Community News
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On the house
Castlemaine café operator Dot Hardman of The Dot in Barker Street has embraced the community movement ‘One on the House’ that aims to brighten the day of locals doing it tough. Dot said well-loved local ‘Nana’ Barb Templar of the Castlemaine RSL first suggested the idea of ‘donating’ an extra coffee for those doing it…
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In need of TLC
Kyneton’s botanic gardens have the potential to be a real visitor drawcard but are in need of some tender loving care. The Friends of the Kyneton Botanic Gardens are calling for support from the community to help them renew the town’s beautiful gardens. The group was formed in 2005 but membership has waned and a…
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Raising the roof
Founder of the highly successful Vocal Ranges Festival and director of the Pollyphonics Choir, Polly Christie is bringing her latest choral project to the bar stools of Kyneton. The KC Pub Singers are inspired by the rising movement of pub choirs – kicked off by the Choir! Choir! Choir! project in Canada – bringing together…
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Student project a hit
Cafe visits to Kyneton’s Social Foundry have been made more fun for children since the unveiling of new purpose-built play equipment last week. The play space was a focus project of Sacred Heart College students undertaking the school’s Learning, Initiating, Networking and Connecting for Success program. After meeting with the Social Foundry’s Paul Dettman, the…
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History-making Kyneton show
The 2018 Kyneton Show made history when the pavilion opened for the first time on the Friday night. Kyneton Agricultural Society president Michael O’Sullivan said it was a real hit. “It did mean bringing forward everything with entries closing a day earlier but people really embraced it and there was no resistance to it,” he…
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Walk to the Cup
Kyneton Cup Day holds particular significance for former local resident Nathan Elms (‘Elmsy’) and even more so this year. The 19-year-old will be walking onto the Kyneton Racecourse for the last leg of his Caulfield to Kyneton Walk for Prostate Cancer. Nathan is making the 105km effort for his father who was diagnosed with cancer…
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Fun on the farm
Experience food, wine, beer and craft from across the region at the Carlsruhe Fire Brigade’s Wine and Food Festival on Sunday, November 4, from 11am to 4pm. The event will highlight local producers as well as art, craft and variety stalls, and children’s activities. It will also feature performances by local musicians. The event will…
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Kyneton Men’s Shed opens its doors
The new Kyneton Men’s Shed officially opened its doors last week. The purpose-built facility, complete with a workshop, is a meeting place where men young and old can learn valuable skills, make connections and contribute to their community. Shed chair John Mitchell said the land offered by Bupa at 2 Riverwalk Boulevard had been a…
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It’s not too late to relay
The desire to make a lasting memory in the name of a loved one will bring a family together from across the country for Kyneton’s fifth Relay for Life. Kyneton’s Graham Haynes is coordinating the effort with 15 family members forming a relay team in memory of his wife Merilyn who was lost to cancer…
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Co-op gains Greens
The Victorian Greens have thrown their full support behind the model of a community-managed Kyneton Town Square. A Kyneton and District Town Square Co-Op has been formed with the aim of securing the former Kyneton Primary School site for the project and has welcomed the support of the Greens candidate for Northern Victoria Nicole Rowan…
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Childcare centre rejected
A lack of suitable sites for new services in Romsey has hindered plans for a desired childcare centre. The Reynolds Grove proposal was to service families in the growing town with capacity 100 children and 18 staff but was rejected at Macedon Ranges Shire Council’s meeting last week based on location and traffic concerns. The…
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New management for Newstead pool
Bendigo Regional Young Men’s Christian Association Youth Services will manage Newstead Swimming Pool for the next three years following a council decision last week. But the Newstead committee that has managed the local pool since 1964 will still have some input into the pool’s operations in a move aimed at ensuring the community retains its…