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Farmer wants a home
A Malmsbury cattle farmer is fighting to make his shed turned ‘man-cave’ into a legal residence. Travis Bruni is seeking permanent residence to farm a purebred Angus and Hereford breeding herd and fodder production.He said his shed at the Youngs Road property gradually evolved into a residence over 18 months as he found increased presence…
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Schwass to speak
Since retiring from Aussie Rules football in 2002, Wayne Schwass has been a passionate advocate for mental health awareness, and became one of the first footballers to speak openly about his experience with depression.At a special online Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing event hosted by Sacred Heart College, Wayne will share insight into his passion…
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A hunt for the haunted
Many people would keep their distance from haunted buildings but Dolly Adamson is seeking them out.The Kyneton paranormal investigator is eager to explore the region’s most haunted venues and is searching for her next location. “There are many old buildings in the Macedon Ranges and Goldfields area that I’d love to investigate because it’s got…
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The Last Days of Loneliness to premiere in Castlemaine
Set to premiere at Castlemaine’s Northern Arts Hotel on August 1, the latest film by Aussie filmmaker Saidin Salkic co-stars Castlemaine resident John Flaus.The Last Days of Loneliness was also partly shot in Castlemaine.The 51-minute arthouse feature film deals with enduring themes of loneliness, the need for human connection and mortality. “It’s a narrative feature film…
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Reimagined, rescheduled
Part Three of this year’s reimagined/rescheduled/reconstructed Woodend Winter Arts Festival is planned for August 7 and 8, pending outcomes of lockdown of course! A successful July event weekend has spurred the committee on in their determination to bring the arts to the region, and support artists.The back-up plan if that weekend can’t go ahead will…
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Vaccine confidence booster
As demand to get the jab at Castlemaine Health’s coronavirus vaccination clinics has continued to grow in recent days, so too has confidence in vaccine supply say frontline health professionals administering the local rollout. While it’s been hard to miss the national criticism around the federal government’s role in facilitating adequate supply of – particularly…
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Push to get tram back on track
A fundraiser has launched to get one of Lauriston’s most unique stays back on track after it was destroyed in the severe June storms.The refurbished 1920s W-Class tram was a popular bed and breakfast before a tree crashed through its roof on June 9.The tram was just a shell with broken windows when Angela Henley…
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C-DOC this weekend
The 2021 Castlemaine Documentary Film Festival is going ahead this weekend … online.The festival will see eight incredible films screened over two big days on Saturday and Sunday. C-DOC festival chair Claire Jager said organisers were ready to go ahead online with 48 hours to view.“We are now the festival you can participate in when…
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Prison officer assaulted at Malmsbury YJC
A Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre worker suffered serious upper body injuries in an assault by an inmate on Monday night. The male victim was taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition. A Department of Justice and Community Safety spokesperson confirmed the incident occurred about 7pm.“A staff member was transported by Ambulance Victoria to…
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Ancient Crete culture inspires
A year-long stay on the Greek island of Crete led Woodend’s Karen Martin to pen her first novel.The independent theatre director and writer was planning to spend the year writing a play but discovered Minoan history instead. “When I arrived in Crete in 2016, I learnt about the Minoans – an amazing matriarchal civilisation that…
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Kyneton Health passes 25,000 COVID-19 tests
Kyneton Health’s Respiratory Assessment Clinic team recently celebrated a major milestone with more than 25,000 tests taken since the onset of COVID-19. Kyneton Health took its first test in the Urgent Care Centre on February 22, 2020, and opened a stand-alone Respiratory Assessment Clinic in the old ambulance bay in April that same year. Central…
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Refugee stories should be heard
Macedon Ranges Rural Australians for Refugees want to open up conversations in the community about people who have come by boat seeking safety in Australia. The refugee support group has arranged a special community information session later this month to be addressed by Christine Cummins who for five years was a trauma counsellor at the…