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Join the carol singing
The 2025 Rotary Carols in the Park returns to Castlemaine’s Victory Park this Friday evening and is once again set to feature a host of local talent. Rotarian and Carols coordinator Scott Buchanan is at the helm for his fourth time and said it would be a special evening not to be missed. “We will…
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Kyneton artist claims VAS prize
Kyneton artist Tim Murphy has been named Hylton Mackley Artist of the Year for the Victorian Artists Society. The $17,000 prize is awarded to the artist with the most accumulative votes across VAS seasonal select exhibitions and the Artist of the Year exhibition. This award is unique as it is not awarded by a committee…
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Students offer free health checks
A group of first year La Trobe University Bendigo nursing students are currently visiting Castlemaine and surrounds as part of the university’s ‘Healthy Towns’ project. Project coordinator Brad Hodge said Healthy Towns was a community-driven rural health initiative designed to support under-served rural communities while giving university students the chance to develop real-world skills. “Through…
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‘Mini tornado’ strikes
Castlemaine State Emergency Service volunteers faced a demanding weekend of severe weather, responding to 10 requests for assistance. The impact was concentrated heavily in the Maldon and Tarrengower area, where a freak weather event caused significant destruction. The most severe damage occurred at a property in the Treloars Road area. Local crews arrived to find…
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News story becomes elevator pitch
An out-of-service and broken elevator in a council building left a senior citizen unable to compete in her bi-weekly table tennis tournament for the entirety of this year. “I’ve been trying to get it fixed since the beginning of this year, and I’ve just given up,” the senior said. The Express asked the Shire, “Does…
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Vital flood study wins funding
With a flood-prone creek on one side and overland tributaries on the other, Campbells Creek residents are well-versed in major flood events, the most recent occurring in 2022. The Campbells Creek Flood Study, which costs just shy of $200,000, will take about 12 months to complete and will help Mount Alexander Shire Council better understand…
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No surprises in bowls
Highlands division one pennant bowls failed to throw up any shock results on Saturday. The top five teams were all successful. Ladder-leader Kyneton rebounded after a surprise loss to Gisborne, overpowering Diggers Rest by 33 shots. The battle for the double chance continues, with Kyneton Golf, Romsey, Kilmore and Gisborne all in the hunt to…
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Female riders 100 per cent
All seven runners in a race at Kyneton on Thursday were ridden by female apprentice jockeys. This was a highly unusual statistic for a Victorian provincial race meeting. It arose due to the scratching of two horses that were to be ridden by male jockeys. Old timers at Kyneton said they could not recall a…
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AFL Vic says no to Kyneton women joining league who welcomed them
“The question we are asking AFL Victoria is whether denying our club the right to affiliate reflects a system that prioritises protecting traditional club structures over the wellbeing, safety and participation of women who no longer feel respected or supported within those clubs.” – Kyneton Women’s Football Club president, Natalie Korinfsky The Kyneton Women’s Football Club…
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Get ready for the Gisborne Festival
The Lions Gisborne Festival is on this Friday at Gardiner Reserve. There will be music on stage throughout the night, a range of free activities for kids, carnival rides, market and food stalls, a parade through the streets, and a giant fireworks display. The street parade along Aitken Street will include 36 plus entries comprising…
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Community plea for funding
More than a thousand postcards will make their way to parliament backing increased funding for Macedon Ranges’ strained Neighbourhood Houses. Years of inadequate funding has put the services at risk of closure and threatened the vital programs they provide. Kyneton, Woodend, Gisborne, Lancefield, RIddells Creek and Romsey services have joined the state-wide ‘Keep Our Doors…
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Cat containment plan delayed
A plan to enforce 24-hour domestic cat containment across the Macedon Ranges is now not expected to begin until 2029. Macedon Ranges Shire Council voted to prolong introduction of the change by one year to allow residents more time to prepare. Extending the time would also include investigation of options to ease the cost and…