Community News
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Be a better composter in 2025
Welcome back to the Compost Conversation for 2025, and a happy new year to all our readers. Here at YIMBY we are still bursting with ideas for compost articles, so will keep the conversation going into 2025. Do let us know if there is a compost-related article you’d like to read, or burning compost questions…
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Gisborne locals drive a shitbox
Two Gisborne families have joined a car rally across Australia in vehicles worth less than $1500 in memory of a loved one and to raise funds for the fight against cancer. Bevan Goodwin died aged 54 in 2011 from cancer and left behind two young boys and wife Vicki, who said ”he was the most…
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Local talent to hone craft at VCASS
Two students from the Castlemaine region and one from Woodend have been selected to attend the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School in 2025. Muckleford’s Thea Sydes, Castlemaine’s Stella Carlon-Tozer and Woodend’s Claudia Campbell are thrilled to have won three of the 20 places to study a Theatre Arts specialism alongside their VCE subjects…
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A community united in Castlemaine
Australia Day is a contentious day, and instead of bringing the nation together, it divides sections of the community in their beliefs about how the day should be celebrated, if it should be celebrated at all, or when it should be held. And yet somehow, the Mount Alexander Shire community has found a way to…
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Trophy returns ‘home’
As a follow-up to the recent Lancefield Gift held for the first time in about 60 years, a silver trophy presented to the 1964 winner has now been donated so it adds to local history. The winner, Gerald Walsh, and his wife Gael, were thrilled to attend the 2024 Lancefield Gift on November 16, and…
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Poodle groomer makes a difference
The Poodle Groomer, aka Arrowelle Black, hosted a local Poodle Community Dinner at the Five Flags Hotel at Campbells Creek on January 11. Arrow said the Five Flags beer garden was bursting at the seams with proud poodle owners and their magnificent pooches for the local networking event. The Yapeen-based groomer said it was a…
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Young and old thread the needle
Bug-A-Lugs day care was visited by the Kyneton Hand Weavers and Spinners last Thursday in a rare occasion that united young and old. The crochet specialists, of whom the eldest was 70, shared their skills with children as young as four for an afternoon designed to test one’s resilience. Business owner Jules Clapham said 40…
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Scouting adventures
Seven scouts and a leader from 1st Kyneton Scout Group left last week on a 30-hour bus ride to Maryborough, Queensland, to attend the 2025 Australian Jamboree. The local scouts have been joined by almost 10,000 other scouts from around Australia and the Pacific region for the peak event during their scouting journey. The Jamboree…
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Debut novel to launch
Retired Lancefield GP Paul Carter has recently published his fifth book and first novel. The Long Way Round follows the life of Tom, as he navigates the challenges he faces while growing up and into early adulthood. The story explores the lasting impact of life’s seemingly minor moments and the importance of childhood experiences. The…
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Engaging young people
Mount Alexander Shire Council has been granted almost $300,000 to run youth projects in the shire through the Engage! program and the youth-run Eight Metre Speaker committee. The Engage! program will receive $170,000 to work with young people, community organisations and service providers to provide activities, training and development programs. The programs will be aimed…
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Project spreads festive cheer
Dhelkaya Health’s much-loved Christmas Tree Project is back for another year, continuing its mission to support local families and individuals during the festive season. The initiative invites staff to donate non-perishable foods, toiletries and small gifts, which are then packed into Christmas hampers and delivered to those in the Mount Alexander Shire who need them…
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Santa is on his way!
Past Apex Club of Castlemaine volunteers will be out in force once again tomorrow morning, Christmas Day, visiting streets across Castlemaine and beyond with the big man in red handing out icy poles and lollies to excited youngsters. This year marks the 87th anniversary of the beloved annual Past Apex Club of Castlemaine Santa Run,…