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Cats v Riddell in grand final
The Riddell League’s 2025 women’s football grand final will be played at Gilbert Gordon Oval, Woodend, on Saturday. The participants are unbeaten flag favourite Macedon, aiming to repeat its epic win in 2024, and a remarkably improved first season side Riddell. Woodend-Hesket FNC president, Paul Podbury, said his club was pleased to be hosting the…
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FIDA Tigers to the GF
Kyneton Football Netball Club’s FIDA football team has made it to the Grand Final for the very first time. The side finished the season unbeaten on top of the ladder. Coach Peter Connor said he was extremely proud of the team’s efforts this year and excited for the grand final. “I’ve been coaching for four…
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New ideas wanted for old school site
The Old Kyneton Primary School is now ready for a new operator to breathe new life into the refurbished historic site. Minister for Creative Industries Colin Brooks last week announced the opening of an expressions of interest process for parties with a compelling vision and suitable experience. “The Old Kyneton Primary School is a special…
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Car ignites on Calder
A driver and passenger were lucky to escape their vehicle after it caught fire on the Calder Freeway at Taradale on Sunday. The driver of the 2020 BMW saw smoke and pulled over on the roadside where both driver and passenger evacuated the car before fire took hold of the vehicle. Both occupants escaped the…
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Malmsbury hall open day
The Malmsbury Town Hall is hosting an open day this Sunday for people to view its recent renovations. The hall is now fully electric and no longer depends on portable gas. It also benefits from numerous cosmetic works and a new projector and screen. Committee works have included installation of a split system under the…
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The Invisible Architecture of Compassion
The violinist sits focused on some unseen inner realm. Intuitively he lets forth a myriad of notes from the stretched gut strings on the electric baroque violin, evoking sounds not heard since before the industrial revolution. As the notes bounce and find rest around the walls, our attention is drawn to the other-worldly sounds of…
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Gisborne smash and grab
Thieves broke into two Gisborne retail stores and stole about $14,000 in goods last Tuesday. Two male offenders were captured on CCTV footage breaking into Gisborne Phone and Computer Repair, at 16A Brantome Street, about 3.40am. The offenders stole about $4000 in stock including phone and tablet cases, chargers, sim cards, cables and earphones. Offenders…
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Harcourt goes hard with new drink launch
In a beverage market saturated with sugary, often artificial, hard lemon drinks, a new contender has emerged with a refreshing difference — Wildpoint Hard Lemon. A product of Harcourt, Wildpoint is a 100 per cent Australian owned and made brand with a clear vision to deliver a natural, locally made alternative for today’s discerning drinkers.…
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Gisborne Ambulance celebrates fifty years of volunteers
The Gisborne Ambulance Auxiliary celebrated 50 years of service at its station last Friday, with dignitaries, media outlets and paramedics in attendance. Visitors included Mary Anne Thomas MP and CEO of Ambulance Victoria, Jordan Emery, who showed appreciation for the volunteer group that has raised vital funds for the station, particular during the 1970s when…
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“I feel more confident now”: Australia, a place to call home
The Macedon Ranges had 31 of its residents obtain Australian Citizenship last Tuesday night at the Kyneton Town Hall. The new Australians hailed from the UK, Albania, Thailand, New Zealand, France, Columbia, Germany, China, Brazil, India, Turkey, Ireland and Sri Lanka. To be eligible for citizenship, one has to live in Australia for a minimum…
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Kyneton homes without power after car crash
A concrete power pole has been destroyed after two cars collided in Kyneton this morning. Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to the scene at the intersection of Mollison and Beauchamp Streets at 9.40am and victims were treated for non-life threatening injuries. The intersection, located in the centre of Kyneton, was blocked to traffic and…
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A dark Irish comedy that’s six feet deep
The Mount Players next production, A Skull In Connemara by Martin McDonagh, runs from August 15 – 31. If you’re lucky you may still get a ticket! Featuring dark deeds and daft locals, this razor-sharp dark comedy is set in a quiet Irish village where the dead don’t always stay buried — and neither do…