Community News
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Does your compost pass the Pub Sniff Test?
You may have heard of ‘The Pub Test’, a conceptual check of a political idea with people down the pub….
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The three axes
In previous compost conversations we have looked at the importance of carbon/nitrogen ratios, getting the moisture levels of our compost…
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Parky Pals welcome you
Parkinson’s disease is affecting more and more people world-wide and no-one really knows why. A Parkinson’s diagnosis is a confusing…
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Soil saviours gather at Sidonia
Another successful ‘Healthy Landscapes’ course has been run with record attendance from landholders attending from all over the region and…
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Solstice sale!
To celebrate the winter solstice three local op shops in Castlemaine will be having an incredible half price sale this…
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Five common compost myths
Now in our fifth year, and with hundreds of compost piles under our belts, YIMBY has a wealth of compost…
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Makers market makes for success
Last year, Taradale Primary School’s year 2/3 class raised $756 to support the Charles Sturt University peregrine falcon live-camera project,…
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Dog rescued after days in mineshaft
Trentham Fire Brigade members have rescued a dog last Monday after it fell into an eight-metre-deep mine shaft on Pronk…
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Spice up your afternoon (tea)
“The country risks a lost generation as educated women are essential for its development. Afghanistan – or any other country…
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Free lunch – no strings attached
Pipers Creek Landcare Group members want to dispel the myth that “there is no such thing as a free lunch”…
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MASG calls for new members
Mount Alexander Sustainability Group Inc is holding a membership drive this month and invites community members to join the fold…
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Rockatoos win a thriller!
Despite the weather, 94.9 MainFM’s annual footy fundraiser – The MAIN Game – at the Camp Reserve on Sunday was…