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Boost for Kyneton creatives
Kyneton Contemporary Inc. will receive a $38,000 grant for the development and presentation of the next Kyneton Contemporary Art Triennial – KCAT2021, which will commission new work by diverse artists, presented in a range of predominantly unconventional exhibition sites across Kyneton. The project is among 40 recipients across the state to share in the latest…
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Locals react to Baringhup solar farm approval
A Baringhup farmer has criticised the failure of the state planning minister to inform objectors that a solar farm has been approved for the area in recent days. Long-time local Peter Baker was among multiple residents who had formally objected to the solar farm proposed for a 230-hectare site at Baringhup West Road – and…
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Pick your own looks peachy at Harcourt
The time is ripe for some prime picking at Harcourt’s Tellurian Fruit Farm where the annual Pick Your Own Fruit Fridays are proving popular among those enjoying school holidays. “We’ve found school holidays are the busiest time of year,” Tellurian owner Ant Wilson says. While it’s been a great season for cherries at the local…
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Residents call for safety improvements after crash at Kyneton intersection
Residents on Edgecombe Road at Kyneton are calling for safety improvements to a notorious intersection following a frightening collision between a truck and a car last Friday morning. A 40-year-old Kyneton woman was attempting to turn right into Melville Drive about 9.15am when a truck travelling behind her collided with her vehicle, causing it to…
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USA firefighters assist
Thirty-nine firefighters from the United States were trained in the use of CFA fire trucks by local volunteers from Darraweit Guim and Kyneton at the Victorian Emergency Management Institute at Mount Macedon last Friday. With conditions worsening across the state, they were put straight to action with deployment to fight the Gippsland fires. The USA…
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‘Time to wake up’ – Extinction Rebellion demands emergency declaration
Extinction Rebellion protesters took to the street in Woodend recently in a display of polite civil disobedience to raise awareness of our climate emergency. On December 28, nine protesters with the well-known logo printed on their flags shared the High Street crossing with pedestrians as part of global protests demanding action on climate change. Traffic…
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Soft ewe shuffle at Kyneton
What’s happening just to the north of Kyneton when the patter of tiny feet can be heard, the dust rises in the heat and a bigger than usual contingent of white utes can be seen driving through town?The annual first cross ewe sale is happening, that’s what! And happen it did last Friday when around…
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Climate petition presented
Mount Alexander Shire Council has formally received a community petition that played a role in the council’s decision to declare a climate emergency last Tuesday, becoming the 82nd Australian council to do so.Members of the Mount Alexander Climate Emergency Team on Friday presented mayor Cr Christine Henderson with the petition bearing the names and signatures…
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Mining interest grows for Macedon Ranges
Kalamazoo Resources is the latest to express interest in the hunt for valuable mineral resources in the Macedon Ranges.The company is seeking a five-year mining exploration licence for 16km2 of land straddling the Daylesford-Malmsbury Road between Malmsbury and Drummond.The exploration would include historical research, geological mapping, rock chip and soil sampling, ground-based geophysical surveys, and…
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VCAT rejects Gisborne South Buddhist temple bid
Plans for a Buddhist temple at Gisborne South have been scrapped following the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal’s ruling to refuse the application last week.The Lao Buddhist Society of Victoria proposal sought to develop the Rural Living Zone site at 125 McGeorge Road to allow for worship, gatherings and meetings. While the planning officer recommended…
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Landowners along Campaspe want guarantee
Coliban Water must guarantee that the Campaspe River will never again be contaminated by non-EPA compliant releases of wastewater from the Kyneton Water Reclamation Plant, river landowners say. The landowners have accused Coliban Water and the state government of using the most recent announcement of upgrades to the plant to deflect attention away from charges…
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Sidonia brothers’ courage honoured
A favour for a friend led two brothers to a chance discovery that would save a life. Daniel and Nick White were on the way to help a mate move his sheep when they saw a plume of smoke on Burke and Wills Track at Baynton but what they found was beyond imagining. A steaming…