Community News
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Get tech savvy
Kyneton Community House is helping the community become computer savvy in 2023. During the first half of this year, KCH will run courses tasked at enhancing the digital skills of Kyneton residents through the Adult Continuing Further Education program. The weekly class, Digital Basics, will cover topics such as photo management, email, Microsoft Office, calendars,…
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Connect and share skills
Castlemaine’s Offers and Needs Market can help people connect with community and share skills, services and resources. Hosted by Leanganook Community Exchange, the two-hour guided process allows people to meet, identify and exchange passions, knowledge, skills, resources, opportunities and needs. From finding a place to live, to sharing a recipe, engaging a professional service or…
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Helpers wanted
Meet new friends, wash dishes, reduce landfill – a winning combination. Mount Alexander Sustainability Group and the Taradale Mineral Springs Festival will use the Wash Against Waste Trailer to achieve this. The use of this trailer at the festival stops large quantities of takeaway food containers, drink cups and cutlery going to landfill so fewer…
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Suitcase reveals extraordinary story
Jade Jungwirth Last July, two local residents chanced upon a World War I diary written by a young Australian soldier among the belongings of a World War II journalist. Living in Yapeen during the height of the pandemic, Karen Nancarrow and David Darcy, took to attending online garage sales and auctions to keep their spirits…
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Queer Art Prize decided
The celebration of the That’s So Gay Queer Art Prize on Sunday at The Old Auction House in Kyneton was full of laughter, great music and friends. It was a close call but the judges managed to decide the winner of the inaugural queer art prize as Christos Linou for A Stich in Queer Time.…
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Commemorative overflow
Mount Macedon Uniting Church was overflowing for the Ash Wednesday fires’ 40th anniversary commemorative service last Thursday evening. Rev Dr D’Arcy Wood led a moving service that remembered the events and outcomes of that day, the outpouring of help and support from far and wide, and the resilience of the community in recovering and rebuilding…
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Pony Club seeks support
Kyneton Pony Club is reaching out to the local community to help build its new cross-country course, which includes more than 20 brand new jumps. The club is currently undertaking the enormous task of redesigning and rebuilding what was once a fantastic cross-country jumps course at the Rollinson Reserve. The current jumps have fallen into…
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Rogers fundraiser success
Tim Rogers and The Twin Set raised more than $6000 for Taradale and Malmsbury fire brigades at a Malmsbury Hotel gig last Thursday. More than 250 people packed the venue, selling out tickets a week earlier than expected, according to The Malmsbury owner Anda Gazzard. “Tim came in and we chatted in the bar about…
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A dream realised
The celebrated debut novel of late Castlemaine resident and beloved local GP Dr Kath O’Connor Inheritance is being officially launched by Affirm Press worldwide today. Inheritance is a profoundly moving and eloquent novel about two women in very different worlds, whose lives are shaped by a single fatal gene – a gene that the author herself inherited. Kath,…
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GDCA flood appeal a huge success
Gisborne District Cricket Association and the community has rallied behind one of its own to raise more than $20,000 in a big bash fundraiser event. In October, the Malmsbury Cricket Club was devastated by floods which caused major damage to the clubrooms and resulted in equipment and content losses of more than $30,000. The MCC…
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Twilight market a hit
The inaugural Maldon Twilight Market was a huge success with more than 1000 attendees and 32 market stalls, showcasing fabulous food, regional produce, and artisan makers. Held last Friday on a warm summer’s evening, the historic town came alive with music performed by local band ‘The Martini Set’, performances by the exotic Bellydance Goddess troupe,…
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Are you the next Idyll?
Registration for Castlemaine Idyll 2023 is now open! Castlemaine Idyll is Castlemaine’s ultimate annual talent contest, and has been running for more than 12 years. Featuring hot local talent, a hugely talented professional band, celebrity judges and a community uniting joyously in support, the theme for Idyll 2023 is ‘Shine’. Registrations close this Friday January…