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Multiple power outages under investigation
Powercor is using advanced technology to identify the cause of multiple power outages being experienced by some customers in the Macedon Ranges and Hepburn Shire during the past fortnight. Forensic patrols of more than 260km of powerline are well advanced, with crews narrowing down the fault location to a 20km area between Blackwood and Trentham.…
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FARMERS FORCED OUT?
A fifth generation farming family fear they will be forced to sell their prime Romsey land and historic homestead as development closes in. Mark Clement and Deva Weitman have run the successful Blue Rock Highland Cattle Fold and Suffolk Sheep Stud at Eden Park since 2007. It continues a long line of farming but planning…
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Joint bid to get rail trail rolling
Eve Lamb The Mount Alexander and Central Goldfields shires have joined forces, submitting a joint bid to secure $150,000 in state government funding for a feasibility study to develop the proposed Castlemaine-Maryborough Rail Trail. More than 35 keen cyclists and rail trail devotees descended on Castlemaine last week in support of the bid, which aims…
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Cricketers stage protest at the Rock
Hanging Rock Cricket Club staged a peaceful protest at its long-held home at Hanging Rock Reserve last Thursday. The club, which has a history of about 120 years, is is fighting to keep its place at the Rock after a draft masterplan released by the state government recommended its relocation. Club members assembled to spell…
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Traffic diversions at Gisborne
Traffic will be detoured from today as the intersection of Melbourne Road and Kilmore Road at Gisborne is upgraded with a new roundabout. The bridge over Bunjil Creek, located adjacent to the intersection, will be removed and replaced with a wider bridge to provide enough space for traffic lanes and shared user paths as part…
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Stories of courage
Dignity in a Teacup – True Stories of Courage and Sacrifice on Christmas Island is an account of author Christine Cummins’ five years as a torture and trauma counsellor to asylum-seekers confined in off-shore detention. Christine will be appearing in Woodend next week, as a special guest of Macedon Ranges Rural Australians for Refugees, to recall…
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Harcourt duo’s talent on show
A new series of works by award-winning Harcourt North oil and acrylic landscape artist Robert Watson has recently been unveiled at the gallery at Harcourt Produce and General Store. The work is complemented by a new permanent installation of handmade jewellery by Paul Morris of ‘Featherdale Bespoke Jewellery’ crafted from native and exotic timbers from…
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The interconnectedness of all things
A new exhibition by renowned Hepburn Springs artist Peter Tyndall is currently on show at Castlemaine Art Museum. The Express recently caught up with Tyndall to discuss his latest work. Tyndall said that when he was invited to exhibit at CAM he had planned to continue to extend on the themes of his most recent exhibitions. But…
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Platypus death has silver lining
A tiny juvenile female platypus was found recently in a moribund state on the banks of the Coliban River at Malmsbury by early morning walkers. She was in very poor condition and died shortly before biologists from the Australian Platypus Conservancy arrived to transfer her to Healesville Sanctuary for specialised care. Malmsbury Landcare member Chris…
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Discover Woodend
The popular Woodend Discovery Day at the old Woodend Racecourse in Forest Street is back again. A wide range of fabulous activities and products available in and around Woodend will be showcased at this event, which will be run by the Woodend Hanging Rock Petanque Club and Woodend Pony Club. This is the second year…
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Drivers trapped in two accidents
Castlemaine SES unit was called out to rescue people trapped in vehicles at two separate incidents within 36 hours of each other over the weekend. At 14.08pm last Friday, the unit was called to an accident on Harcourt-Sutton Grange Road where a man had become trapped after his car rolled onto its side. SES volunteers…
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Lunch, chat and chill
A panel of diverse guests will discuss all manner of topics at next week’s Birds of a Feather lunch in Kyneton. ChillOut Festival’s president Matt Clarke, army veteran Yvonne Sillett, Pride Foundation Australia’s board member Ian Gould and Bendigo’s drag icon Polly Filla will chat about their work, their connection to the community and about…