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Conviction and $10,000 fine follows seizure of illegal wildlife at Kyneton
A man has been convicted and fined $10,000 following the discovery of hundreds of taxidermied and frozen native animals at a property in Kyneton. The 74-year-old from Kyneton was sentenced in the Kyneton Magistrates’ Court last week. He plead guilty to wildlife, pest animal and animal welfare charges, including illegally possessing and selling wildlife, taking…
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Kyneton Bowling Club celebrates 150 years
On December 20, 1876, the first ever bowl was rolled at the Kyneton Bowling Club. That single delivery marked the beginning of a proud tradition that has made the club one of Victoria’s most enduring sporting institutions. Now in 2026, 150 years after that first bowl was rolled, the Kyneton Bowling Club looks confidently to…
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Pledge to deliver intersection upgrade
A re-elected Labor Victorian Government will invest $9 million to deliver safety and accessibility upgrades at the intersection of Urquhart Street and High Street, Woodend. The works will include installing traffic lights to improve safety, with dedicated pedestrian operated signals to create better connections for walking and cycling. Service roads on both sides of High…
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Push for Barkly pavilion
Kyneton’s Barkly Square is in dire need of an upgrade, but funding is needed to deliver a new pavilion to address the needs of user groups. The project is fully designed and can be delivered within 24 months of funding being secured. Macedon Ranges Shire Council is now calling on candidates contesting the seat of…
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Kyneton High soccer pitch upgrade plea
Kyneton High School Council is calling on candidates for Macedon at the November state election to commit to upgrading the school’s soccer pitch and improving security for students and staff. The school council is seeking $2 million for a competition-grade soccer and football pitch with improved drainage, and $1 million for perimeter fencing, upgraded CCTV,…
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‘We need public transport’
Parents and students from Castlemaine Secondary College are calling on the Department of Transport and Planning to provide public transport options for students travelling to town after school. Impacted families have started a petition requesting a new dedicated public bus route that aligns with school operating hours, ensuring all local students have direct, safe public…
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Visitor centre set for move
Macedon Ranges Shire Council plans to relocate the Kyneton Visitor Information Centre from its current site on High Street to the Kyneton Museum in Piper Street, in a move that has alarmed local volunteers. The relocation is part of a review and restructure of council’s Economic Development and Visitor Economy department, although it is not…
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Roads a risk to riders
South Gisborne motorcyclist Rodney Brown is part of a growing chorus of road users urging action on dangerous road conditions. He has long championed motorcycle road safety, and said it was time road repairs were carried out with motorcycles specifically in mind. “On a motorcycle you can feel it go through your neck and spine,…
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Fight to keep open space
The fight to keep Gisborne Pine Plantation as public open space in perpetuity has reignited as the site’s future is up in the air. Local families and community groups donated the 4.5 acres at 121 Aitken Street to Gisborne Primary School in the 1920s. It was intended for use as ‘Endowment Plantation Scheme and Bird…
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Local bee losses alarming
A concerning number of amateur apiarists across the Mount Alexander Shire and beyond have reported bee/hive losses in recent months. While many attribute this to the bee-killing Varroa mite (Varroa destructor), some say they are unsure of a clear cause. One local amateur beekeeper told the Express they lost four hives, but only one showed…
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Five years and 65 local films
Castlemaine Documentary Festival is celebrating its archive of 65 locally made short films and inviting anyone interested to help make the next ones. LOCALS is Castlemaine Documentary Festival’s (CDoc) annual homegrown documentary showcase of short films (six minutes or less) made by people with a meaningful connection to central Victoria. Over the past five years,…
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Exciting new project for young creator
When an alien object lands in a backyard in rural Victoria, one family will stop at nothing to capitalise off the anomaly. It’s the story that young Gisborne multimedia artist, Lucas Taylor, tells through creative animation and puppetry in his latest project: Out of Halmsway. Lucas describes the film as an absurd, short bush-sci-fi set…