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Rare sighting of live brushtailed phascogale captured in Kyneton
The unusual observation of a live brushtailed phascogale in Kyneton was captured on day one of nest box monitoring across the Macedon Ranges last week. Macedon Ranges Shire Council’s annual program typically records animal scats and vacant nests, with phascogale activity a strong interest. Biodiversity projects officer Tanya Loos said phascogales were a vulnerable species…
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Rural death spike spurs warning on complacency
Police are determined to turn around a shocking start to the year on the roads with a statewide enforcement effort to be conducted over the Labour Day long weekend. From Friday, Victoria Police’s Operation Arid will run for four days with police targeting high-risk driving behaviour and non-compliance in an effort to reduce road trauma.…
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Restored rig a champion
Craig Egan’s restored 1987 W900 AR Kenworth has been named American Truck Historical Society Australian Chapter’s 2023 Truck of the Year. Operating Romsey-based produce carrier, Just in Time Transport, Craig has almost always had trucks a part of his life. He purchased the Kenworth when doing some work for South Coast Freighters. Once he learnt…
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Lifestyle village for Kyneton?
VivaLife has plans for a residential lifestyle village in Kyneton nearby the imminent Bunnings, service station and convenience restaurant on Edgecombe Road. The proposal is to develop 12 hectares for 183 independent living units with associated communal facilities and on-site car parking. Recreation facilities mentioned in the plans included ball games (bowls/bocce/pickle ball), gym, pool,…
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Immortalising women
Lisa DennisA Bendigo sculptor whose work immortalises trailblazing women will feature in this year’s Castlemaine State Festival Open Studios series. Many locals would be familiar with Ruth Lyon’s work, in particular The Cornish Miner sculpture acknowledging the hardships of women on the goldfields, which sits in pride of place in Lyttleton Terrace Bendigo. Lyon has…
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Where dreams and humanity die
An exploration of survival, the need to belong, and how to cook the perfect soufflé, Cloverlea is the post-apocalyptic soap opera comedy the world has always needed. In their first-ever theatre show, screenwriters Beth Knights and Georgia Powick have created a timely (and only mildly bleak) comedy, marrying the absurd with the existential. Beth told…
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Sports precinct progressing
Sports hub and pavilion works are progressing on the Macedon Ranges Regional Sports Precinct. Following installation of the concrete slabs in December, framing of the building and construction of the stadium walls is now under way. Clearing works began on the sports pavilion site following lengthy delays accessing the site due to wet weather conditions…
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Crucial habitats logged
The Victorian National Parks Association is calling for greater oversight of salvage logging, holding concerns that crucial habitats are being decimated under the guise of fire mitigation. The VNPA lodged complaints with the Victorian Ombudsman this month over recent activities at the Cobaw State Forest near Woodend, which is covered by a Special Protection Zone…
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ROMSEY PUB PUSH
Amy Hume A new option has emerged to revive Romsey’s old pub and Romsey Football Netball Club is at the helm. Last Friday, the club announced a proposal to renovate and run the hotel with all profits returned to the community. Speaking for the club, Darryn Hartnett said a board of local trustees would be…
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Stan production filmed in Maldon
The film crew arrived in the township of Maldon en masse last week, heavily clad with cameras, lights, and bedecked in high-vis, to commandeer the historic shopfronts for the backdrop of a new Stan original series. Based on the bestselling crime novel written by Chris Hammer, Scrublands stars Luke Arnold (Black Sails, Never Tear Us…
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Roadhouse recordings
Jade Jungwirth Melbourne five-piece folk/rock band The Paper Kites is releasing The Sweet Sound Of You – the first single from their Roadhouse project in Campbells Creek. In the winter of 2022, the band performed an unannounced month-long residency in Campbells Creek, utilising the onsite facilities of Sound Recordings at the Diggers Store, transforming the…
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RDA seeks volunteers
Riding for the Disabled Oaklands is seeking new volunteers to continue its program. The organisation works with children and adults with varying disabilities helping them gain skills, independence and therapeutic benefits from horse riding. For 43 years, the team has welcomed and assisted people of all ages with a wide range of support needs including…