History
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Maldon’s makeover powers ahead
The first stage of historic Maldon’s multi-million dollar makeover is well under way, with works to move the town’s electricity underground powering ahead. Bendigo West MP Maree Edwards visited the former mining town on Friday to officially turn the first sod on the $5.5 million dollar Maldon Streetscape Revitalisation Project. The state government has committed…
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Mid-20th century Kyneton captured in calendar
Life in mid-20th century Kyneton features in the Midland Express 2021 ‘The Way We Were’ Kyneton calendar, now available from our office at 3 Market Street Kyneton or from the Kyneton branch of the Bendigo Bank for just $2. Inside you’ll find faces, places and events from Kyneton in times past, in images kindly provided…
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Profound change: Film documents feminist movement
Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal is looking forward to again partnering with the Castlemaine Documentary Film Festival on a screening tomorrow of must-see feature-length doco, Brazen Hussies. The film shows us how a daring and diverse group of women joined forces to defy the status quo, demand equality and create profound social change – contributing to one…
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Hot rod stalwarts honoured
Castlemaine hot rod stalwarts Larry and Mary O’Toole have been recognised with a special ‘Legends’ award by the Australian Street Rod Federation. The founders of Graffiti Publications and creators of Australian Street Rodding magazine were awarded the honour by the ASRF National Control Council, the governing body for street rodding in Australia. It is understood…
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Advocate speaks for dual naming
Well-known Castlemaine Aboriginal rights activist Vic Say has spoken out in favour of place-naming measures to acknowledge the region’s Indigenous history. Mr Say has been working to achieve greater appreciation of the region’s Indigenous history for years and said he was prompted to speak out by the recent public stand taken by Kyneton resident Harry…
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A salute to women
Macedon Ranges author Kathy Mexted has penned a riveting salute to women who refused to keep their feet on the ground. From pioneering and outback flights to delivering Spitfires or tackling the jungles of New Guinea, Australian Women Pilots tells of 10 Australians with extraordinary stories, packed with drama, adventure and sometimes heartbreak. Women have…
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An ‘act of intellectual reconciliation’
The ancient methods traditional Indigenous cultures used to memorise important information had to work. They could literally mean the difference between life and death. Now prolific Castlemaine author Dr Lynne Kelly has teamed up with Australia’s head of the Centre for Indigenous Knowledges, Margo Neale, to produce a significant new book shedding light on these…
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Reflection on a pandemic
Goldfields Libraries are inviting community members to share their experience of life in lockdown. Contributions will be included in an online blog, printed book and a travelling exhibition. The libraries are doing their part to record and share our collective experiences of life navigating coronavirus, and have added more than 60 contributions from community members…
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Kyneton street name tarnished with blood
A Kyneton resident who believes his street name is tarnished with the blood of slaughtered Indigenous people has begun a campaign to have it changed. Harry Byass, 21, has lived in Hutton Street his whole life but recently learned the street was named after Charles Hutton, a station owner in the Campaspe region in the…
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Malmsbury marks cultural heritage
New cultural signage has been installed at Malmsbury Common Reserve in conjunction with Djandak, the business enterprise of the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation. Macedon Ranges Shire Council’s director of planning and environment, Angela Hughes, said a desire was expressed by the community to have Dja Dja Wurrung Traditional Owners acknowledged and reflected in…
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WORLD HERITAGE BID
Castlemaine and surrounds are in plum position to benefit from a momentous bid to see the wider Central Victorian Goldfields attain World Heritage listing. In a key document highlighting why the site is significant and should be given UNESCO World Heritage listing, a UK World Heritage expert has described the Central Victorian Goldfields as the…
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Grand old dame gets a makeover
Works to restore and preserve Castlemaine’s historic Market Building are continuing to draw a huge amount of interest. The Express caught up with heritage contractors Ivy Constructions who are working closely with RBA Architects and Conservation Consultants to undertake extensive testing, maintenance and restoration work on the much-loved local icon on behalf of Mount Alexander…