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Gisborne man wins $7.5 million
A Gisborne man in his 30s checked his Oz Lotto ticket on his way to work this morning and discovered he had become a multi-millionaire. The Macedon Ranges man held one of the four division one winning entries nationally in Oz Lotto draw last night. Each winning entry is worth $7.5 million. Still revelling in…
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Mosley to feature on Castlemaine radio program
After only 12 weeks on air, the new Go Well radio program hosted by Cate Mercer on Castlemaine’s 94.9 MAINfm has secured its first internationally acclaimed guest with two exclusive interviews with Dr Michael Mosley set to be broadcast on November 19 and 26. The interviews will focus on the topics of fasting and sleep;…
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Sculpture prize coup for Castlemaine artist
A Castlemaine artist has won this year’s prestigious Melbourne Prize for Urban Sculpture $40,000 Rural and Regional Development Award. Laura Woodward took out the award, which was judged on a body of the artist’s work spanning the past decade. “I am very appreciative and humbled,” said the artist who has her studio at Castlemaine’s Wesley…
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Roll up, roll up
The Castlemaine Circus Festival will be presenting one special online show only this coming Saturday evening. Spring Cabaret will be beamed live from the home of Castlemaine Circus Inc at The Goods Shed Castlemaine. Festival founders Caz Walsh and Mason West said they had to make the tough call last month not to go ahead…
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Parking fines imminent?
Parking fines look imminent for residents of a Kyneton housing estate who say they have no other option than to park on their naturestrips. Parking officers last week resumed full patrols and the issuing of fines in Macedon Ranges following scaled back activity from April. The move comes as COVID-19 restrictions ease and visitors return…
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WORLD PLATFORM Musicians across the globe sign on to teach music
A new music platform has brought work to hundreds of musicians globally who have suffered dramatic income losses due to COVID-19. The online platform, Aeyons, has connected world-class musicians with students of all ages across 17 countries for hundreds of real-time private tutorials since its launch in March. It’s the creation of musician and former…
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Reach out to connect
CHIRP Community Health has appointed a new LGBTIQA+ engagement officer to reconnect the community after a lengthy period of COVID isolation. Sherene Clow, a long-time local of Castlemaine, hopes to reach out to both long-term residents and newcomers to the shire who have not been able to connect with others during lockdown this year. Ms…
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Blogger’s shop local initiative
In June last year, Gisborne writer and mum of three, Kat Buttigieg, launched a blog called Macedon Ranges Mumma to share ideas of family fun in the Ranges. Kat also organised meet ups for locals at playgrounds in the shire. A year and a half on, Kat has been the recipient of a bronze AusMumpreneur…
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Libraries bring us together
How do public libraries fight racism? Can you be addicted to books? What’s it really like to be a librarian? The new Castlemaine-made podcast and radio series, Meet Me at the Library, aims to find out. Hosted and produced by Anne-Marie Middlemast, each episode takes listeners inside our local libraries to find out how these…
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Securing the future of local news
Newspaper readers across central Victoria are being urged to have their say on the future of country media in Australia’s biggest survey on local news. The survey, launched nationally this week, is part of the largest study of its kind in Australia, running for three years with almost $250,000 backing from the Australian Research Council,…
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Plans shaping up for Romsey Ecotherapy Park
Detailed design planning for stage 2 of Romsey Ecotherapy Park is under way, with construction scheduled to start next year. Stage 2 of the master plan will deliver a sensory therapeutic space and an arts/culture open space for people of all ages and abilities. Macedon Ranges Council is working in partnership with the community group…
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Rationale breaks ground at Kyneton
Australian luxury skincare leader Rationale has broken ground on its global headquarters in Kyneton. Last month, Rationale’s founder Richard Parker, CEO Shamini Rajarethnam and company representatives met with construction company Fairbrother’s general manager Michael Josey and team at the High Street site for the ceremonial breaking of ground. The new global headquarters will see the…