Community News
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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 that these ingredients will still be present when the compost is finished, pretty much intact, just stripped of any meat and residue. Bones and shells are actually high in nitrogen, with…
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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 Victoria. Legislative Assembly Speaker Maree Edwards MP organised The Speaker’s Breakfast at Parliament House. The event was part of a series highlighting key community issues and the organisations actively addressing them.…
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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 with the Maldon Easter Fair celebrations. The fundraiser is held in memory of Maldon teen Ned Cameron, 14, who died suddenly of an acute asthma attack in 2016. Ned’s mum…
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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, intelligent and enthusiastic bloke called Voksy Daeche was taking part in a special driver experience for his 30th birthday – dressed in his fox suit. Voksy told the Express that…
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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 good compost management. As we said last week, this can be a tricky subject. Everyone will have their own ethical and personal boundaries around taking the life of another creature, so…
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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 ever.The Kyneton Agricultural Society is excited to announce its first all-female executive leadership team in 163 years.Louise Conron takes the helm as the first female president in more than two decades…
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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 naturalist, writer and science communicator who lives in the Wombat Forest near Daylesford. Copies of her book will be available for purchase Living with Wildlife: A Guide for Our Homes and…
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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 for those in need. The not-for-profit charity was set up in 2019 and is run by trained volunteers each Wednesday and Friday behind the Uniting Church in Gisborne. Aldi, Josh’s Rainbow…
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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 with rats and mice in our compost, gardens and houses? Every person will have their own ethical and personal boundaries around taking the life of another creature or being, so let’s…
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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 Mount Macedon Memorial Cross. This year’s theme, ‘The Unseen Wounds of Conflict’, will explore the many impacts that war has on those who serve, from the physical injuries to the mental…
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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 disappointment, it was the worst compost I had made in quite a few years! The ‘finished’ compost was dry, woody and full of fine root filaments, not the rich, moist, greasy,…
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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 sessions and instrument-based tutorials. The tutorials will be led by Resonance co-artistic director Emma Wade, and Maryborough Education Performing Arts Coordinator Sarina Walter and co-artistic director Heather Cummins. Sam Goble,…