Community News
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Fun of the fair
Thousands travelled to the historic township of Maldon for the 142nd Maldon Easter Fair last weekend. The five days of festivities included a scone bake, torchlight procession, billy cart races and Dancing in the Streets event on Saturday evening. The fair was capped off with the spectacle of the grand parade on Easter Monday. The…
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Tiny homes to tackle homelessness
Castlemaine District Community Health has developed a project proposal to help those who are homeless, but it needs help. The Tiny Homes Sweet Home project proposes the development of tiny homes as temporary accommodation in Castlemaine. The project would use the model of the Tiny Homes Foundation in Gosford NSW, and work in with local…
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Ditch deadly netting
Macedon Ranges Wildlife Network is urging locals to ditch deadly fruit netting in order to protect threatened species. The network recently responded to three separate call-outs over 48 hours for two flying foxes and a goshawk that were entangled in netting. While all three rescues had positive end outcomes, that is not always the case,…
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Young achievers celebrated
Victorian Youth Week and the school holidays kicked off in style on Friday with a Youth Festival in Castlemaine’s Victory Park celebrating the achievements of young people in our community. The Mount Alexander Shire Youth Festival saw community members enjoy a range of fun activities including tie-dying, a Young Makers Market, live entertainment from young…
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Doctor in the house
Overweight high school drop-outs from low socio-economic backgrounds don’t get to be doctors – especially if they are single mothers. At least that’s what Carolyn Siddell believed. Now a GP registrar at Campaspe Family Practice in Kyneton, Carolyn has discredited that voice of negativity but getting to where she is today was no easy ride.…
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Residents face truck nightmare
Neighbours to a newly approved 43-lot subdivision in Kyneton fear construction trucks will threaten safety as they are forced to traverse residential streets. The 5 Ripplebrook Way development offers no direct access from High Street for traffic, forcing trucks with heavy loads to enter via Ripplebrook Way and Sanctuary Drive, or Riverwalk Boulevarde. Neighbour Natalie…
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New choir launched
The Mechanics Institute in Kyneton was buzzing last Wednesday night with the sound of a group of enthusiastic voices. The new With One Voice Central Victoria Choir was launched by Cobaw Community Health. Cobaw is one of five organisations across Australia to receive seed funding from Creativity Australia to establish a new choir with the…
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House thrown a lifeline
Macedon locals are overjoyed with the shire council’s decision to scrap the intended sale of 47 Victoria Street. The much-loved house was the former maternal and child health centre, survived Ash Wednesday and has now been thrown another lifeline as dedicated locals move to make it a community hub. Council officers recommended the sale of…
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Encouraging a love of reading
A new community project will see books available across the Mount Alexander Shire for children to read. The Book Boxes project has been developed by Loddon Murray Community Leadership Program graduate Carli Springate. The idea is that the book boxes will be hosted at various locations in the shire and children can read, swap, donate…
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Fun for a cause
For the second year running the family fun day event Race Ya will be held in Maldon supporting the Asthma Foundation in memory of Ned Cameron. Ned Cameron died suddenly just over two years ago, at the age of 14, from an acute asthma attack. His mum Kristy Lang initiated Race Ya last year in…
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Men unite!
A fun and social evening for men covering topics including men’s health, nutrition, fitness and mental health will be held next week in Kyneton. Hosted by Tasting Fitness, the Men United event is being held for the second time after an incredibly successful night two years ago. Kate Coleman created these events to empower men…
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Platypus protectors
Lucky students from four primary and secondary schools in our district are learning how to become Platypus Protectors and care for our two beautiful rivers – the Campaspe and the Coliban. The students are involved in the Platypus Project, a collaboration between the Upper Campaspe Landcare Network and platypus ecologist Josh Griffiths from EnviroDNA. The…