Community News
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Flood recovery a long process
Macedon Ranges residents have heard flood recovery is expected to be a long process with widespread damage from the October flood events. The mayor, Cr Jennifer Anderson, said Darraweit Guim was one the hardest hit areas in the shire and efforts were continuing shire-wide to support flood-impacted residents. “Some people in our community may not…
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Busy in advocacy
Life has never been busier for Woodend resident Jean Ker Walsh. “Retirement can be challenging,” she says. “But it’s enabled me to concentrate on the things that matter.” What matters to Jean, apart from family and friends, is a commitment to social justice. Jean co-chairs Grandmothers for Refugees, utilising her experience as broadcast journalist, political…
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Wooling Hill Run to raise funds
Dynamic duo, Hayden Walsh and Karen O’Sullivan who recently launched their book If I can, you can, are teaming up once again for a good cause. They are asking the community to participate in the Mount Macedon Realty: Wooling Hill Run 2022 this October to raise funds for Kyneton Health’s Palliative Care in the Home…
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Saving clothing from landfill
Castlemaine CWA will be holding a produce/cake stall on Thursday October 13 at Ray Bradfield Rooms to raise funds to assist them in their work to save discarded clothing from landfill. CWA members have been busy doing their bit for the environment helping to cut down on clothing going to landfill by repairing or recycling…
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Get prepared for emergency expo
Flood risk and fire season preparation will be front and centre at the Emergency Response Expo at Castlemaine’s Western Reserve this Saturday October 8. The event is expected to be bigger than ever with close to 30 organisations attending, including the SES, CFA, Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria, DELWP, Disaster Legal Help Victoria, and Wildlife Victoria.…
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Braemar meets ‘the Blockheads’
Braemar College students have had a brush with The Block fame. With the current season being filmed and produced in Gisborne South this year, Braemar College was thrilled to have the historic, iconic main building of their Mount Macedon Campus, Braemar House, feature as the façade for ‘Block HQ’. The college also accepted an opportunity…
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Watts in top 10
Kyneton’s Watts Fresh has been recognised as one of Victoria’s top 10 favourite fruit and veg shops in the recent A better choice!, ‘Retailer of the Year, People’s Choice Awards’. The promotion had almost 6000 Victorians nominate their favourite fruit and veg shop, with more than 150 fruit and veg shops nominated across the state.…
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Making life more bear-able
We all enjoyed seeing Paddington visiting the late Queen for afternoon tea, but that’s not where our love of teddies starts and stops. They can give comfort to so many people in difficult situations such as children when they are in hospital. Now a Woodend resident is doing her utmost to make sure teddy bears…
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Restoration begins for old church
Mount Alexander Shire Council has begun work to repair and restore the former Wesleyan Church in Chewton. The building located at 205 Main Road, was built in the 1850s but has sat vacant since 2010, and is in a poor state of repair. In 2017 the council resolved to sell the building, however, following advocacy…
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Special anniversary for cemetery
Eve Lamb There are as many stories as people buried at the historic Sutton Grange Cemetery and a lot of them are about to come in for some telling. The little local cemetery is preparing to celebrate its 150th anniversary with a special event, book launch and community lunch on Sunday October 2. Cemetery trust…
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National success for Kyneton breeders
A small kennel from Kyneton has won four titles at the Labrador National. Morndew Labradors was awarded Best Breeders Team, Best Dam and Progeny, Best Baby Puppy In Show, and Best Minor Puppy In Show at the event held in Brisbane last month. “We are over the moon with our results,” Morndew’s Hugh Vardon told…
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Ballantinia, banksias and blue-banded bees
In 1997 an enthusiastic group of local residents joined forces to form the Harcourt Valley Landcare Group. Twenty five years later the enthusiasm of this hard-working local group has been sustained and they will celebrate their longevity and success with a special event this Sunday. Since its inception, Harcourt Valley Landcare has completed more than…