Community News
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Parade is back
After a two-year break due to the pandemic, the Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival grand parade and fair will return this Sunday September 11. The parade will be huge with floats, bands, walking groups, decorated cycles and special vehicles including. Special attractions will include the Wadaiko Rindoo Japanese drummers and the Central Victorian Lion Dancers…
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Dicko blushes with pink pride
Gordon Dickeson has relinquished his bright pink locks and raised more than $8000 for the Breast Cancer Foundation Australia. The Kyneton identity was compelled to make ‘‘Dicko’s Pink and Trim’ pledge as his own partner battles the disease. Dicko has received loads of support for his fundraising campaign and thanks everyone for their generous donations…
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Calling friendly foodies
Anouk PrinceCastlemaine Farmers Market is calling for volunteers to greet visitors to the monthly market, offer information and support more than 60 diverse vendors. The market, which is held on the first Sunday of every month, initially appealed to Pamela Haywood, a committee member, because of her interest in food and fresh produce. “As a…
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Twilight market fundraiser
Planning is under way for a twilight market Kyneton High School fundraiser to be held in October. The school’s year 12 VCAL class is busily preparing the event and now seeking interest from stallholders and contributions of goods for stalls. Donations are also being sought for a major raffle. Students mapped out the market to…
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Dicko’s pink pledge
Well-known Kyneton local Gordon Dickeson has raised a few eyebrows this past week with a newly coloured shock of bright pink hair. It’s all for a good cause, however, as ‘Dicko’ champions breast cancer awareness with a fundraising campaign. It’s an issue close to the Powercor linesman’s heart, with his own partner currently battling the…
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Young interns celebrate new designs
Interns from not-for-profit organisation Youth Take Over Loddon Campaspe ‘took over’ Castlemaine’s Oni Street Wear last Saturday for the launch of their ‘Ambient Street Wear’ designs. YTO is a facilitated work experience that introduces youth to mentors who can help them on their career journey. The ‘Design Your Own Streetwear Label’ Take Over saw a…
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Cooking up a storm
Lancefield’s Community Lunch took on a special Christmas in July theme last week and welcomed almost 100 people. The Neighbourhood House initiative served up a Christmas-style roast and pudding with kitchen efforts headed by Nikki Reeves and St Mary’s Primary School students helping to serve guests. Pictured are young kitchen volunteers Tonia Oliveira from Romsey…
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Parade remembers festival president
Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival’s award for this year’s best parade float will honour a festival great. The award will be known as the Eric Scoble Memorial Award as a tribute to the festival’s former president who died in 2020. Festival organisers said Eric was a great force in the festival over many years and…
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Lunchtime soup kitchen
Free hot soup and musical entertainment will be on offer at the Mechanics Institute in Kyneton next Tuesday as the community gathers together to raise awareness of the issue of homelessness. In Australia there are more than 116,000 people experiencing homelessness on any given night. Homelessness Week, which runs from August 1 to 7, aims…
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Learning and connection
Have you ever wanted to learn how to restore treasured antiques and give them a new lease of life? A course on offer at the Macedon Ranges Further Education Centre can teach you just how to do that while you pick up a variety of woodworking skills. The class covers everything from repairs to finishes.…
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Cart carpenters wanted
Kyneton resident Paul Strang has put out a call for helping hands to restore an old baker’s cart of great sentimental value to the community. The cart has had its home at Lady Brooks Kindergarten for many decades and generations of kids have played on it. Paul has been offered supplies from Home Hardware to…
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Kyneton Tea of Earth entrepreneur hailed a local business hero
Kyneton business owner Rebecca Moore says her local Australia Post team had been friendly faces during the pandemic when she made the move to post online orders for Tea of Earth. Now they’ve hailed her a 2022 Australia Post Local Business Hero, recognising her unique and valued connection to the local community. “The continuing support…