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Poisonous mushroom warning
Victoria’s chief health officer, Dr Christian McGrath, has issued a warning of poisonous mushrooms growing in Victoria. Poisonous mushrooms, including the death cap and yellow-staining mushrooms, appear in Victoria during autumn, as the weather becomes wetter and cooler. Dr McGrath warned that consuming even a single death cap mushroom could result in death. He said…
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What does YIMBY do with the compost?
Here at YIMBY we are often asked what we do with all the compost we make. Yes In My Back Yard is a community composting initiative that has been going, and growing, since 2021. We now have 28 community composters in Mount Alexander Shire and 10 more about to start. We collect food scraps from…
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Local artists share ground
Local artists Jeremy ‘Jez’ Forbes and Brett Igmus Davies have joined forces to create a one-of-a-kind exhibition. Shared Ground is a unique and engaging exhibition, combining Forbes’ striking, bold and colourful paintings, alongside the natural movement of Davies’ beautiful sculptural mobiles. Inspired by the works of American artist Alexandra Calder, accomplished wood sculptor Brett ‘Igmus’…
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Chesters wins Bendigo
Labor’s Lisa Chesters has retained the federal seat of Bendigo she has held since 2013 despite a swing away from Labor. The Bendigo seat came right down to the wire, with first-time Nationals candidate Andrew Lethlean proving to be a strong opponent. Results were uncertain until Friday afternoon. Lethlean, a publican and businessman, ran a…
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Vegelicious venues celebrated
The winners of the 2025 Edgy Veg Awards have been crowned and five local businesses in the Macedon Ranges and Mount Alexander Shires have been celebrated for their incredible vegelicious fare. The awards are now in their fourth year and expanded to Mount Alexander Shire for the first time in 2025. This event is the…
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Gisborne dominate Magpies
In week one of the round five split round, Gisborne welcomed Castlemaine to Gardiner Reserve and claimed a home ground win. The Magpies were looking to bounce back after a disappointing loss to South Bendigo at home, while the Bulldogs were aiming to forge on after a hard-fought 11-point win over Eaglehawk at Canterbury Park.…
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Record day for Giants
Saturday, May 10, has gone into the record books as the most momentous on-field/court day yet for the Gisborne Giants Football Netball Club. The Giants, in their first season in Riddell League senior ranks, won their first-ever match by overcoming Lancefield by 15 points in a high-scoring contest at Tigerland. It was a great day…
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United in hard-fought win
In a spirited and emotional clash on Saturday, Gisborne-Kyneton United delivered a commanding performance to defeat the Sunbury Kangaroos 11.19 (85) to 0.2 (2) and remain on top of the ladder for the EDFL Division 2 Women’s Football League. While the scoreboard tells a story of dominance, the game itself was fiercely contested, with Sunbury…
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Kyneton and Woodend qualify
The 2025 Tennis Victoria League Championships took place on April 12 and 13, welcoming 82 teams and over 400 players from 21 associations across the state. Held across four premium Melbourne venues – being Royal South Yarra Lawn Tennis Club, Beaumaris Lawn Tennis Club, MCC Glen Iris Valley Tennis Club and Monash Tennis Centre –…
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What a final!
Kyneton Bowling Club’s midweek division one team turned in a sterling performance in the grand final of the Victorian Bowls 2024-25 Pennant Championship last week. In a memorable contest, Tallygaroopna finished up winning the absorbing final by two shots, 48-46, with the outcome in the balance right up until the final end. The Kyneton club…
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Close in DDGA finals
There were very close finishes in the Dalhousie District Golf Association pennant finals played at Woodend last week. Four of the seven finals were decided by 3/2 margins, including the prestigious Scratch Division 1 contest between Mount Macedon and Hidden Valley. While Hidden Valley’s top two players had easy wins, Mount Macedon fought back and…
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Fundraising postershowcases town
The now 200-member strong Castlemaine Community Investment Co-operative is thrilled to announce the launch of a special fundraising poster as part of its campaign to buy the Hub building in Castlemaine. Co-op director Cath Jolly said this stunning poster, by Australian cartoonist David Pope, captured the spirit of Castlemaine and some of the things people…