HelloPlus: Exploring Life & Philosophy.
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Vision for Lancefield Park
A vision for Lancefield’s key sporting precinct has been set in a new Lancefield Park Recreation Reserve Master Plan. The plan includes a 10-year action plan with more than 40 separate projects with short, medium and long-term priorities for implementation, and strategic direction. Some of those high-priority projects include a tennis clubrooms extension, Laurie Green…
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The power of storytelling
Castlemaine filmmaker Mitch Nivalis didn’t set out to make a feature documentary, but when a creative project with the Mt Alexander Falcons women’s football team turned into something bigger, they found themselves documenting a fight for equality in sport — one that became the acclaimed feature-length film, Equal the Contest. “I’d enrolled in a Masters…
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Good Friday soirée
The Victorian Goldfields Railway has a host of events on this Easter and school holidays! Embark on a unique and exclusive journey aboard the VGR’s heritage train as part of the Good Friday Wine and Cheese Soirée! Savour a delightful selection of wines carefully curated for your palate. Tasting notes will guide you through the…
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Rev into Autopia on Sunday
All roads lead to Autoplex Castlemaine on Sunday for the Castlemaine Hot Rod Centre’s annual ‘Autopia’ extravaganza. Autopia will once again showcase a wide array of vehicles including muscle cars, street cars, hot rods, custom bikes and project vehicles. There will also be a trade alley and a range of exhibitors featured. The family friendly…
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Family day at Maldon
The ‘RACE YA’ Family Fun Day Asthma Australia fundraiser will return to Maldon’s Bill Woodfull Reserve on Easter Sunday April 20. This year’s event coincides with the Maldon Easter Fair celebrations. The fundraiser is held in memory of Maldon teen Ned Cameron, 14, who died suddenly of an acute asthma attack in 2016. Ned’s mum…
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The top cricketers
It was no surprise to see Gisborne cricketers Riley Vernon and Brianna Woodburn take out the top individual awards in the GDCA for 2024-25 season. The 24-year-old Vernon joins his older brother and Dragons’ captain-coach, Jarryd Vernon, as a McIntyre Cup Sullivan Medal winner. And the 25-year-old Woodburn went through the women’s season being dismissed…
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A fox, a vintage train and a birthday
If you thought you saw a fox driving the heritage train from Castlemaine to Maldon last Monday – don’t worry, you weren’t hallucinating! A sweet, intelligent and enthusiastic bloke called Voksy Daeche was taking part in a special driver experience for his 30th birthday – dressed in his fox suit. Voksy told the Express that…
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A colossal undertaking
Typically when people are bored they tend to watch TV, read a book or take up a hobby like knitting or gardening. Sometimes they set out to learn a language, a musical instrument or a sport. Some might even book a holiday. But in Castlemaine, some like to do things a little differently….. When local…
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Goldfields relic unearthed
The Mount Alexander Vintage Engine Club’s popular April Rally returns to the Dave Bennett Reserve at Muckleford this weekend. The 28th annual Vintage Engine and Machinery Rally will highlight the HV McKay/Sunshine engine and the Ford/Forson Tractor. The rally is always a great family day out and a chance to take a trip back into…
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The nitty-gritty of rodent control
This week’s compost conversation is a follow on from last week’s article looking at the need for ‘secondary’ rodent management approaches to complement our good compost management. As we said last week, this can be a tricky subject. Everyone will have their own ethical and personal boundaries around taking the life of another creature, so…
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Fresh faces, same spirit
It’s one of the most anticipated and cherished events in the region, and this year the Kyneton Show promises to be more impressive than ever.The Kyneton Agricultural Society is excited to announce its first all-female executive leadership team in 163 years.Louise Conron takes the helm as the first female president in more than two decades…
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Music masterfully captured for Archibald
Macedon musician Amalie will draw inspiration from the Australian music industry for her Archibald Prize entry. The 20-year-old has spent the past two months painting the portrait titled, Can You Hear Me, which features emerging musicians from around the country. “I wanted to make a statement and bring attention back to the Aussie music industry and…