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Enter the arts prize
Artists of all backgrounds and styles are invited to showcase their talents in the upcoming Kyneton Daffodil Festival and Arts Prize. With a diverse range of categories, there’s a section for every artist to shine. This year organisers have increased their prize pools, with more than $2000 worth of prizes. The prestigious title of the…
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Growing aged care services
As a reflection of the organisation’s growth and increasing demand in the region, Uniting AgeWell has opened a new home care office in Castlemaine. The Castlemaine-based team is currently supporting 400 clients throughout the Mount Alexander Shire, and following the transition of Commonwealth Home Support Program services from the Central Goldfields Shire earlier this year,…
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Championship medals for Kade
New sports continue to emerge in the Macedon Ranges and a Kyneton competitor has fared well at both the World and European Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championships in recent months. Kade Ryan, 20, represented Maroccolo Academy Kyneton and Australia in Paris and Los Angeles and was thrilled to secure several medals. BJJ dates back to 1925,…
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Take it outside
Between the chopping board and the compost pile there sits another piece of composting ‘equipment’ that often gets overlooked, but it’s a critical link in our composting chain. I grew up calling the thing in the kitchen we scrapped food scraps into the ‘compost bin’. But I have to admit it gets confusing when we…
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Town Folk Festival all grown up
Town Folk Festival, Castlemaine’s beloved single-day contemporary folk music festival, has announced plans to expand in 2024 bringing an enormous lineup of local and international talent to Dja Dja Wurrung Country/Castlemaine in November. The 2024 lineup includes A. Savage (US), the solo project of Parquet Courts frontman Andrew Savage, adored New Zealand singer-songwriter Marlon Williams…
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Pat to the Paralympics
Romsey archer Patrick French will make his Paralympics debut at the 2024 Paris Games. The 31-year-old is one of six representatives on Australia’s largest Paralympic Games archery team in 40 years. Entering the sport just two years ago, Pat was quick to hone his skills. Archery Australia has described his rapid progression as “a testament…
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Olympic debut for Hanson
Lauretta Hanson will make her Olympic debut in Paris next month. The 29-year-old from Fern Hill will compete in the women’s road cycling event on August 4, alongside teammates Grace Brown and Ruby Roseman-Gannon. Hanson told the Express she felt “absolutely honoured” to represent Australia at the Olympic Games. “Cycling has been my passion since…
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Eleven-year losing streak ends
Exactly 11 years ago, or precisely 4017 days, Lancefield Under 19 footballers won their last match … with the losing drought finally broken on Friday night. Amid scenes of extraordinary jubilation and celebration, the young Tigers defeated fourth-placed Riddell 7.13 (55) to 5.1 (31). Is this the longest drought in Australian Rules football was the…
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Top place at stake
Riddell League round 13 A-grade netball this Saturday, July 13, features two crackerjack matches with implications on the double chance. Reigning premier Woodend-Hesket impressed with a strong win over Riddell on Saturday, and sit in second place just four points behind ladder-leader Wallan. The Hawks easily have the best percentage and a victory at Wallan…
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Cats by four points
Tony Clarke Reserve was a battleground on Saturday as Macedon and Kyneton footballers fought out a low-scoring 12th round thriller. In the end, the Cats scrambled home by four points after Dylan McDonald marked and kicked truly deep into the last quarter. Both sides had plenty at stake, and the game was an even contest…
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Garden appeal for KHS
Local businesses and community groups are being called upon to support an initiative by students and teachers at Kyneton High School to redevelop their community garden. The garden, which was established a number of years ago on the old tennis court at the school, has become overgrown and run down and late last year all…
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Busters take to the streets
The newly formed Castlemaine Graffiti Busters took to the streets on Monday, beginning their epic battle to eliminate graffiti from the town. With the help of the Beaumaris Graffiti Busters, led by Geoff Bransbury OAM who brought his fully equipped graffiti busting trailer along, the small group began removing tags and unsightly graffiti from prominent…