Community News
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Art with heart
Grade three/four students at St Mary’s Primary School Castlemaine have been working on an art collaboration with Castlemaine Health this term. The students have worked enthusiastically over recent weeks to plan, design and create these bright and inspiring artworks that will be displayed within the hospital waiting areas. They are sure to brighten up the…
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Café with a heart of gold
It would be no surprise if one day Kyneton’s ‘Little Swallow Café’ was renamed the ‘Big Heart Café’! The generosity of the café owners is once again apparent with their offer to host the upcoming fundraiser for the not-for profit, community owned RM Begg Kyneton Aged Care. On Friday June 24, an event will be…
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Come join the choir
There are many benefits attached to choir singing – it creates a strong sense of community and social inclusion. It increases self-esteem, is an ideal way to express emotions and strengthens the immune system. U3A Kyneton has established a choir and is excited to announce Adam Przewlocki has accepted an invitation to direct it. Adam…
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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 and experience is what really counts when trying to get jam to set. When making your own is not an option, it’s great to know that handmade, small-batch jam and…
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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 19 to mark Australian Refugee Week (June 19-25). Chewton Film Society president, Beverley Bloxham, said both organisations believed it was important for all Australians to support refugees who arrived in Australia…
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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 garden areas with a team from Bunnings this month. The trees and plants will improve garden areas and replace some of the gum trees lost to last year’s storms. Bunnings…
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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 fundraiser. The two lucky lambs, who arrived at the not-for-profit’s Lancefield sanctuary in 2020 with life-threatening conditions, are now thriving and have become firm friends. “Their resilience reminds us every day…
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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 mental health issues, with nearly two thirds currently experiencing anxiety. The Assisting Communities through Direct Connection Project spoke with and provided information to 665 householders in Gisborne and Romsey, 330 of…
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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 to symbolise 50 years can inspire ideas for decorations for parade entries and Kyneton’s shops to reflect the theme. The festival’s Daffodil Art Prize and Art Photography Prize will again…
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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, some of which have been turned into the most eye-catching and absorbing of books that kids will not be able to resist getting their hands on. Jess, who grew up…
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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 Beyond. More than a chronicle of one family, the book tells the story of the origins and fortunes of the Irish peoples who left their homelands in the 19th century to…
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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 top honour and commended the efforts of members to communicate during the height of the pandemic. For shed members, staying connected meant running a ‘virtual shed’ via newsletters and Zoom…