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Passionate makers of jam

Recipes for jam always look simple and the first-time jam maker is often blessed with beginner's luck. As you get cooking you realise that skill...

Refugee film screening fundraiser at Chewton

Chewton Film Society in partnership with Rural Australians for Refugees is presenting a fundraising event at the Chewton Senior Citizens Centre on Sunday June...

Positive planting

New native trees and plants have spread their roots at Kyneton Primary School. Students in the school's Gardening and Sustainability Group helped to plant out...

Edgars Mission calls on ewe

A sassy three-legged lamb named Snow White and her vision-impaired friend Willy Wonka are the beloved ambassadors of Edgar’s Mission’s end of financial year...

Pandemic impacts on mental health

A new door-to-door mental health and wellbeing survey has found that one in four householders in the Macedon Ranges said they were living with...

Festival to celebrate ‘Jubilee Gold’

‘Jubilee Gold’ is the celebration theme for Kyneton’s Daffodil and Arts Festival its 50th year in 2022 from September 1-11. Gold for daffodils and gold...

An irresistible picture book

Jess McGeachin works at his dream job during the day as a communications designer at Melbourne Museum. But at night he crafts his stunning illustrations,...

Halloran history documented

The Halloran family has a long a fascinating history in the Kyneton area and Michael Halloran has penned it in The Hallorans of Kyneton and...

Forging connections

Gisborne Men’s Shed has earned the title of 'Best Shed in Australia' for connecting their members and community. The Australian Men’s Shed Association awarded the...

Flying into the park

The Macedon community celebrated the exciting launch of a flying fox at Ash Wednesday Park on Friday. Macedon Ranges deputy mayor Rob Guthrie and guest...

New president for 160th show

Barfold’s Andrew Ferrington is the Kyneton Agricultural Society’s new president. It is one of the oldest continuous agricultural societies in the state, formed in 1856. “I...

Autumn fete welcomes all

Castlemaine North Primary School will be holding its Autumn Fete on Saturday April 30 and invites the whole community to come along. The event will...

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