News
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Fresh farmers’ fare
Castlemaine district residents and visitors to the region flocked to the launch of the inaugural weekly Castlemaine Farmers Market last Wednesday evening. The new weekly version of the popular monthly market has been developed in response to shopper demand by the highly successful Castlemaine Farmers Market and Harcourt Organic Farming Co-op. Held along the thoroughfare…
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Thrilling finish in Kyneton Cup
The bet365 Kyneton Cup produced the most exciting finish on the nine-event program staged by Kyneton and Hanging Rock Racing Club last week. Just when the well fancied and supported duo of Pacodali and Double You Tee were fighting out the finish of the $125,000 feature event, Midterm swooped down the middle of the track…
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Free fun at Kyneton Show time
The creative team behind the Kyneton Show has put together two big days of family fun this coming weekend for the 159th show with loads of free farming activities and things to make to take home. See if you can make a whip crack with free lessons and demonstrations on Friday night as Keira Buzza…
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Fiesta de Salsa!
Castlemaine’s getting set to salsa. On Saturday November 16 the town’s Theatre Royal hosts Fiesta de Salsa. Fronting the fiesta is local salsa dance instructor Camila Serrano, originally from Colombia but now well established in Castlemaine where she’s helping locals unlock their latent love for things Latin with regular dance classes through her Salsa Social…
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Castlemaine Art Museum reopens its doors
A revitalised Castlemaine Art Museum reopened to the public last Thursday after a short closure for refurbishment works. CAM will celebrate its re-opening with a launch party for its four new major exhibitions this Saturday November 9 from 2pm-5pm and invites the whole community to come along and check out the fresh new spaces. CAM…
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Flag raising celebrates diversity in Castlemaine
The rainbow flag and the Aboriginal flag will fly alongside Castlemaine’s Community House 365 days a year from now – following a special flag-raising ceremony held on site last Thursday. The two new flags were hoisted with fanfare following a Welcome to Country by local indigenous elder Uncle Rick Nelson at the event attended by…
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A dash of Latin passion catches hold in Castlemaine
A dash of Latin passion is catching hold in Castlemaine and surrounds. The distinctly Spanish flavour fomenting in some unexpected local hotspots follows a happy convergence of events and people. Take Jose Baena, for example. Jose hails from Andalusia, Spanish Granada and came to Australia in his mid-30s about 15 years ago. Those who know…
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Coliban Water on notice over discharges
Coliban Water will be required to measure its compliance for wastewater releases to the Campaspe River at the point of discharge at Kyneton. Following our report last week in which CW indicated it would install a new flow meter closer to the discharge point from the Kyneton Water Reclamation Plant, but would continue to measure…
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World foodie fame
Bendigo has become the first Australian city to be designated a UNESCO City of Gastronomy and the wider region stands to benefit.The title puts the region, from the Murray to Macedon Ranges, on the world map for its foodie culture alongside the likes of China’s Chengdu and Parma in Italy. Macedon Ranges mayor Cr Janet…
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Join the campaign for No Packet November!
No Packet November encourages families to reduce their consumption of packaged food for one month and make a stand against the billion-dollar food manufacturers that are selling us mass-produced factory food in plastic. It’s a win for our health and the environment. Kyneton’s Kate Coleman, a personal trainer and health advocate, created NPN to inspire…
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Melbourne festival looks to Malmsbury
Melbourne Food and Wine Festival has set sight on Malmsbury to host its iconic ‘Village Feast’ in 2020. Festival organisers have put the proposal to Macedon Ranges Council for the event that encourages local businesses, growers and producers to showcase their food and beverage. As organisers, MFWF is seeking a financial contribution from the council…
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Gisborne’s Gardiner Reserve upgrades given go ahead
A major cost blowout will not stop two pavilion upgrade projects for Gisborne’s Gardiner Reserve from getting underway before the 2020 game season. Macedon Ranges Council agreed to allocate $20,000 from its Public Open Space Financial Reserve and to run a $462,099 short-term budget deficit to fund the project. Reserve user groups have spent years…