Community News
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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 right and getting the density of our piles (bins or bays) in that sweet spot between too heavy and too light. Training our YIMBY composters in our ‘continuous hot composting process’ we use the above…
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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 and challenging time and the local community has formed a support group with the assistance of Dhelkaya Health and a Community Health nurse. Already about 30 people attend monthly. ‘Parky Pals’ is a monthly get…
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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 an average of nearly 200 acres per participating property. This valuable course is designed to help landholders learn about managing their land starting with their most valuable resource, soil. Currently the region is experiencing an…
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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 Friday. The Salvation Army Thrift Shop, Mount Alexander Animal Welfare Opportunity Shop and Windarring Recycled Store will all have a huge range of items available for purchase with a 50 per cent discount! The sale…
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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 knowledge to draw on. Yet we hear compost ‘facts’ repeated that we know just don’t stand up to scrutiny. Here are five compost ‘myths’ we’d prefer taken out of circulation. Myth 1. We need at…
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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, in Orange, NSW. “The students had been watching the live-camera stream of the peregrine falcon’s breeding and chick hatching throughout the year,” school principal Chris Burgess said. “They wanted to hold a makers market to…
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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 Track in Trentham. A labradoodle named Penny and a labrador named Ted wandered from their owner’s property when they went missing four days earlier. It is believed Ted fell into the mine shaft sometime on…
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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 – cannot advance if half of its population is not allowed to pursue an education and participate in public life.” – UNESCO Trentham groups are coming together on June 24 to launch Voices of Hope,…
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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” by inviting members and friends to their AGM for a free pizza lunch, a free native tree to take home and free real estate advice from a highly credentialed guest speaker. Following the successful native…
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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 and help support its sustainability work. MASG members will be visiting the Castlemaine Farmers Market at the Camp Reserve each Wednesday and will hold an information stall at Wesley Hill Market this Saturday June 14.…
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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 very well attended. It’s an event the community knows and loves and they weren’t about to let a cold and wet day dampen their enthusiasm! The Rockatoos had the lead from the outset but there…
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Community digs deep
The community has dug deep and donated more than $50,000 to the oncology department at the Kyneton Health campus. Central Highlands Rural Health put the call out for help to purchase a scalp cooler for patients and the target was reached when members of the Kyneton Uniting Church Community Op Shop asked how much was…