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Site secured for Gisborne South school
Land near Willowbank Road has been secured for a new primary school with onsite kindergarten in Gisborne’s south. Education Minister James Merlino said the new primary school would open in 2022 and cater for 475 students once completed. The on-site two-room 66 place kindergarten, with associated administrative facilities and outdoor play spaces is also due…
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Castlemaine locals in tree-sit actions
Castlemaine residents were among up to 60 protesters arrested last week at a controversial highway upgrade site in Western Victoria, after emotions ran high amid claims a culturally significant tree had been felled. Castlemaine’s Gabe Lillington, 21, was arrested and bailed late last week after spending several days and two nights up a tree as…
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The lift in thrift
If you thought op shops were all about pre-worn clothes and dated kitchenware, think again. In recent days the Salvation Army’s Castlemaine thrift shop manager Peter Bottomley has seen some particularly intriguing items come through the donation bay of the local store. For starters there’s the Swiss travelling clock circa mid-1920s. Then there’s the vintage…
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TOXIC CULTURE: Local leader speaks out on Ambulance Victoria experience
By Karen O’Sullivan Prominent Macedon Ranges leader Donna Fabris has broken her silence, revealing she was a victim of harassment, bullying and sexism when working for Ambulance Victoria. Responding to recent media attention concerning a misogynistic culture within AV, Ms Fabris revealed she too had been the victim of a campaign of abuse that included…
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Who will win the 2020 Kyneton Cup?
The $125,000 bet365 Kyneton Cup is the highlight of a nine-event program on Wednesday. The 2020 Cup meeting highlights Kyneton and Hanging Rock Racing Club’s season, with the district club’s premier day sandwiched between the Melbourne Cup and Oaks Day at Flemington. Last November, the Patrick Payne-trained Double You Tee seemingly had the Kyneton Cup…
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Bushfire preparation begins
Forest Fire Management Victoria continues to prepare the region for the upcoming bushfire season, building on fuel management works conducted throughout the year to reduce bushfire risk for communities and the environment. FFMVic has recruited additional seasonal firefighters, with 55 fixed-term firefighters in place across the district from late October to work alongside the department’s…
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Max Barton reaches major milestone
Max Barton celebrated her 100th birthday last Wednesday COVID-style inside RM Begg Kyneton Aged Care, with family members and friends outside the home listening to the bagpipes that Max has always enjoyed. Max’s chief form of entertainment when young was singing around the piano with her piano-playing mother and her four siblings. This is something…
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Happy to be home
A piano in a garden made an interesting COVID twist for photographer Sandy Scheltema when she went to the Tylden South home of David and Susan Jaffe and their son Patrick to photograph them for her pandemic project. Sandy has been photographing local families in their driveways as part of her ‘Life in The Time…
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A pause on packaging
After noticing a young child with seven packets in their lunchbox, Kyneton mother-of-three Kate Coleman decided to create ‘No Packet November’. The campaign encourages families to reduce their consumption of packaged food for one month to decrease the rubbish going to landfill and improve the health of our children. Kate, who is a nutrition and…
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Beauty awaits behind the garden gate…
Chelly and Peter Gray of Castlemaine’s renowned Shades of Gray Studio Gallery and Garden will launch their highly anticipated spring exhibition of new work this Saturday. The talented artists have been working furiously behind the garden gates for the past six months in preparation for their major event. “We have been working 12 hours a…
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Where east meets west
Lacey’s garden in Newstead is such an eclectic mix of spring profusion it’s hard to believe that when the owners arrived on site 19 years ago it was just a vacant block. Barry and Jennifer Lacey share a love of gardening and a passion for sharing that love with others. Their ‘east meets west’ garden…
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Romsey’s new hub
Macedon Ranges makers and producers will have a new platform to connect with the community as the Romsey Community Co-op prepares to launch in November. The multi-faceted community hub aims to provide opportunities for local creators to generate a source of income and also support a community garden and food share service. It is a…