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Top sides tumble
The glorious uncertainty in Highlands pennant bowls came to the fore when top division one sides Kyneton and Kyneton Golf suffered unexpected defeats in round 13 on Saturday. Flag-favourite Kyneton went down by four shots in a thriller at Gisborne, and Kyneton Golf lost by 16 shots at Broadford. Third-placed Romsey easily gained the maximum…
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Breakaway club forms
In a shock move, the Kyneton women’s football team has announced its departure from the Kyneton Football Netball Club and has formed an independent club of its own. The players and coaches have formed an incorporated entity as the Kyneton Women’s Sports Club Inc. operating as the Kyneton Women’s Football Club. Representatives of the players…
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Taradale openers rack up 196-run partnership
Castlemaine District Cricket Association senior competition continued last Saturday on another scorching hot day. A Grade completed two-day contests in round nine and A Reserve played one-day matches in round 12. Highlights of the round were Taradale A Reserve openers Regan Williams (111) and Brock Fletcher’s (72) 196-run partnership against Newstead at Cricket Willow. Castlemaine…
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Gisborne district women beat Ballarat
The first-ever Gisborne District Cricket Association women’s representative side made an auspicious start by comfortably defeating Ballarat last Wednesday. Captained by Brianna Woodham (Gisborne CC) the women’s team is now looking forward to playing a Castlemaine association team in February. “A fantastic result” was how GDCA president Simon Overden summed up the outcome at Alfredton…
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Wine meets summertime fun
Summer’s finally here — and it’s time for a fling! In the naturally cool Macedon Ranges wine region, the winemakers have worked hard for their sunny days, and now they’re ready to bask in them. And they want you to join them! The Summertime Fling Festival returns this month for its sixth year to celebrate…
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Chefs offer rare fare
Chef friends Daniel Lusi and Eileen Hornell are coming together this month for some delicious food and wine under the summer sun at Boomtown Wine in Castlemaine. Expect five-ish courses (with extras available on the day) from the beautiful produce of the area, paired with delicious wine from the Boomtown crew. Daniel has spent the…
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Cocktails and swing
The Maurocco Bar in Castlemaine is hosting a fundraiser on Sunday, January 19 to raise funds for the town’s University of the Third Age Choir. Patrons are encouraged to dress up and expect an afternoon of spruced cocktails and plenty of dance while John Meir and the Meircats keep company with a setlist of smooth…
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Local artists shine brightly
A sparkling new exhibition, You Must Be My Lucky Star, was unveiled at Castlemaine’s lot19 artspace on January 11 to kick-start 2025. The exhibition features the work of 12 artists working from lot19 Castlemaine. Some are teachers, some are students. They are all teaching each other – genres and media bonded through shared studios and…
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Driver rescued from gully
A man had to be rescued from a gully after his vehicle crashed at Muckleford last Thursday afternoon. Paramedics were called to the scene of the single-vehicle collision about 2.30pm. A short time later SES Castlemaine were called to assist ambulance crews at the incident on Sawmill Road, where the vehicle had left the road…
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Twilight magic at Maldon
Maldon Twilight Dinner is back for 2025, with all the elements that have always made the annual event a spectacular night – food, music and dancing. With a change in organisers there will be a few changes to the popular event, largely the super local focus of the festival, which be held on Saturday January…
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Young and old thread the needle
Bug-A-Lugs day care was visited by the Kyneton Hand Weavers and Spinners last Thursday in a rare occasion that united young and old. The crochet specialists, of whom the eldest was 70, shared their skills with children as young as four for an afternoon designed to test one’s resilience. Business owner Jules Clapham said 40…
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That leaf is a vegetable
Many Australians fall short of meeting health guidelines and eating the recommended five vegetable servings per day, however microgreens could help us reach that goal effortlessly. This tiny green has been adopted by high-end restaurants around the world for decades as a garnish to make expensive meals appear fancy. Picked one to three weeks after…