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Toilet cleaners leave skid marks
Cleaning contractors employed by Macedon Ranges Shire Council to maintain the public toilets at the Kyneton Botanic Gardens have come under fire after being caught repeatedly driving across the gardens and damaging the grounds. A concerned local resident initially raised the issue with the council, prompting a temporary stop to the practice. However, the resident…
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Dance crew ‘Hollywood’ bound!
Movement Zone Dance Studio in Castlemaine is set to send a talented dance crew to the Hollywood Bound Dance Competition in Sydney next month. The August 15-18 event will be the crew’s very first competition. The MZ Crew is a diverse regional dance group part of a vibrant and energetic community at Movement Zone. The…
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Bulldogs overcome valiant Pies
The Castlemaine Magpies were overcome by a dominant Gisborne outfit at the Camp Reserve last Saturday. The Magpies had came into the match feeling confident after a narrow loss to South Bendigo but the Bulldogs were looking to back up after a close win over Eaglehawk. The Bulldogs were first on the board off the…
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Consistency pays off
Kyneton-trained Per Sempre has proved to be a very honest galloper, and chalked up her third win at Seymour on Sunday. It was the five-year-old mare’s second win this month. She has been a model of consistency for trainer and part-owner Charles Cassar. July’s been a great month for Per Sempre and connections. At her…
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Action-packed CX series
Castlemaine Cycling Club hosted a record breaking round of the AusCycling State Cyclo-Cross Series on Sunday July 13. The event attracted the largest number of entries for the series so far with over 110 riders. For those new to it, Cyclo-Cross (CX) is a fast, muddy and action-packed style of racing that combines road racing,…
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Strength, vision and legacy
National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee celebrations took place last week across the country and included an event at Gisborne Secondary College on Saturday. It was organised by the Sunbury Aboriginal Committee and sponsored by the Macedon Ranges Shire Council and Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health. This year marks the 50th anniversary of NAIDOC…
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Come plant with us!
National Tree Day is coming up on Sunday July 27. National Tree Day is a call to action for all Australians to get their hands dirty and give back to the environment. To celebrate, Connecting Country is partnering with the Friends of Campbells Creek and others to bring you a community planting day and nature…
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Grand Tour returns!
Attention all classic car owners; it’s time for a grease and oil change and to polish those chrome bumpers because the Macedon Ranges Grand Tour is making a comeback! For 15 years, until Covid lockdowns scuppered the planned 2020 event, the Macedon Ranges Grand Tour attracted participants with more than 100 classic cars to the…
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Gisborne secures international star
Gisborne Cricket Club has signed up Obus Pienaar, the South African-born American cricketer, ahead of the 2025/26 season. Pienaar is anticipated to be one of the most accomplished cricketers ever to play in the Gisborne District Cricket Association. “We’re absolutely delighted to welcome someone of Obus’s calibre, professionalism and international experience,” Gisborne CC president Greg…
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Performance program on offer
Castlemaine Theatre Company has joined forces with Mount Alexander Shire Council to bring a free performance program to young people aged 13-18 in the shire. The program consists of a series of after-school workshops that run on Mondays 5.30pm-7.30pm at CTC’s rehearsal studio at Etty Street during term 3. The first one will be held…
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A welcome to babies
Dhelkaya’s Aboriginal Health Liaison team partnered with Mount Alexander Shire Council to bring a much-anticipated event to Castlemaine – the very first Welcome Baby to Country ceremony, held last Wednesday at the Botanic Gardens during NAIDOC Week. The Maternal and Child Health staff, along with the Midwifery Group Practice staff, all contributed to this cultural…
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A different ability
Mel Stephens has zero vision and no complaints. If someone offered to restore her vision, she would tell them to “go jump in the river and don’t come out”. “I had (vision). It was fun. If I could see with my iPhone screen, that’d be good. But I don’t need it and I don’t want…