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Straight from the horse’s…

Although horses no longer perform the major traction and transport roles they once did in our society, our increased human population, growing...

Entries open for Upcycling Award

Would you like to win one of three $300 prizes? There's also one $100 prize up for grabs too!

Celebrating 25 years of dance

Local dance school Movement Zone is turning 25 and will celebrate the milestone with three special concerts at Castlemaine's Phee Broadway Theatre...

Students visit Mark’s Country Place

A planned retreat in Kyneton, Mark’s Country Place, aims to provide a safe space for people of all backgrounds, ages and abilities...

Immortals unveiled at the Shrine

An exhibition honouring our World War I diggers, Immortals, featuring the work of Castlemaine artist Clayton Tremlett opened at Melbourne's Shrine of...

Paralympian to speak on resilience

Men's mental health is in the spotlight for a barbecue gathering with a special guest speaker paralympian Liam Twomey at Mount Macedon...

The good manure

Animal manures can be fantastic additions to our compost recipe, in fact their use pre-dates deliberate compost making in the Western tradition.

Kyneton twilight market fundraiser this Friday

Get revved up for Kyneton High School's Twilight Market and Show n Shine fundraiser this Friday. The event will...

Murphy throws support behind Lap it UP

This time last year, Nathan Murphy was in the thick of AFL finals, about to fulfil his childhood dream of playing in...

Sir Albert Howard – Compost Pioneer

Back in the early 20th century, Sir Albert Howard (often called the father of modern organic agriculture) brought the Indore method of...

The question of wood ash

Can I put wood ash from my fire in the compost? It’s a question we are often asked here at YIMBY. As...

Fundraiser a smash hit

Australian music legend Daryl Braithwaite joined local talent Taylor Sheridan to blow the roof off the Kyneton Town Hall on Sunday in...

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