Sieving finished compost
When we have a fully cured, finished compost pile, ready to spread on the garden, we will still see a range of coarse, recognisable...
Dapper up and ride!
Ready your engines and dust off your suits – the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride is returning to Castlemaine on Sunday May 18.
Join hundreds of thousands...
Giving our compost a great start
When we are starting a new compost pile – be it bin or bay – it is good practice to start with a good...
Platypus recorded at Malmsbury
Tiana Preston from Ecology Australia will present the results of Malmsbury Landcare's recent platypus survey on May 1 at the Malmsbury Town Hall.
Tiana...
Exciting new workshop, creative and repair space
The Good Op Shop in Castlemaine is launching an exciting new upstairs space called ‘The Re-usery’, where people can learn new skills, repair items...
Four different types of straw
It is a nice idea that we might be able to look up the details of a particular compost ingredient and find out exactly...
Gisborne’s celebrity postman
Gisborne Post Office manager Joe Vella is a familiar face locally, but he may also be recognised if he were to travel to different...
WWII veteran to celebrate 100
World War II veteran Joyce Daymon is preparing to celebrate her 100th birthday in style.
The Woodend resident is returning to Shangri-la resort, Fiji, with...
Cars bring back memories
A beautiful day brought out another large crowd at the Lancefield Swap Meet on Sunday with 3000 people attending the annual event.
One of the...
Getting the compost goodness out of bones and shells
Adding bones or shells to our compost pile is fine – if we have good rodent control in place – but we will notice...
Tackling modern slavery
Victorian politicians were given a wake-up call at a recent Speaker’s Breakfast when told modern slavery is almost certainly happening in every electorate in...
Family day at Maldon
The ‘RACE YA’ Family Fun Day Asthma Australia fundraiser will return to Maldon's Bill Woodfull Reserve on Easter Sunday April 20.
This year's event coincides...
