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Bombers run riot
Wet winter conditions created some new challenges for football teams in the Riddell League’s 11th round on Saturday. Ladder-leader Riddell was the scene stealer, absolutely stunning a Kyneton side buoyed by a courageous win over Romsey seven days earlier. Riddell won by 74 points, with Kyneton’s lone goal from nine scoring shots coming in the…
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Treble for Magpies
A blistering first term, which produced seven goals to South Bendigo’s two points, put Castlemaine senior footballers in line for a big win on Saturday. The outcome was never in doubt for the Michael Hartney coached Magpies, and it was only the likely margin that had some spectators playing a guessing game. Overall a good…
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Winter Warmer concert in Malmsbury
Singer-songwriter Lucy Wise and folk duo Valley Road are joining together next month for a special ‘Winter Warmer’ show at the Malmsbury Town Hall. The local musicians will be sharing their different yet complementary styles of folk music, along with some delicious warming treats. Effortlessly blending acoustic, traditional folk, roots and pop sounds, Lucy Wise…
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Concerts at CAM
Castlemaine Art Museum is hosting two very special concerts next month. CAM will welcome a visit by the National Youth Choir of Australia on Friday July 5. The choir exists to inspire and empower young Australian singers, developing commitment to music and the highest standards of vocal ensemble performance. This will be the choir’s first…
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Len Fox entries must close soon
Entries for Castlemaine Art Museum’s Len Fox Painting Award must close in six weeks. The Len Fox Painting Award is a biennial acquisitive painting prize and is awarded to a living Australian artist to commemorate the life and work of Emanuel Phillips Fox (1865–1915), the uncle of Len Fox, partner of benefactor Mona Fox. The…
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Headed to nationals
A combination of hard training and an abundance of talent has earned Christian Beecroft and Lenny Maxwell a place in the Victorian Country Under 16s basketball team to soon play in the national championships in Bendigo. Gisborne Bulldogs and Sunbury Jets are thrilled with their selection at this level, illustrating their continual improvement and dedication…
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Couch to 5k classes
There’s a new, motivational running program for people who’d like to get off the couch, get fit and connect. Throughout the winter months, coach Inèz Deckers will help participants to train and learn to jog 5km comfortably and confidently – and it’s free! The final goal is to run the Run the Maine 5km together…
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New fire station for Mount Macedon
Mount Macedon Fire Brigade has welcomed a new fire station, better equipping volunteer firefighters to respond to emergencies and protect the community. Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas visited the station on Friday to officially open the facility and congratulate brigade members. The state government provided more than $4 million to acquire the land and build the…
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Screening saves lives
Maldon’s CFA Captain Sean McCubbin has spent the last few months fighting more than just fires. The Maldon CFA Captain learned of his latest battle when he was diagnosed with bowel cancer in April. “You often think you’re bulletproof, but you’re not,” Sean said. A rushed trip to the hospital after a seemingly ‘normal day’…
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Frock up for Fringe!
Get your Frocks on for Fringe and celebrate 30 years of Priscilla Queen of the Desert as part of a special fundraising event at Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal next month. The night will feature all the fun of a Fringe event, with local drag queen Polly Filla as MC, a catwalk Farshun parade starring you and…
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The ‘Williams Manoeuvre’
I first met Lisa Williams when YIMBY were out looking for new composters in her street in north-west Castlemaine. We needed to replace two of the original YIMBY composters who were ‘retiring’ and we already had neighbours in the street leaving out buckets of food scraps on bin night, we just needed to find a…
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Kindness to Elders felt in Ranges
Some of the shire’s most esteemed elders were in the spotlight for a ‘Kindness to Elders’ event at Jubilee Hall, Macedon, for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day earlier this month. Leading the event was Athol Guy, of The Seekers fame, and joining him in telling their stories were Janet Wood, Jack Harris, Colin Cook and…