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A Turner double
Husband and wife duo Wayne and Josie Turner won Kyneton Golf Bowling Club’s singles championships. Two well contested finals were played last Wednesday, and Wayne took his tally to nine singles titles — six at Kyneton Golf, two at Woodend, and one at Kyneton. The pinnacle was his Victorian singles crown in 2001. “I gave…
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Golf trio too good
Kyneton Golf Bowling Club was unbeaten in all three matches to take out Lancefield Bowling Club’s annual triples tournament. Pictured (from left) are Paul Tobin, Stephen Taylor and skipper Adrian Plowman after the presentations. Funeral directors TJ Scott & Son again sponsored the tournament, with Lancefield club president Jeff Smith praising John Scott for his…
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Gisborne White on top
Kyneton Cricket Club hosted the first round of the Central Highlands Wendy Gray Shield at the Showgrounds on Sunday. The Under 14 girls’ competition hosted teams from Castlemaine and Maryborough Associates, and the GDCA. The standout match between Gisborne White and Gisborne Green saw Green score 2/77 — Freya Dodd 21, Ruby Shinn Mahony 15…
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Enviro-Energy Expo returns
Riddells Creek Cool Changes Enviro-Energy Expo will return on March 15, as the opening event for a week-long festival organised by Macedon Ranges Shire Council. The free family friendly expo will bring together experts, innovators and community members to explore sustainable living solutions that benefit both the environment and household budgets. This year’s expo will…
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All aboard the Valentine Express
The Valentine Express is rolling into Castlemaine and Maldon this February 14. A carefully curated three-course dinner with views of the beautiful Victorian Goldfields countryside is an enchanting way to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Share an intimate meal, toast to new memories and let the magic of the railway set the scene for an unforgettable evening.…
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The dark and sweet side of chocolate
Such Sweet Sorrow: The Darker Side of Our Chocolatiers and Confectioners is coming to the Woodend Library in time for Library Lovers’ Day on Friday, February 14. Starting with an exploration of the dark and tragic stories of confectioners in the district using local archival records, the presentation draws on material from the Bendigo Regional…
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Comet captured at Newham
The skies of central Victoria were blessed by the visit of a very rare comet last month. On Wednesday January 22, a fleeting glimpse of this rare phenomenon was captured by Bruce Hedge at Newham at about 10pm. “It was bitterly cold, with a strong southeasterly blowing clouds across the sky towards the south west,…
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Pub sets the scene
It was lights, camera, action at The Kyneton Hotel last Friday, with the popular pub to feature in a new commercial. While the commercial’s product cannot yet be revealed, the Express can report that Friday’s film-day was part of a six-day shoot that also included filming at a Bullengarook property. Palomina Production Company said when…
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Toni Childs – a retrospective
Join the legendary Toni Childs for a special two-hour performance as she celebrates her life’s musical works. Toni will be performing hits and fan favourites from Union, House of Hope, the Woman’s Boat and Keep the Faith in the first hour of her show then the second hour will be an introduction to Toni’s new…
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Local talent to hone craft at VCASS
Two students from the Castlemaine region and one from Woodend have been selected to attend the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School in 2025. Muckleford’s Thea Sydes, Castlemaine’s Stella Carlon-Tozer and Woodend’s Claudia Campbell are thrilled to have won three of the 20 places to study a Theatre Arts specialism alongside their VCE subjects…
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Take Back the Track
Following numerous incidents of women being harassed while running or walking along the Campbells Creek Trail, a group of 30 local women gathered late last year to meet and discuss what could be done. One of the group organisers Marion Yates told the Express that many of the women told stories of being followed, some…
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A step closer to World Heritage status
Victoria’s Goldfields have been added to Australia’s World Heritage Tentative List. This is the first formal step on the path to World Heritage status, celebrating the extraordinary history, culture and heritage of Victoria’s goldrush era. From hard-rock open-cut mines at Castlemaine to the Victorian-era buildings of Bendigo, the region is considered the most extensive and…