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Police raid ends in estimated million dollar drug bust
Police seized a cannabis operation holding a potential street value of $1 million after they raided a property in Darraweit Guim last Thursday. No one was present when police executed the search warrant at the Bolinda-Darraweit Road residence and arrests are yet to be made. Detective Sergeant Hayley Zagari from the Macedon Ranges Crime Investigation…
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New Telstra mobile coverage
Telstra has expanded 4G and 5G mobile coverage throughout Kyneton, with a series of new mobile sites now delivering improved connectivity. A new 4G and 5G mobile base station at the showgrounds has been switched on and will support an additional 10 5G small cells that were recently rolled out through the area. Telstra regional…
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Police investigating Clarkefield car fire
Police are investigating after a car was found abandoned and burning on a roadside in Clarkefield during the early hours of yesterday morning. CFA crews from Clarkefield, Riddells Creek and Bolinda responded at 3am on Tuesday to Konagaderra Road and extinguished the blaze, which had spread onto adjacent grass. Clarkefield CFA captain Brian Boyle said…
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Tunnel tour for Woodend rail pioneer
Woodend’s Peter Bishop played a pivotal role in the last transformation of Melbourne’s train network more than 40 years ago, as supervising engineer on the City Loop. Recently he and a group of former City Loop colleagues had a rare glimpse into the city’s next massive rail upgrade, with a visit to the Metro Tunnel’s…
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Plan to beautify Castlemaine
Mount Alexander Shire Council adopted a new Streetscape Landscape Design for Barker Street and Forest Street, Castlemaine, at last Tuesday night’s council meeting. The plan could not be more timely with the recent completion and opening of the new Woolworths Supermarket at the gateway to Castlemaine and renewed calls for beautification works along Forest and…
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Old school site “nearly ready”
More than a year overdue, newly renovated spaces at the Old Kyneton Primary School site are “nearly ready for community use”, Creative Victoria has revealed. Creative Victoria has provided an update on the project following probes for answers from Macedon Ranges Shire Council earlier this year. The Victorian Government invested $12 million in the Baynton…
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Toilet cleaners leave skid marks
Cleaning contractors employed by Macedon Ranges Shire Council to maintain the public toilets at the Kyneton Botanic Gardens have come under fire after being caught repeatedly driving across the gardens and damaging the grounds. A concerned local resident initially raised the issue with the council, prompting a temporary stop to the practice. However, the resident…
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Dance crew ‘Hollywood’ bound!
Movement Zone Dance Studio in Castlemaine is set to send a talented dance crew to the Hollywood Bound Dance Competition in Sydney next month. The August 15-18 event will be the crew’s very first competition. The MZ Crew is a diverse regional dance group part of a vibrant and energetic community at Movement Zone. The…
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Strength, vision and legacy
National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee celebrations took place last week across the country and included an event at Gisborne Secondary College on Saturday. It was organised by the Sunbury Aboriginal Committee and sponsored by the Macedon Ranges Shire Council and Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health. This year marks the 50th anniversary of NAIDOC…
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Push to connect South Kyneton
South Kyneton residents are calling for pedestrian and vehicle access improvements to be prioritised. Residents are seeking a safe pedestrian path to Kyneton Train Station and vehicle bridge over the Campaspe River from Edgecombe Street. Developer, Kyneton on Riverside, is leading a petition for the projects to be prioritised and has already gained hundreds of…
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Tourist attraction back on track
After a tumultuous few years, Porcupine Village at Maldon has been granted a planning permit and it appears there may, finally, be a light at the end of the tunnel for the replica gold mining village. The 1850s themed tourist attraction was originally created by Peter and Cristina Mitz back in the early 1990s and…
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A container of hope
Community members are rallying to fill a 40ft shipping container to send from Castlemaine to Uganda, supplying essential items to children in need, and they need your help. Campbells Creek local Steve Argent is the founder of I Am Someone, a community-led organisation supporting at-risk children and families in Uganda, Kenya and Sierra Leone. For…