HelloPlus: Exploring Life & Philosophy.
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Push to connect South Kyneton
South Kyneton residents are calling for pedestrian and vehicle access improvements to be prioritised. Residents are seeking a safe pedestrian path to Kyneton Train Station and vehicle bridge over the Campaspe River from Edgecombe Street. Developer, Kyneton on Riverside, is leading a petition for the projects to be prioritised and has already gained hundreds of…
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Humus, magic or myth?
Gardeners who are tuned in to the benefits of healthy soil probably know the term ‘humus’ and likely have a sense of what soil with this quality feels like; rich, moist, almost ‘greasy’ in quality. The problem is, it is possible humus, as a substance, does not exist at all! In the early years of…
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Tourist attraction back on track
After a tumultuous few years, Porcupine Village at Maldon has been granted a planning permit and it appears there may, finally, be a light at the end of the tunnel for the replica gold mining village. The 1850s themed tourist attraction was originally created by Peter and Cristina Mitz back in the early 1990s and…
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Lions, Bombers and Steaders notch up wins
Harcourt played host to Talbot in round 13 of the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League last Saturday in a great contest between the two top five contenders. The Lions jumped out to an early lead in the first term slamming through six goals to the Hawks’ three to hold a 20-point advantage at quarter-time.…
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Blowouts in most games
The five senior footy matches in round 12 of the Riddell League on Saturday were all won by healthy margins. Fine conditions encouraged good football. In a strange match at Riddell, the Bombers trailed Kyneton at half-time, before taking complete control to win by 52 points. The first half was a battle of the defences,…
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Wilson does it again
Kyneton ultramarathon runner Greg Wilson has broken his own Australian M70 Age Group Record at the Australian 24 hour track invitational at AIS Stadium, Bruce, ACT, July 5-6. At this event, Australian Ultra/Trail Runners Association presented him with AUTRA Runner of the Year Male 2023 and AUTRA Cliff Young Award 2024 (for the best performance…
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Macapella to screen on world stage
A short documentary created in Castlemaine has been officially selected for The Women’s International Film Festival in New York City, hosted by Women in Media – Newark. Created by Lucy Armstrong, Fred Farquhar and Rich McLeish, Macapella first premiered at the 2024 Castlemaine Documentary Festival. What began as a local story rooted in the heart…
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Wrap up in a warm blanket of art
What better way to appease the bitter winter cold than to wrap yourself in a warm blanket of amazing local art that will be on offer at the upcoming Little Gallery annual Winter Fundraising exhibition! One of central victoria’s premier art spaces the Little Gallery is set to host this much anticipated and highly celebrated…
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People’s Choice exhibition goes live
An exhibition celebrating the 45 finalists featured in fifth instalment of the Maldon Artists Network’s annual Maldon Portrait Prize exhibition at Cascade Gallery has drawn to a close. However, art enthusiasts now have the opportunity to view all 160 incredible works entered in this year’s prize as part of MANet’s online exhibition and cast a…
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A container of hope
Community members are rallying to fill a 40ft shipping container to send from Castlemaine to Uganda, supplying essential items to children in need, and they need your help. Campbells Creek local Steve Argent is the founder of I Am Someone, a community-led organisation supporting at-risk children and families in Uganda, Kenya and Sierra Leone. For…
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Reconciliation for Hepburn
Hepburn Shire Council is officially launching its Reconciliation Action Plan INNOVATE (RAP) as part of NAIDOC Week celebrations, marking a significant step in its commitment to truth-telling, respect and meaningful change. The launch event will be held on Friday, July 11, from 1pm to 3pm at Hepburn Pavilion, Mineral Springs Road, Hepburn Springs. Community members…
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Locals mourn logging destruction
Members of the Wombat Forest community joined with Extinction Rebellion to draw attention to what they describe as environmentally damaging salvage logging in the Wombat State Forest. Theatrics took place on the roadside at the Forest Fire Management Victoria log storage site near Daylesford last Tuesday. Large volumes of logs are stored from nearby salvaging…