A fox, a vintage train and a birthday
If you thought you saw a fox driving the heritage train from Castlemaine to Maldon last Monday – don't worry, you weren't hallucinating!
A sweet,...
The nitty-gritty of rodent control
This week’s compost conversation is a follow on from last week’s article looking at the need for ‘secondary’ rodent management approaches to complement our...
Fresh faces, same spirit
It’s one of the most anticipated and cherished events in the region, and this year the Kyneton Show promises to be more impressive than...
Learn about living with wildlife
Join Newham and District Landcare Group on Friday April 4 for a presentation by Tanya Loos on Living with Wildlife.
Tanya Loos is a field...
The greatest meal is a grateful one
The Gisborne Community Care Foodbank is the biggest of its kind in the region, moving 11 tonnes of food and essential items each year...
Rats, mice, compost and food growing
It’s a tricky subject, but one we can’t avoid, particularly as we head further into autumn and the harvest season: how do we deal...
Navy veteran to lead service
Kyneton Navy veteran Luke Bordonaro will lead this year’s Mount Macedon Anzac Day Dawn Service, which will take place on April 25 at the...
I just made the worst compost I have made in years!
I was putting a finished compost pile out on the garden recently, but as I was forking it into the barrow, I realised, with...
Four hours of magical music
Resonance String Orchestra is hosting a Big String Day on Saturday at Castlemaine Secondary College.
The all-ages event will include music, team-building games, whole orchestra...
Cancer care project appeal for funds
Kyneton Health is calling on the community to help raise funds for a scalp cooler to enhance the care provided to their oncology patients.
An...
Kitchen garden grows
Kyneton High School has partnered with Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health and successfully secured a $50,000 grant from the state government to grow a...
Are they maggots in my compost?!
Over the warmer months it is not uncommon, when turning our compost piles, to uncover a particular fly’s larvae (or maggots) in our compost....
