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Woodend IGA to open tomorrow
Woodend’s long-awaited IGA supermarket is set to open tomorrow. Marks Group will operate the supermarket and will also relocate their current Cellarbrations liquor store to the site. The former Coles supermarket site in the 19th Hole Shopping Centre has been completely renovated with a new fit out. More than 100 locals will be employed at…
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Vaping, what you should know
While the message about the dangers of cigarettes seems to be getting across to the next generation, there appears to be an alarming new threat – vaping. In response to a growing concern about vaping among young people, Castlemaine Library is hosting a community information night on August 18. This free information session is an…
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What happens next?
Eve Lamb It’s a topic quite a few would prefer not to think about. But death and what must happen next is something everyone must face sooner or later, and a special free discussion hosted by the Castlemaine Library this evening is about to take a look at the topic in an unexpectedly fun –…
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Residents reject billboard
Eve Lamb A VCAT hearing to determine if a large promotional advertising hoarding can be erected at a major entryway to Castlemaine has now been adjourned to November. A hearing before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal was scheduled for Friday July 29 with the applicant behind the proposed advertising structure seeking to overturn a…
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Ambassador role for Ginnivan
Lisa Dennis Castlemaine Toyota is celebrating the success of local AFL football talent Jack Ginnivan by making him a Castlemaine Toyota Dealership ambassador. The 19-year-old visited the local dealership recently to take delivery of his new Castlemaine Toyota HiLux. Castlemaine Toyota general manager Kyal Tripodi said the local dealership was proud to throw its support…
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FAST FOOD MOVES IN
Bunnings, McDonalds, a second fast food outlet and a 24-hour petrol station have been approved for Kyneton with few changes to the design despite strong objection. The Edgecombe Road proposal has been approved in two applications before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Macedon Ranges Shire Council resolved it would have rejected the plans, following…
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A sheep stud of Seb’s own
Farming comes second-nature for eight-year-old Sebastian Beattie. Growing up on a sheep stud in East Trentham, it was no surprise when the youngster signalled his intent to start his own. But Sebastian wasn’t talking about the distant future. He’s now one of Australia’s youngest hampshire down breeders, since starting his own Blackwood Stud earlier this…
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Giving new life to the creek
Recent community planting days were a major milestone in locals’ plans to restore Snipes Creek at Greenhill so it once again sends clean water into the Campaspe River, into which it flows, and supports thriving natural ecosystems. Students, teachers and parents from Kyneton Primary School’s Sustainability Group kicked off two days of planting the floodplain…
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Making space and providing dignity
The increasing numbers of displaced people globally can be overwhelming and leave us wondering how we as individuals can help. Kyneton-based groups, Cassinia Community and The Social Foundry, in conjunction with Community Refugees Sponsorship Australia, are offering an opportunity to be part of the solution. CRSA, an independent national charity, is at the forefront of…
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Signs of the times
A new exhibition that celebrates the human mark and the signs we make to tell our stories is set to be unveiled at Castlemaine’s Lot 19 Arts Precinct this Saturday. The new offering will has been curated by respected local arts commentator, author and radio presenter, Suzanne Donisthorpe, and features graffiti, protest posters, T-shirts, billboard…
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Buster to make a difference
Lisa Dennis The Lions Club of Castlemaine presented a hearing assistance dog ‘Buster’ to local resident Helen last week. The spritely tenterfield terrier is the first assistance animal the local club has provided in the Castlemaine region and Lions volunteers will be working closely with Helen over the next three months to assist with reinforcing…
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Drop the limit please: Residents petition council
Eve Lamb Safety concerns have prompted Campbells Creek residents to petition the Mount Alexander Shire Council calling for the maximum speed limit to be reduced on the main road through the locality. The petition comes as one concerned local personally contacted the Express to detail her worries following a car crash that left one car…