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Burnside delivers the blues
Fans of the blues are in for a treat with blues royalty, Cedric Burnside, headed to the ‘Maine this weekend. Burnside and special guests perform live at Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal this Saturday March 5 as part of a national tour that also features dates at the Port Fairy Folk Festival and Womadelaide. Burnside’s date with…
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Normie Rowe ‘Under the Stars’
Australian music legend Normie Rowe is set to return to Maldon later this month to play his second SteamPacket ‘Under the Stars’ gig. Speaking to the Express from the Gold Coast late last week, the incomparable singer, performer and actor said after the challenges of COVID he was looking forward to returning to his home state for…
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Watch this space
Eve Lamb Take a dash of creativity, a strong sense of community and a stack of recycled bits and bobs and … you may well end up delighting the neighbourhood. That’s what’s happened at one leafy residential address on Castlemaine’s Barker Street. There, Mike and Adrienne Thorbecke have pooled their personal creative talents to create…
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Live music to celebrate IWD
Music Victoria and MainFM are joining forces to present a free live music event in Castlemaine’s Village Square next Tuesday, in celebration of International Women’s Day. The event will be held on Djarra Country and feature a live broadcast from 4pm of MainFM’s Corduroy Cabana radio program. Corduroy Cabana has been hitting the airwaves on…
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New sergeants take charge
Two new senior sergeants will be overseeing law and order in the Macedon Ranges with a focus on working together with the community. Amanda Cohen has been appointed officer in charge at Gisborne Police Station while Martin Kappel is the new OIC at Kyneton. Both are local residents and excited to have an opportunity to…
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Refund on recycling?
Macedon Ranges Council is calling on the state government to cover the full cost of its kerbside glass collection set-up. February marked two years since the council introduced its four-bin recycling system, ahead of announcements for state-wide change. Now a new purple-lidded glass recycling bin/service is expected to be introduced across Victoria by 2027. The…
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Tale of the silken ‘dumpster dress’
Eve Lamb Ever since the tale of the ‘dumpster dress’ made the ABC and the BBC a few weeks back, visitations to a rare Castlemaine exhibition of special occasion vintage frocks have gone through the roof. Right from the time it first opened back in January 2021 though, the Heavenly exhibition showing upstairs above Run Rabbit Run…
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Watch and act for Harcourt
Harcourt residents were on high alert on Friday afternoon following the re-ignition of a fire that was believed to have been extinguished on Thursday afternoon. A Watch and Act message was issued for residents at Harcourt, Harcourt North, Ravenswood, Ravenswood South, Sedgwick and Sutton Grange shortly after the CFA was notified of the grassfire spreading…
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Music, food, art and more
Highlights of this year’s Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival have been revealed. An exciting range of ticketed events from March 26 to April 25 include everything from celebrations of food and wine to talented arts creators. Cidersong Autumn Picnic iswhere live music, singing, food and cider combine at the beautiful heritage apple orchard at DV Cider. Macedon…
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Raising boys?
A series of online workshops for parents of teenage boys aims to challenge traditional ideas of masculinity and create a space for people to explore life beyond the stereotypes. The six sessions will cover topics such as understanding the impact gender stereotypes have, how they can affect mental health, the importance of positive role modelling…
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A win for ecosystems
Local conservation group Biolinks Alliance has secured a $495,000 three-year grant from The Ian Potter Foundation to support connection and conservation of central Victorian landscapes and species. Biolinks executive director Sophie Bickford said she was thrilled to receive the funding, which came at a critical time for central Victorian species. Some local species were among…
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Are you fire ready?
You don’t have to live in the country to be at risk of fire. If you live near areas that have significant bush, forest or long grass, then you need to plan ahead for the fire season. Gisborne Fire Brigade will be hosting a Fire Ready meeting on Sunday at 10.30am. The meeting will be…