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Vandals strike Castlemaine war memorial, overpass
Graffiti vandals have struck again, this time defacing the Boer War Memorial in Castlemaine’s Mostyn Street. Just weeks out from Remembrance Day, the historic war memorial has been hit with glaring green paint. It appears to be just part of a wider trail of graffiti between the memorial, that’s situated toward the Kennedy Street end…
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More illegal water releases imminent
Coliban Water has issued a statement admitting it may be forced to make further non-compliant wastewater releases from its Kyneton Water Reclamation Plant to the Campaspe River in coming weeks. The admission follows a similar crisis in June this year when CW began unlicensed emergency discharges of thousands of litres of undiluted wastewater to the…
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New life for old Woodend factory?
A $4.7 million retail redevelopment plan could breathe new life into ‘The Old Factory’, Woodend. The proposal for 30 Brooke Street includes a 40-stall market, 75-seat licensed restaurant and tavern, but seeks a waiver for 250+ car parks. Proponents intend the site to become a “tourist destination” and community space supporting trade for local artisans,…
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Castlemaine Secondary College art show packs a visual punch
A stunning array of creative work by local teenagers has gone on public display at Castlemaine’s CBD Market Building. The annual Castlemaine Secondary College Art Show occupies a special place on the college calendar and this year’s offering is particularly strong says Clayton Tremlett, VCE art teacher at CSC. “The emphasis this time is on…
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Kyneton foodies unite to celebrate RM Begg aged care
Kyneton producers are coming together to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the town’s oldest and best-loved not-for-profit aged care facility RM Begg. At the famed St Agnes Homestead guests of the fundraising event will be able to enjoy finger food, local wine, music and the opportunity to bid on some unique auction items. Last year…
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Tourism locos on the move
The state’s minister for regional development was in Castlemaine on Friday to try her hand at driving a loco before turning the sod on a project that’s poised to significantly boost tourism for both Castlemaine and Maldon. The Victorian Goldfields Railway’s service reorientation project has secured $500,000 in state government funding with VGR chipping in…
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Campaspe River landowners unimpressed with offsets project
A Coliban Water project aimed at improving water quality in the Campaspe River has left local landowners unimpressed. Coliban Water is investing $2.1 million in the Kyneton Offsets Project for fencing and revegetation works along the river. The project originally formed part of an application from Coliban Water to change its Environmental Protection Authority licence…
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Wesley Hill Hall Committee member convicted
A well-known Castlemaine area businesswoman and former member of the Wesley Hill Public Hall Committee of Management has been found guilty and convicted of obtaining property by deception. Sociana Murray has been sentenced to complete a 24-month community correction order following an investigation by Victoria’s anti-corruption commission, IBAC. IBAC’s Operation Esk substantiated allegations of mismanagement…
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Newham mascot sculpture stolen
A bronze sculpture of a pig has been stolen from the wall outside the Newham General Store. The little bronze porker has graced the Newham village centre since 2010 and was removed sometime overnight last Thursday. It appears thieves levered up a 200kg capstone to remove bolts anchoring the sculpture to the wall. Nicknamed Chin-Chin,…
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The English connection
“There’s quite a lot of people from Denby who are now following Gisborne cricket from thousands of miles away – all thanks to Tom.” That’s how Denby Cricket Club’s secretary Jimmy Gumbert summed up the impact of 19-year-old Tom Sanders bypassing university in England and coming to Australia joining Gisborne Cricket Club this season. A…
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Party in the park for Kyneton Music Festival
Now eight years old and grown in stature, Kyneton Music Festival will hit the town on October 25-26. A huge lineup for this year’s festival has just been announced with Ali Barter, Stonefield, Jade Imagine, The Putbacks, Hobsons Bay Coast Guard, Martin Frawley, Black Cab, Glitoris, Buried Feather, Ben Salter, Ryan Downey, Cry Club, Quivers,…
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Who brews? Home brew comp comes to Kyneton Show
Do you have a mini-brewery in your garage or back shed? Do you brew your own pale ale, pilsner or lager? Do you make a stronger beer, a stout or dark ale? Perhaps you brew wheat or rye beer, sours, or fruit beers? No matter what your concoction, there’s a class for you with a…