News
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Tourism locos on the move
The state’s minister for regional development was in Castlemaine on Friday to try her hand at driving a loco before turning the sod on a project that’s poised to significantly boost tourism for both Castlemaine and Maldon. The Victorian Goldfields Railway’s service reorientation project has secured $500,000 in state government funding with VGR chipping in…
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Campaspe River landowners unimpressed with offsets project
A Coliban Water project aimed at improving water quality in the Campaspe River has left local landowners unimpressed. Coliban Water is investing $2.1 million in the Kyneton Offsets Project for fencing and revegetation works along the river. The project originally formed part of an application from Coliban Water to change its Environmental Protection Authority licence…
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Get your inner bogan on for Kyneton Primary fundraiser
Mullets, flannies and air guitars will be rocked for Kyneton Primary’s ‘Bogan Bingo’ fundraiser. Locals are encouraged to “get in touch with their inner bogan” for a night of fun while helping the school’s Parents and Friends group reach a $20,000 target to purchase much-needed shade sails for the playground. Parents and Friends president Matt…
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Wesley Hill Hall Committee member convicted
A well-known Castlemaine area businesswoman and former member of the Wesley Hill Public Hall Committee of Management has been found guilty and convicted of obtaining property by deception. Sociana Murray has been sentenced to complete a 24-month community correction order following an investigation by Victoria’s anti-corruption commission, IBAC. IBAC’s Operation Esk substantiated allegations of mismanagement…
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Newham mascot sculpture stolen
A bronze sculpture of a pig has been stolen from the wall outside the Newham General Store. The little bronze porker has graced the Newham village centre since 2010 and was removed sometime overnight last Thursday. It appears thieves levered up a 200kg capstone to remove bolts anchoring the sculpture to the wall. Nicknamed Chin-Chin,…
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The English connection
“There’s quite a lot of people from Denby who are now following Gisborne cricket from thousands of miles away – all thanks to Tom.” That’s how Denby Cricket Club’s secretary Jimmy Gumbert summed up the impact of 19-year-old Tom Sanders bypassing university in England and coming to Australia joining Gisborne Cricket Club this season. A…
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Party in the park for Kyneton Music Festival
Now eight years old and grown in stature, Kyneton Music Festival will hit the town on October 25-26. A huge lineup for this year’s festival has just been announced with Ali Barter, Stonefield, Jade Imagine, The Putbacks, Hobsons Bay Coast Guard, Martin Frawley, Black Cab, Glitoris, Buried Feather, Ben Salter, Ryan Downey, Cry Club, Quivers,…
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Assaults at Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre
Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre was in partial lockdown over the weekend after staff walked off the job on Friday following two serious assaults last week. In the first incident last Wednesday afternoon, a staff member was assaulted by an inmate with a makeshift knife. The victim was taken to hospital in a stable condition with…
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Who brews? Home brew comp comes to Kyneton Show
Do you have a mini-brewery in your garage or back shed? Do you brew your own pale ale, pilsner or lager? Do you make a stronger beer, a stout or dark ale? Perhaps you brew wheat or rye beer, sours, or fruit beers? No matter what your concoction, there’s a class for you with a…
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Plea to stop Macedon Ranges gold search
A petition has launched to challenge Currawong Resources’ licence bid to explore the Macedon Ranges for signs of gold. The Canadian-backed company signalled its intent to explore 280km2 in the Kyneton region and surrounds in September, but a Change.org petition launched last week seeks to shut down that proposal. The petition had gained more than…
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Western Water extends consultation for Deep Creek recycled water discharge
Western Water has announced it will extend the consultation period for its planned temporary Class B recycled water discharge into Deep Creek at Romsey until October 21. The new deadline follows feedback from customers and community members keen to learn more about the proposed release. Western Water will be directly engaging with customers and local…
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The road to change: Castlemaine youth speaks on climate change
Recently returned from participating in the worlds’ very first United Nations Youth Climate summit in New York, Castlemaine’s Harriet O’Shea Carre will be among speakers at tomorrow evening’s public climate information session in the Castlemaine Town Hall. Alongside Castlemaine’s Milou Albrecht and Callum Neilson-Bridgfoot, Harriet, 15, is one of the original instigators of the youth…