Community News

  • Drumming up interest

    Drumming up interest

    YIMBY composters teamed up with ‘Dig It’ MainFM program and Growing Abundance and took to the streets in the Castlemaine…

  • The best day of family country fun

    The best day of family country fun

    Round up the family on November 23 and head to Woodend Primary School’s Carlsruhe Country Fair. The kids play old-fashioned…

  • Woodend CFA to host open day

    Woodend CFA to host open day

    Woodend CFA is holding an open day at the fire station in Urquhart Street on Sunday from 10am to 2pm….

  • Market’s 20-year ‘backing local’ celebrations

    Market’s 20-year ‘backing local’ celebrations

    Kyneton Farmers Market has announced a special raffle for its upcoming 20th-anniversary celebrations on Saturday, with proceeds to be donated…

  • Award honour for Anwyn

    Award honour for Anwyn

    Local therapist Anwyn Stekerhofs of ‘Awakenings with Anwyn’ was acknowledged at the recent 2024 Australian Achiever Awards for the Health,…

  • Senior achiever awarded

    Senior achiever awarded

    Alan Moor has spent the past decade helping to fill the lives of older residents with interest and enjoyment. The…

  • There’s a fly in my compost

    There’s a fly in my compost

    Occasionally we get a distressed call at YIMBY informing us someone has fruit fly in their compost…Common names can be…

  • Postcards wanders Woodend

    Postcards wanders Woodend

    Travel and lifestyle TV show Postcards visited Woodend last week to highlight some of the wonderful food and leisure options…

  • Busker honoured

    Busker honoured

    Well-known Gisborne busking identity, Melvyn Cann, has been honoured in a ceremony at an Elbow Room Concert of the Melbourne…

  • Let’s talk teens

    Let’s talk teens

    Are you worried about your teen and their relationship with drugs, alcohol or vaping? Do you need your questions answered…

  • Twilight festival cancelled

    Twilight festival cancelled

    Kyneton Community House’s popular twilight festival has been cancelled this year due to a shortfall in funds and volunteers. Typically…

  • Food and gift drive launches

    Food and gift drive launches

    Journey Early Learning at Kyneton has launched a food and gift drive to support local people doing it tough this…