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Call to restore creek
Romsey residents are seeking action to clean up Five Mile Creek and improve the surrounding area for passive recreation. A masterplan for the creek includes a vision for the reserve as well as a series of initiatives such as pathway extensions, environmental improvements, signage and passive recreation infrastructure. Residents have reported willows and fallen tree…
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Is that mulch or is it compost?
There is no agreed definition of what compost actually is or isn’t, and a huge array of commercial products sold as ‘compost’ look more like ‘mulch’ to me. Some people use the terms ‘mulch’ and ‘compost’ interchangeably, but that could get very confusing if I say, “it’s a good idea to mulch your compost after…
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Ciao from a town icon
It’s the end of an era for much-loved local institution, Kyneton Pizza. Operated by the Matricardi family for 50 years, ‘The Billy’, as it is affectionately known for its billiard tables, is closing its doors this month. For generations of kids and teens, it was the place to go for “pizza, pool and pinnies” and…
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River restoration a win-win
A community-backed plan to restore and protect a key section of the Coliban River at Lauriston will take its next steps early in the new year. Over the next four years, the A Healthy Coliban Catchment project will focus on rehabilitating the river’s frontage between Lauriston and Malmsbury reservoirs. Willow removal and revegetation works on…
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Hot Variety 3.0 set to rock!
The Bridge Hotel, Boomtown Wines and Shedshaker Brewing are joining forces to present a New Year’s Eve spectacular ‘Hot Variety 3.0’ in Castlemaine. With the Taproom at Shedshaker Brewing joining the event for the first time, the 2024 NYE Party is set to be bigger and better than ever with a wide array of music…
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Local talent to shine
The 2024 Rotary Carols in the Park returns to Castlemaine’s Victory Park this Friday evening and is once again set to feature a host of local talent. Rotarian and Carols coordinator Scott Buchanan is at the helm for his third and final year and says it will be a special event not to be missed.…
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A literary feast awaits!
Local authors, Tom Robb and Kirsten Krauth, will be among a long list of writers to feature in the Books at the Brewery Christmas Extravaganza this Wednesday evening December 18. The event will be hosted by Northern Books at the new Taproom space at Shedshaker Brewing at The Mill Castlemaine and will feature bestselling author…
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Hot conditions for CDCA
Castlemaine District Cricket Association members braved scorching conditions to battle out their final round of competition before the festive season last weekend. While it was hot, the weather was definitely kinder, enabling A Grade to complete their rain-affected two-day fixture for round eight. A Reserve contested one-day matches in round 10, B Grade played one-day…
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Browne blazes 106 n.o.
Barbados has produced some great cricketers over generations, and Alex Browne lived up to his reputation as a big hitter with a blistering match-winning century for Macedon on Saturday. Browne slammed an unbeaten 106 runs from 51 deliveries in the Twenty/20 McIntyre Cup 1sts fixture against Broadford. His innings, which included 12 fours and two…
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Kyneton too strong
Kyneton’s unbeaten run in Highlands division one pennant bowls continued on Saturday, with a nine-shot overall margin against arch rival Kyneton Golf. There were a couple of big margins in a fluctuating afternoon — the home side’s top recruit Greg Podesta won by 26 shots, while Golf’s Peter Linehan finished 22 shots up. Kyneton seemingly…
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‘It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas’
Festooned with hand-made Christmas trees, bunting and bows, Castlemaine resembles the township of ‘Whoville’ from the Christmas classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Unfortunately, the resemblance does not end there. Like every classic tale, a villain appeared and stole the ladder the volunteers were using to decorate the town. The Grinch hated Christmas! The whole…
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Festival fun at Gisborne today!
The Gisborne and District Lions Club is looking forward to delivering another great Gisborne Festival for the town and surrounding communities. This free community event will be held today. The festival kicks off at 4.30pm on Gardiner Reserve with live music by local group GSM and musician David Allen, and entertainment including the Bendigo Chinese…