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School celebrates a rainbow first
Plenty of purple was promenaded as Castlemaine Secondary College raised its first-ever rainbow flag with pride on Friday. A party atmosphere prevailed as Castlemaine Secondary College celebrated Wear It Purple Day in support of young LGBTIQ local students and others beyond the local community. “Wear it Purple Day is about showing rainbow young people, and…
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Hay big senders!
Locally harvested hay bales are making their way to drought-affected farms in NSW and Gippsland. It’s the first cut of hay from the newly Bolinda-based International Racehorse Transport’s property and managing director Chris Burke said the 77 round bales would be donated to those in need. “When we heard about the situation for farmers in…
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The splash on our pool contracts
A new $1,056,455 council contract will see Bendigo Regional YMCA Youth Services manage outdoor pools in Castlemaine, Harcourt and Maldon over the next three years. Mount Alexander Shire councillors unanimously voted in favour of awarding the pool management contract to Bendigo Regional YMCA Youth Services at the ordinary meeting of council last Tuesday night. But…
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Crossing risks real
Victorian Goldfields Railway volunteers were on edge again last Saturday night with a night train event running and safety concerns about the Bendigo-Maldon level crossing not yet met. Andrew Reynolds from VGR said the railway had run a number of trains at night and at odd hours of the day in the past few weeks…
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Watts on the move
Watts Fresh will triple its weekly produce offering in a move that will expand its floor space and position it at the gateway to Kyneton’s food scene. Green grocers Dean and Sherril Lamb secured a prime piece of real estate in the old Kyneton Toyota premises and expect to welcome shoppers to a new-look store…
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Urgent repair order
Heritage Victoria has demanded the owners of the old Kyneton Hospital secure and protect the historic site or face large fines. Heritage Victoria served the Show Cause Notice to the site owners on August 3 for allowing the place to fall into disrepair to the extent that its conservation is threatened. The Kyneton Hospital is…
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Preschool under pressure
Pressure to find a new home is building for Harcourt preschool with the lifestyle location in the grip of a baby boom and the preschool told it must vacate its current premises in two years. The preschool has operated from its current site on Uniting Church land for almost 70 years and, responding to growth,…
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Jarrah’s fight for sight
Jarrah is a typical nine-year-old boy. He’s bright, funny and kind and has a wonderful group of friends at his local school – Campbells Creek Primary School. What makes Jarrah extraordinary is his resilience and the wonderful sense of humour he has maintained while becoming blind. At the age of two, Jarrah was diagnosed with…
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Tigers need your help
Kyneton Football Netball Club is calling on the community for support as it struggles under the weight of financial burden. A five-year-old legacy debt from when the club went into recession, combined with accumulating new costs, has left it with a current debt of about $200,000. Club president Karen O’Sullivan said the new executive committee…
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Indie rock wins battle
Indie rock group Dr. Frisco brought the wow-factor to win Macedon Ranges’ Battle of the Bands heat on Saturday. The Braemar College schoolmates will take their talent to regional finals in December. The Macedon Ranges heat attracted a 150-strong crowd at the Kyneton Town Hall. The runner-up was Crane and a judge’s talent award went…
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Flicking the switch for energy bills
A green energy push is expected to help Victorians save around $890 a year on their power bills with half price solar panels at no up-front cost, under a re-elected Andrews Labor Government. Under the $1.24 billion program, Victorians will be able to install a solar panel system for half price and pay the rest…
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Centre performs swimmingly
Kyneton Toyota Sports and Aquatic Centre’s learn to swim program has been recognised for its excellence by Life Saving Victoria with a major award. The centre was named Swim and Survive Licensee of the Year at Life Saving Victoria’s 15th annual Awards of Excellence in Melbourne. Judges said KTSAC staff were dedicated to delivering a…