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From Montsalvat to Elphinstone
After three decades of teaching oil painting at Melbourne’s famed Montsalvat, acclaimed Castlemaine-based artist and teacher David Moore is making a major move sure to please locals of an artistic bent. With the Castlemaine locality already well recognised for its wealth of arts talent, Mr Moore is about to enhance it further by shifting his…
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Honouring a legend
Bobby Adams joined his local brigade to fight fires when he was just 14 years old. Today at 95 he still takes a big interest in his home brigade, Newham, nearly always making a guest appearance at its special events and supporting it strongly financially. In fact, the newest four-wheel-drive support vehicle the brigade has…
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Bleak outlook, rescission could derail submission
Controversial plans to reclassify state forests in the Macedon Ranges as national parks could proceed without local council input. Macedon Ranges Shire Council must halt action on a 5-4 councillor vote in favour of a submission largely supporting the move, after Cr Henry Bleeck lodged a rescission motion last week. Councillors will now be forced…
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Vote time in Don KR enterprise dispute
About 70 maintenance workers involved in an enterprise agreement dispute at Castlemaine’s Don KR Factory have been asked to vote on whether to accept the latest offer from parent company George Weston Foods Limited. Pay and conditions are at the heart of the enterprise agreement dispute which erupted in a series of stoppages and bans…
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Spread a little joy
Imagine being unable to give your child a gift this Christmas. Sadly, this is a reality for struggling local families doing it tough this year. For the past eight years, the Combined Churches of the Macedon Ranges have organised a Christmas ‘Toy Shop’ for families living in the shire who might struggle to afford a…
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Students walk out
Castlemaine students were front and centre as youth anger at the impact that unaddressed climate change will have on their future hit the CBD streets of Melbourne on Friday. Thousands of students from across the state joined Friday’s Big School Strike for Climate Action, rallying on the steps of Parliament House and marching down Collins…
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‘Knocks on the factory door’ – Organics company opens first concept store
One of the first companies to bring natural and organic alternatives to the Australian market is based right here in Riddells Creek and has now opened its first concept store in Gisborne. An international success, Organic Formulations has been manufacturing organic and natural body care and environmentally friendly cleaning products in Riddells Creek for the…
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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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Castlemaine base for Glenrowan film shoot
Castlemaine has been chosen as the base for next year’s anticipated filming of Glenrowan, the latest ambitious film project of established filmmaker Matthew Holmes. Holmes is the filmmaker behind 2016 bushranger film The Legend of Ben Hall and with Glenrowan turns his attention to portraying the final 48 hours of Ned Kelly’s life as a…
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Strong endorsement
Premier Daniel Andrews has declared Victoria “the most progressive state in the nation” following Victorian Labor’s landslide win over the Liberal Nationals in Saturday’s state election. Significant swings to Labor across the state were mirrored in local electorates with Labor MPs Mary-Anne Thomas and Maree Edwards returned easily in their seats of Macedon and Bendigo…
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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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Express wins two
The Midland Express took out Best Magazine Publication and Best Photographic Study at the Victorian Country Press Association’s annual awards last Friday. Best Magazine Special Publication went to our Lifestyle in the Macedon Ranges magazine, which was compiled by the Express team. Judge Garry Baker’s comments were: “This magazine is well planned, categorised for easy…