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Clubhouse taking shape
Making progress: This photo taken at Gisborne Golf Club last week shows what is happening with the re-build of the clubhouse, which was destroyed by fire on April 17 last year. The crane is onsite, frames are going up and the steel is going in. Exciting times ahead. The new clubhouse design aims to integrate…
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Bourke boasts winner at Echuca
Kyneton owner-trainer Edmund Bourke broke through for a winner when Savvie Blanc won at Echuca on Sunday. Raced by Bourke and his wife Mary, the five-year-old was having his third race start, having run second at the same track on June 3. Breeding and racing gallopers has been a Bourke hobby for the past decade,…
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Henderson new coach for 2026
Castlemaine Football Netball Club has announced the appointment of Bailey Henderson as senior coach for season 2026. CFNC president Caleb Kuhle said Bailey stepping up from his role of Under 18s coach was very exciting for the club and the group. “Bailey began his coaching career with leading our Under 18s to finals for the…
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Plans to drop road speeds
Plans to reduce speed limits in core business and activity areas of Kyneton, Woodend and Riddells Creek for are now out for public comment. The three town proposals aim to improve safety and most proposals are to reduce speeds to 40km/h. The plan is fully funded through the Victorian Government’s Safe Local Roads and Street…
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Does your compost pass the Pub Sniff Test?
You may have heard of ‘The Pub Test’, a conceptual check of a political idea with people down the pub. You might have also heard of ‘The Sniff Test’, an indicator that an idea might be ‘off’ or ‘on the nose’. Today we’re asking “does your compost pile pass the Pub Sniff Test?” Mikaela Beckley,…
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Farmers under pressure
Fourth generation Gisborne sheep farmer Tom Neal could be the last in his family to work the land. He doesn’t like to think that but admits it’s a possibility he faces as more and more challenges emerge for Victorian farmers. After months of drought and dry conditions across most of the state, the latest obstacle…
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Builders try to burn a house
Two builders renovating a house set light to a toxic bonfire in Carlsruhe last Friday afternoon and resulted in police, a local laws officer and multiple fire brigades from across the region battling the blaze until 8.30pm. A CFA member from Carlsruhe station said the 7x12m pile of waste being burnt was made up of…
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Kyneton pubs feature in new TV series
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has commissioned a new three-part TV series about the life of Evonne Goolagong and filming of the production took place last in Kyneton last Friday. TV crews were seen filming inside The Kyneton Hotel and a few blocks away outside The Royal George Hotel. While many details about the show remain…
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Now or never for Hub
Time is nearly out for the Castlemaine Community Investment Co-operative to buy the Hub. At the time of printing, the Co-op had raised more than $1,184,000 (61 per cent) of investments needed from 150 members. Anyone still considering investment needs to act now to be part of making history in Castlemaine. The Co-op officially formed…
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Netball, and footy for Mady
Riddell teenager Mady Brown has found a way to combine her undoubted netball skills with football this season, and juggling the two sports is a challenge she is enjoying. A home-grown Riddell product, Mady is a swift-moving mid-courter who often features among the Bombers’ A-grade netball best players. So why tackle football? And which is…
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Magpies fall to determined Bulldogs
The Castlemaine Magpies made the trek to Wade Street to tackle Golden Square last Saturday in round nine action. The Magpie Seniors were determined to get back on the winners’ list against the battling Bulldogs side. Castlemaine wasted no time peppering the goals and were finally rewarded with a goal to Brodie Byrne. Minutes later…
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GKU three clear on top of ladder
Gisborne-Kyneton United played in another hard hitting clash between the two top sides on Saturday. Both teams were evenly matched throughout the game, with Taylors Lakes taking a one-goal lead in the middle of the second quarter, GKU’s backline getting a serious workout with Lenius, Mitchell and Murphy all stepping up to stop Taylors Lakes…