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Medical physicist grateful to help
As a medical physicist, specialising in radiotherapy cancer care, Newstead Fire Brigade member Anne Perkins decided she wanted to help her community further when she joined the CFA in 2009. Anne and her husband George first joined Newstead Fire Brigade more than 17 years ago in response to the February 2009 bushfires, having just moved…
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Shoppers to experience Piper Street differently
Piper Street business-owners are uniting to change visitor experience in a special night shopping event. Love Spell’s Heather Carulli is coordinating Piper Street After Dark in Kyneton, which aims to put experience at the centre of visitation. “It’s a bit different to your expected late-night shopping,” Ms Carulli said. “It will encourage more of a…
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Local MP to retire from politics
Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas has announced she will retire from politics at the next state election, bringing an end to more than a decade in parliament. Ms Thomas, who has represented the seat since November 2014 and currently serves as Minister for Health, Women and Ambulance Services, said the decision came down to whether she…
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From war zones to Woodend
A former Australian Army sniper who spent two decades on continuous service – including multiple deployments to Afghanistan – will share a powerful message about the unseen toll of modern warfare at this year’s Mount Macedon Anzac Day Dawn Service. Sergeant Joel Forster, now living in Woodend with his young family, served 20 years in…
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Snow gums to be removed for view
Battle lines have been re-established in a fight over restoring historic view lines to Mount Macedon Memorial Cross and saving vulnerable snow gums from destruction. Parks Victoria has gained ministerial approval to remove snow gums and other vegetation (about 0.8 hectares) to reinstate view lines to the war memorial ahead of Anzac Day. The works,…
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Commuters call for more carriages
Victoria’s free public transport initiative has now been extended until the end of May but overcrowding has prevented many regional travellers from using it this month. Premier Jacinta Allen announced free travel across April in response to limited fuel supply and rising petrol prices, as war continues in the Middle East. On Sunday, the Premier…
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LOCALS entries closing soon
Local filmmakers are being encouraged to submit their work for the fifth edition of the Castlemaine Documentary Festival’s LOCALS program, with entries closing on April 30. Dedicated to short documentaries made by or about people in the region, LOCALS has become a cornerstone event of the festival, offering a platform for both emerging and established…
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Chock full of interest
The second round of Riddell League football on Saturday provided plenty of interest, with Woodend-Hesket bouncing back from a lacklustre first-up performance against Kyneton to fully extend the highly rated Wallan combination. Reigning premiers Riddell were over-run by a rampant Diggers Rest in the second half, Macedon Cats purred along to defeat Lancefield by 94…
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Magpies face off against the Bloods
Once again the Camp Reserve looked at its best on a glorious autumn day as Castlemaine welcomed South Bendigo on Saturday. The Magpie Seniors went into the match with five missing from the winning lineup against Kangaroo Flat, including John Watson, Dylan Landt and Zac Derksen. However, the side was pleased to welcome back Darby…
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Women’s footy kicks off
Women’s football in the Riddell League kicked off on Saturday evening, with reigning premiers Macedon scoring a convincing win over Lancefield, and Riddell taking control in the second half to defeat Mount Alexander Falcons. On Anzac Day this Saturday, there’s a blockbuster encounter between Macedon and Riddell at Tony Clarke Reserve at 5pm with both…
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Construction begins on $267M New Gisborne development
Construction of a 247-home heritage-inspired over-50s community in New Gisborne has begun, following approval of its first stage late last year. Construction will create about 325 full-time jobs at its peak, with work under way on the first phase of 116 two-bedroom plus multipurpose-room homes, along with $15 million of recreational facilities, including a cinema,…
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Ensemble brings high-quality theatre
A bold new chapter for performing arts in regional Victoria begins this June, as Castlemaine’s newest theatre company, The Ravens Theatre Company, launches its inaugural production: The Seagull by Anton Chekhov, in a new adaptation by Anya Reiss. Originally staged by the National Theatre in London, Reiss’ acclaimed adaptation brings new immediacy and a contemporary…