health with a community dinner on Saturday September 7, 2024, at The Cosmopolitan Hotel. The three-course dinner will be hosted…
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Toys for Syrian refugee children
Kyneton Men’s Shed has made another donation of more than 50 wooden pull-along toys for Syrian refugee children bringing the total of the toys donated to the cause to more than 350. The latest batch were made and painted jointly by male and female Shed members, and presented to Kim Bear, representing Aussies Knitting for…
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Greek mythology meets sacred geometry
Music and arts educator Stephen Holgate will be the guest speaker at Kyneton U3A this Friday, July 19. Stephen’s talk will explore the origins of the labyrinth idea in the ancient 12th century BC palace at Knossos and in the Greek / Crete myth of Perseus and the Minotaur. He will use the 12th-century labyrinth…
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Heritage gardens in a changing world
Hear how heritage and contemporary design work together in the garden at Buda Historic Home and Garden’s annual Josine McEwan fundraising dinner this month. This year’s special guest will be landscape architect with the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Andrew Laidlaw. Andrew is responsible for the design and implementation of numerous landscape projects at Melbourne Gardens,…
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Uncomfortable conversations in Maldon
The theme of the TEDx talks being held in Maldon this August is ‘Uncomfortable Conversations’ – showcasing talks that prompt conversations that threaten to unnerve and to unite us. To build stronger, deeper relationships with our friends, families and communities, we need to do more, hear more, talk more and have conversations that may hurt…
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Community helps fund new tanker
Woodend CFA has recently taken delivery of a new 4WD medium tanker that was partly funded through the Victorian Government’s Volunteer Emergency Service Equipment Program. “We applied for the grant in 2020, when I was captain of the brigade,” said former captain Mike Dornau. “The CFA provides the brigade with vehicles and equipment to suit…
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Adding soil, or not?
When looking back at many early recipes for compost making, I often see soil recommended as an important compost ingredient. Yet, many modern composting resources don’t even mention soil as an ingredient at all, or some even recommend against using it. Despite this, some of my most respected composting sources do recommend the use of…
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Cricket boost for Woodend
As part of a new coaching and development strategy, Woodend Cricket Club is excited to announce that experienced all-rounder Josh Eastley will be head coach for next season. And the club will have an international player in its ranks. Medium-fast seam bowler Joe Monk is coming from England to join the Hawks as assistant coach.…
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Vereker in Sydney Super Night this weekend
Kyneton’s Brad Vereker made his Tyrepower V8 SuperUtes debut at Darwin last month and now looks to Round 3: Panasonic Sydney SuperNight this weekend. The NSW round will be held July 19-21 and local residents can cheer Vereker on with races to be broadcast on FoxSports and Kayo. “I’m really looking forward to my second…