Community News
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Folk dance and friendship
Ten members from the U3A Kyneton International Folk Dance group were excited to share their skills with students at Lockwood South Primary School earlier this month. They were even more excited when the RSL Kyneton branch donated their minibus, together with a driver. The group’s dance instructor Sarah Brooke said that after a delicious morning…
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Building thriving communities
Community Bank Gisborne and District is celebrating its contribution to building thriving communities, with $518,718 returned to the southern Macedon Ranges, funding 46 projects over the year to June 30, 2025. Chair of Macedon Ranges Community Enterprises Ltd, the social enterprise behind the bank, Mal Carter said they were proud to be part of the…
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Small acts of kindness create big change
Found shivering and alone on the roadside in rural Victoria, tiny Reggie the piglet could so easily have become another tragic statistic. Instead, he has found sanctuary at Edgar’s Mission in Lancefield, where more than 550 rescued animals live lives defined by compassion, not cruelty. This week marks Be Kind to Animals Week, a national…
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Celebrating 50 years of wildlife rescue
For 50 years, Tehree and Hamish Gordon have been rescuing and caring for Australian wildlife, first in Barwon Heads and for the past 20 years in Chewton. The pair established Jirrahlinga (to seek a home for kangaroos) in 1975 at Barwon Heads, where they rescued and rehabilitated native animals for decades. Following the death of…
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Autumn Festival to go big
The Visitor Economy team at Macedon Ranges Shire Council has unveiled the 2026 Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival poster with artwork by Chris ‘Roy’ Taylor. Preparations are already well under way for the biggest and best Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival yet – highlighting a month-long celebration across nine villages on April 1-30. The release of the…
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Best in Aus
Gisborne Post Office has been crowned the best in Australia and beaten more than 4000 branches across the country at the Australia Post Awards Night. Gisborne Post Office manager Joe Vella accepted the award last Wednesday night on behalf of his team. He told the Express nothing was ever too difficult for him and his…
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Harcourt Holden helps Variety Club
A local 1967 Holden, Car Number 3453 (Harcourt’s postcode), recently journeyed through the Great Australian Outback, successfully raising $7045 for the Variety Club Charity. Gary Jamieson and Cliff Owen (aka The Blacksmiths) travelled in a 58-year-old Holden, which was prepared specifically for the 4800km trek, which largely consisted of dirt roads and tracks. After a…
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Fostering connections
With a growing need for foster carers and a diverse group of children needing care, there has never been a better time for people from all walks of life to become carers. During Foster Care Week (September 14-20) the Centre for Excellence in Child and Family Welfare and Victoria’s state-wide foster care recruitment service, Fostering…
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Turning compassion into action
Kyneton is once again showing the power of community, as it prepares to welcome a refugee family from overseas. Friends of Refugees Kyneton is a dedicated volunteer group partnering with Community Refugee Sponsorship Australia to support this family as they begin a new chapter — one of safety, dignity and hope — right here in…
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Golden win for Pollen
Pollen Kyneton has won Best Dressed Window for their Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival display. The winning window featured an eye-catching yellow gold garden scene that has brought plenty of cheer to onlookers. Taking second prize was Kyneton Shoes and Accessories and third was Hunters Motors and Mowers. Midland Express judges Kerrie Gleeson and Lynda…
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Winter show a triumph!
Trentham’s Little Gallery Winter Fundraising Show achieved new heights by having one of their biggest shows ever in the 14 years they have been open. With record sales, the gallery made a substantial donation to the Central Highlands Health ‘Treehouse Program’ in Trentham. The quality of the artwork in the group show featuring 16 local…
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‘Shifting Perspectives’ at Harcourt Valley
Students at Harcourt Valley Primary School are exited to have had the opportunity to work on a unique arts project thanks to the support of a Creative Learning Partnerships grant through Creative Victoria. Over the past eight weeks two groups of grade four students have been working on an engaging and evolving arts project titled…