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Maldon and Trentham emerge victorious
Maldon played host to Campbells Creek in round three of the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League competition on Saturday. In a tight first term the Dons got two goals on the board and held Creek to a solitary point to lead by 13 points at the first break. Creek stepped up in second pegging…
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Kyneton ready for Bombers
After three rounds Kyneton senior footballers are on top of the Riddell League ladder, and this Saturday face an acid test against reigning premiers Riddell. The drawcard match should attract a large crowd to the Showgrounds, with Kyneton coming off a 66-point victory over a tenacious Lancefield in the Anzac Day ‘Battle of the Tigers’.…
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Memorial gates to be restored
The heritage-listed Malmsbury War Memorial gates will be restored to their former glory. Friends of the Malmsbury Gardens and Environs has secured a $27,492 grant from the state government’s Restoring Community War Memorials and Avenues of Honour 2024-25 program. The memorial was built in 1922 as a tribute to the “brave men who enlisted in…
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Platypus recorded at Malmsbury
Tiana Preston from Ecology Australia will present the results of Malmsbury Landcare’s recent platypus survey on May 1 at the Malmsbury Town Hall. Tiana led the survey and provided the necessary permits and oversight. Her presentation will discuss the biology and ecology of the platypus and will examine why variable water flows are important to…
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Exciting new workshop, creative and repair space
The Good Op Shop in Castlemaine is launching an exciting new upstairs space called ‘The Re-usery’, where people can learn new skills, repair items and make things out of old stuff. On Saturday, head down to The Good Op Shop to have a look at the new space – Mend in Public Day will be…
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Lancefield’s famous farmers market
The Lancefield and District Farmers Market is happening Saturday April 26 over the Anzac Day long weekend. The market offers locals and visitors to the region the opportunity to select from a diverse range of local and regionally produced goods, from fresh produce to meats, seafoods, cheeses, baked items and more. You’ll find a whopping…
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Timber removal challenged
Environmental activists have called out the removal of large volumes of fallen timber from the Wombat State Forest as being done “under the guise of reducing fire risk”. The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action is removing trees and debris that fell during the 2021 storms but environmental groups argue the works are destructive…
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Four different types of straw
It is a nice idea that we might be able to look up the details of a particular compost ingredient and find out exactly what its carbon to nitrogen ratio might be, or what its density is. But nature is varied and complex. Each batch of every ingredient we use will be different depending on…
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Gisborne’s celebrity postman
Gisborne Post Office manager Joe Vella is a familiar face locally, but he may also be recognised if he were to travel to different parts of the country. Joe featured in Australia Post’s latest advertising campaign promoting customers’ ability to bank at their local post office, yet it’s not his first foray in front of…
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War memorial swamped by tourists
Macedon Ranges Shire Council’s Autumn Festival strategy to disperse tourists away from Macedon’s Honour Avenue did little to deter the thousands of tourists who rushed to the street over Easter. Honour Avenue is lined with 154 pin oak trees – each one honouring a soldier from the region who served in WWI – and is…
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Dog rescued from mine shaft
A much-loved dog is back home safe and sound after falling down a mine shaft in the Chewton Bushlands last Tuesday afternoon. Castlemaine SES were first on the scene after reports came through that a dog had fallen into a deep shaft. After an initial assessment, the crew called in the CFA’s Oscar 1 Emergency…
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Fly into CAM for Msguided
Highly anticipated retrospective exhibition Sir Leslie Thornton: Castlemaine Art Museum’s First Blockbuster opened in March to huge crowds and an overwhelmingly appreciative response. Sir Leslie, one of Castlemaine’s most loved artists, has been contributing to the arts scene in the area for more than 50 years. This survey exhibition features about 130 of Les’ works,…