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Life lived to its fullest
If I Can, You Can is the story of 31-year-old Hayden Walsh, who lives with cerebral palsy. In his biography Hayden says, “My Mum once told me that I was given the body I have, and the life I have, and it’s up to me to make the most of it. That’s what I am doing;…
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A curiosity in Woodend
An entomology expo will be buzzing into Woodend in July as the first of its kind. Live specimens, workshops, demonstrations, artwork and insect displays from across the state will fill Buffalo Stadium for the three-day event. Under the microscope will be the Central Victorian Regional Insect Collection – now the last collection representing bugs of…
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Supermarket design revealed
As the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal hearing on plans for Castlemaine’s controversial third supermarket got under way last week, new details have been revealed on the design of the proposed Woolworths supermarket. The plans by architects Clarke Hopkins Clarke propose to convert the former gasworks site into a state-of-the-art retail facility, featuring considered landscaping…
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Festival fun
The Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival kicks off this coming weekend with a month-long action-packed program of events. Musicians will be playing in live music park popups across the shire, including The Funkateers (pictured) who will be playing down Piper Street during the Kyneton Farmers Market. Visit visitmacedonranges.com for details.
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Man charged over 1984 Bullengarook murder
Detectives from the Homicide Squad have charged a man as part of their investigation into the 1984 murder of a Melton footballer in Bullengarook. A 62-year-old man was charged this morning with the murder of 25-year-old Melton man Bernard ‘Bernie’ Williams over 30 years ago. Williams found deceased on a bush track near Hobbs Road,…
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School upgrade complete
Romsey Primary School’s $3.2 million upgrade is complete. The upgrade transformed buildings into multifunction spaces with robotics and coding technology. Students now have a new STEAM centre and a state-of-the-art 3D printer. Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas recently met with school principal Kimberly Nicholls, STEAM teacher Linda Andrea, and the school captains for a tour of…
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Porsche tractor sold
A rare vintage Porsche tractor has been sold by Kyneton auctioneer Martin Evans. “Porsche made tractors in the period 1956 to 1963, then closed the tractor plant to concentrate on making automobiles,” Mr Evans said. “Very few Porsche-branded tractors were shipped to Australia except a two-cylinder, circa 1961, surfaced in the tiny Gippsland town of…
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Grumpies pay tribute
The lockdowns and pandemic deprivations through which we have all lived in recent months have prevented one special band of grumpy Guildford locals fully paying their respects to a celebrated local who tragically died in 2020. All that is about to change next Sunday March 27 when the evocatively monikered Guildford Grumpies host their Peter…
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On snow gum watch
Dieback identified in snow gum populations on Mount Macedon and surrounds have been flagged as a cause for concern. Macedon Ranges mayor Jennifer Anderson said the snow gum had been identified as a target species to monitor. She said the council wanted to develop a better understanding of where they occurred, and their population health.…
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Mount service to go ahead
The Mount Macedon Anzac Day Dawn Service Committee has announced it will conduct a service at the Mount Macedon War Memorial Cross this Anzac Day. “I’m very excited that we can return to this spectacular setting for this year’s Dawn Service,” said Bruce Mildenhall, chair of the Dawn Service Committee. “It will be great for…
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From High Street to Jack High
When Kyneton received 75mm of intense rainfall on January 27, the last thing Angie expected when she opened the door to Angie’s Café and Bake Shop on High Street, was to wade into water on her café floor. The CFA’s sandbagging prevented some of the rain that followed over the next two days, but it…
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Steven Rhall at Bolton Hall
As part of the upcoming Kyneton Contemporary Art Triennial, artist Steven Rhall will exhibit new work at the iconic Bolton Hall on Epping Street. The Hall was once a private schoolhouse owned by Miss Ray Begg, who bequeathed it and the surrounding land to establish homes for ‘the aged’. The building itself is a living…