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A more grounded kind of worm farm
Why keep our compost worms in a box when they are probably happier in the ground? In-Ground Worm Farms do just this, bringing our worms down into our gardens. The size and shape of IGWFs vary greatly, but they all share the same basic design. The top and access lid sit above garden level with…
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Castlemaine Theatre Company presents Piece of Mind
Castlemaine Theatre Company’s latest production Piece of Mind opens this Friday evening November 14. Written by award-winning playwright Emma Wood, Piece of Mind is a quirky comedy that tackles some universal themes: aging and mortality, financial insecurity, difficult relationships and the vitality of women’s relationships. With not-so-comfortable retirements looming, long-suffering nurses Gwen and Allie launch…
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World-class guitar duo in Woodend
Get ready for an unforgettable afternoon of world-class music in Woodend! Internationally-acclaimed Australian guitarists Ziggy and Miles Johnston are returning home to Australia and will perform a special concert that promises virtuosic playing, warmth and captivating artistry. Now based in New York, the Johnston brothers have been hailed for their “deeply considered musicianship, immaculate care…
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Bill to silence objectors, speed up planning
Victorians could be stripped of third-party planning appeal rights as the state government prepares for what it has called the “biggest planning shake-up in decades”. Minister for Planning Sonya Kilkenny introduced the Planning Amendment (Better Decisions Made Faster) Bill 2025 into the Victorian Parliament on October 28 in a bid to speed up planning processes.…
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Department of Justice throws BBQ for Malmsbury
The Department of Justice held a public forum in Malmsbury last Thursday night for its first official meeting with residents since announcing the town’s youth detention centre would reopen. About 50 residents, local first responders and councillors attended the DOJ’s sausage sizzle, held on the prison lawn adjacent to the carpark. The crowd informally gathered…
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Sharp contrast for top teams
Kyneton and Kyneton Golf both won their Highlands division one bowls matches in contrasting circumstances in cold conditions on Saturday. Reigning premier Kyneton totally outplayed Romsey in a replay of last season’s grand final, while Golf surprisingly struggled at home to Diggers Rest — finally winning by ONE shot! Unpredictable heavy rain had an impact…
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Huge day of athletics for Lancefield
The Community Bank Lancefield Gift is set to return to Lancefield Park on Saturday, promising an exciting day of athletics, featuring some of Australia’s best runners and the spectacle of the Highland Games. With $6000 in prize money for both the men’s and women’s 400 metre Gift it is Australia’s richest 400m race. The $5000…
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Geographics a test for GDCA
The expansion of Gisborne District Cricket Association in recent seasons has produced plenty of positives, but occasional headaches as well. With heavy rain forecast in some areas on Saturday, the GDCA executive sent an advice memo to all clubs: “Due to the enormous geographic area that makes up the GDCA we are faced with challenging…
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An ‘ace’ at first outing
Many golfers take years to finally score a hole-in-one. Some never achieve one after decades of trying. Playing with his dad Paul, Trentham junior golfer Harrison Kenton-Barnes, 17, scored a hole-in-one in his very first competition. Playing off a handicap of 31 in the midweek monthly medal stroke event last Thursday, Harrison aced the 120-metre…
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Presenting The Feathered Five
Nature Art Soundscapes are musicians Hilary Blackshaw (volin, guitar and vocals), Joel Bloom (lap steel guitar), Clara Schutz (cello) and artist Jane Rusden. The quartet celebrates local woodland wildlife through weaving beautiful projected live art making with an evocative improvised music soundscape. Nature Art Soundscapes will present The Feathered Five from 7pm to 9pm on…
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For a Monday
During the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic most of us in the Macedon Ranges were on the other side of the ‘ring of steel’ to some of our friends. It was during this time that Candice Boyd started posting photos of flowers from her garden on social media, hoping to share a little bit of…
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Stonnington Symphony presents Motion and Reflection
Guest conductor Michael Lichnovsky returns to Stonnington Symphony for the sixth time with a thoughtfully curated selection of works that explore the themes of Motion and Reflection, offering audiences a journey through a diverse musical landscape. The orchestra is headed to Castlemaine in November with a program that invites us to consider music as both…