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National winners!
Maine Bridge Club members Robin Archer and Charles Young have won the 2024 Australia Wide Restricted Pairs Title. This is an enormous achievement, with the local duo beating 1057 other pairs from around Australia to claim the prestigious national honours in the bridge competition. The comp was open to Australian Bridge Federation members with less…
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Sunflowers to spread cheer
A Romsey micro flower farmer is spreading joy through the gift of sunflower seeds to Macedon Ranges residents. Sunflowers have been a symbol of hope and joy for Gaynor Faye who was diagnosed with a rare neurological condition at the age of 42. Facing difficulties with walking, talking and tremors, Gaynor had to give up…
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Spreading festive cheer
Kyneton Christmas Collective is determined to spread the festive spirit this year. The newly formed collective is a small group of passionate community members planning Christmas activities in Kyneton throughout December. “We really felt there was a lack of cohesive community Christmas spirit and wanted our kids to experience festivities,” member Andie Webster said. “This…
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Bonnie’s the best!
A 24-year-old from Romsey has just won the prestigious Australian Technical Officers Association’s Apprentice of the Year Award, competing against finalists from several trades. Bonnie Saunders received the award at a lavish function attended by about 400 people at the Plaza Ballroom in Melbourne. The award recognises outstanding performance in training. As a final (fourth)…
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A cappella carols in Woodend
The Woodend Winter Arts Festival will be bringing the Christmas cheer to Woodend this December, as they deliver another incredible musical performance. This event rounds out another highly successful year for WWAF, which has included multiple events outside of their traditional June long weekend program. You are invited to join them as outstanding chamber choir…
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Seven central Victorians arrested
Seven central Victorians were among 173 protesters arrested at the recent Rising Tide blockade at the Port of Newcastle. More than 7000 people attended the protestival at the world’s largest coal port from November 19 to 25, including more than 30 people from central Vicoria. They were demanding a stop to the expansion of the…
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A very tiny, big issue
I was chatting to new YIMBY composter Laura Jade about things that make it through our compost piles virtually unscathed. Laura started composting with her partner Lesley back in June as part of the West End Compost Cluster, a rapidly growing YIMBY area, in West Castlemaine. Laura and Lesley have already composted over 700kg of…
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Kyneton club on top
Goldfields Croquet Association held its pennant season presentation day last week. This year they opened up their competition to clubs from outside the district and Kyneton was one of the clubs that took up this opportunity and entered a team in Division 2. In a tight competition that went right down to the final round,…
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Kicks and Shakes turns 2!
Castlemaine Goldfields Football Club is set to celebrate the 2nd Birthday of its popular summer ‘Kicks & Shakes’ social soccer initiative with a special opening night party at Chewton Soldiers Memorial Park this Friday December 6. You’re invited to get along and join the celebration! Kicks & Shakes takes place at the club’s home base…
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Anger at broken promise
The creation of a new Wombat-Lerderderg National Park has been delayed until next year, angering local environmental activists who describe the failure of the state government to legislate the park as a broken promise. Members and supporters of Wombat Forestcare were assured in letters from the environment minister, Steve Dimopoulos, and local member, Mary-Anne Thomas,…
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Jenna’s triumph
Out Trentham way in particular there was huge interest shown in the AFLW Grand Final between North Melbourne and Brisbane women’s teams on Saturday night. For 29-year-old Jenna Bruton, it became another team and individual triumph in her illustrious football career, a far cry from when she was the only girl playing footy in a…
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‘Jed’ back at the helm
Romsey Football Netball Club has unanimously elected Eden ‘Jed’ Jedwab as president for the ensuing 12 months. Having previously chalked up seven years as president of the town’s junior football club, plus three years in charge of the senior club, ‘Jed’ has strong credentials to lead the Redbacks in 2025. “Here for the community, here…