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A maid among men
It’s 1968 and 19-year-old Dimity Pettifer, a young Arts undergraduate at Melbourne University, has left home for the first time and gone to live at the all-men’s Queen’s College as a student maid. The world is at her feet and a realm of possibilities open before her. A Maid Among Men is a fascinating new…
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Bonjour madame! Renault mini muster to roll into town
There will be a hint of French flair around the towns of Castlemaine and Maldon when the coming Labour Day weekend arrives. The Renault 4cv Register of Australia is holding its very first mini muster across the two towns over the long weekend from March 7-9. Members from Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia,…
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Newstead a perfect platform for long dinner and art auction
Take a vintage country railway platform, throw in lots of good food and wine, add a very long dining table – and you’ve got the makings of a very memorable fundraising dinner. These are just some of the elements coming together for the inaugural Fundraising Dinner and Art Auction soon to transform the heritage railway…
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Council ordered to clean up ‘unofficial’ Lancefield tip site
Macedon Ranges Council has a clean up bill of about $40,000 after it was ordered to secure an “unofficial tip site” at Showlers Lane, Lancefield. The Environment Protection Authority issued a notice for remediation works on the council-owned road reserve, following an investigation that resulted from a community tip-off. Council workers have covered the area…
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Bid to protect Gisborne avenues of honour
Unregistered avenues of honour in Gisborne and New Gisborne are at risk as the towns reshape for population growth. Several of the 100-year-old oak trees have already been lost to road widening and duplication works over the years and residents fear more may be lost with no protection, while development and changes to road networks…
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Exploring Ibsen in Castlemaine theatre residency
Castlemaine’s latest At Home Phee Broadway Theatre residency kicks off today and will explore the dark themes of 1881 play Ghosts by 19th century Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. In this unique residency, three women explore their lives and culture in these horrific times and find connections to Henrik Ibsen’s amazing play and the echoes of…
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A thank you from Perry’s
Perry’s Stockfeed and Saddlery has given Kyneton CFA a boost with a $1462 donation. Perry’s donated $1 from every bag of stock feed sold during a week-long campaign. Rexine Perry said they wanted to do something to acknowledge the efforts of volunteer firefighters. “The idea of supporting our local fire brigade came about when we…
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NETWORKS DOWN
Residents across the region vented their anger last week with mobile phone services disrupted from Tuesday to Thursday and power outages during Friday’s 40-degree heat leaving many sweltering. Seven days of planned works to the Kyneton area mobile phone network were abandoned on Friday after Telstra reassessed their suitability going into the day’s forecast heat…
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Macedon Ranges wildlife rescuers head to fire grounds
Macedon Ranges wildlife rescuers are getting help to animals in fire ravaged areas across northern Victoria – an effort expected to span several months. Venturing into burnt-out bushland areas late last week, the Terra Mater Wildlife Rescue Crew has begun deploying wildlife waterers and identifying animals in need of care and supplementary feed. The crew…
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Climate action convoy headed to Canberra
The road leads to Canberra for a growing contingent of determined locals heading there to join a national rally calling on the federal government for effective climate change action. They’re inviting anyone who shares their concerns to join them and secure a spot on one of two charter buses headed to the People’s Climate Assembly…
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Community leads bushfire relief concert in Macedon Ranges
A community-led bushfire relief concert with an impressive line-up is expected to attract up to 400 people in Kyneton on Saturday, February 1. Lancefield siblings Angel and Jesse Ashman are partnering with Macedon Ranges Shire Council to deliver the event with proceeds of all ticket sales to go directly to the Victorian Bushfire Appeal. Angel,…
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Help for fire-hit farmers
Castlemaine’s Vossloh has donated thousands of dollars worth of steel from its local railway component manufacturing business to help fire-hit farmers at Lexton rebuild fences. The local business teamed up with Castlemaine’s Leech Transport to deliver the donation after one of Vossloh’s employees decided she wanted to do something to help. Emily Merlo, human resources…