Local News
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Dogs of the vines
Our 2021 Wine Trail magazine is out now and has some gorgeous four-legged ambassadors we’d like to share. Among the many ‘dogs of the vines’ featured, Lily and Clive have the job at Coliban Valley Vineyard of chasing pesky birds out from under the protective netting. Needless to say Lily and Clive, english pointers who are beautifully…
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A golden idea
To celebrate the 2021 Castlemaine State Festival and as a nod to the region’s gold rush heritage, The Tea Dispensary in Castlemaine’s Templeton Street has created a special ‘gold blend’ featuring black tea with edible gold flakes. The Tea Dispensary’s founder Lisa Candy said there had already been loads of ‘golden moments’ during the festival.…
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Harcourt wine on top
Harcourt Valley Vineyards has been crowned Bendigo Region Winery of the Year and awarded double gold for its 2018 Barbara’s Shiraz in the Melbourne International Wine Competition. The winery was a standout among more than 1400 entries from around the world and theirs was one of only three shiraz wines to take double-gold. “It’s thrilling…
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Ranges declares climate emergency
Macedon Ranges has joined 32 Victorian local councils in declaring a climate emergency and stepping up its plan for action. In its next budget the council will consider increased climate action response, which includes two paid staff ($189,000 total), and $50,000 over two years to accelerate its Cool Changes program to all towns by 2023.…
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Where art meets … footy!
Sport and art are often pitched as polar opposites. But now a Castlemaine artist has teamed up with the Castlemaine Football Netball Club to bring the two fields much closer together, creating a two-channel video to be projected onto the CFNC clubrooms. Play On is the brainchild of Castlemaine’s Martin John Lee and explores the loss…
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New look for good cause
Castlemaine’s Ebony Robinson Greenley has a sleek new look after bidding farewell to her lovely long locks – all for a top-notch cause. The 21-year-old decided to sign up for the Leukaemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest Shave with an initial aim to raise $500. After setting her decisive appointment with local hairdresser Jodie McLean, Ebony is…
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Students brave the razor
Eight year 12 Sacred Heart College students and one past 2020 student braved the razor earlier this month to raise more than $9000 in the World’s Greatest Shave. Working to raise funds together as team ‘Pokemon Bald’ they have to date reached $9,195.08 – well above their target of $7000! All funds raised go towards…
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Fun and fundraising at Foodworks
Staff at Gisborne’s Williamson’s Foodworks will hand over their day’s wages and all profits made at the store on April 2 to the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. It’s been a store tradition for more than eight years and could see as much as $30,000 raised for RCH with a morning of family fun…
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Gas leaks may be linked
Multiple gas leaks within a block of each other in Castlemaine CBD in recent days are the subject of an investigation aimed at identifying the cause. CFA units from Castlemaine and Campbells Creek attended following reports of a gas leak shortly after 8am on Thursday morning at the old fire station building – now operating…
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Life at The Paddock – Guided site tours on Sunday
Sixteen months after moving into her new abode in Castlemaine’s agenda-setting eco village, The Paddock, Deb Shand is loving her new lifestyle. The retired library technician is an escapee from metro Melbourne and became the proud new owner of one of the first seven residences built at The Paddock after she met project co-founder Neil…
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Time to Re-Activate
This Saturday for one night only the streets of Castlemaine will come alive with seven hours of free entertainment as part of the 2021 Castlemaine Fringe Festival. There will truly be something for everyone with a Teddy Bears Picnic at Victory Park, projections on the exterior of the Market Building, a pop-up disco, a hula…
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Festival bursts into life
Award-winning South Sudanese singer-songwriter and activist Ajak Kwai delighted the Castlemaine State Festival opening night crowd with her funky afro-beats and extraordinary voice in a sold out show on the main stage at Castlemaine’s Western Reserve on Friday evening. The performance was also live-streamed and shared via a live radio cross by MainFM so those…