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A shared love of flowers and writing
A shared love of flowers and writing has seen an online Instagram connection between a Melbourne novelist and a local rose and peony farmer blossom into a real-life friendship. Finding herself inspired by the emerging ‘slow flower’ movement (micro, sustainable, flower farming) in Australia and the world over, Vanessa Carnevale decided to set her latest…
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Songs in the sticks
Tucked away deep in the local bushland, Chewton’s Dingo Conservation Centre makes a pretty special backdrop to this Sunday’s Songs in the Sticks music festival. The rather aptly named first-time festival is raising funds for the Fryerstown CFA, something the Conservation Centre’s operators have been keen to do for some time. “This is a specific…
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A life-changing donation
Just over a year ago Clare Beatson would not have thought about competitive sport let alone getting into a pool, but a life-changing surgery has realigned her goals. The former Kyneton resident has just celebrated one year since her successful double-lung transplant and now has her sights set on swim training for a future Australian…
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Brigade vehicle stolen and torched
Thieves who stole and torched Langley-Barfold Fire Brigade’s support vehicle last week may be linked to multiple break-ins that occurred in Kyneton. The Ford Ranger was found burnt out in the Mosquito Creek area near Lake Eppalock early Wednesday morning; stolen from the brigade’s shed on Kyneton-Redesdale Road. Brigade captain Ian Lonsdale said the vehicle…
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Art in unusual places
Art installations have popped up at unusual sites all over Kyneton this week. It’s all part of the inaugural Kyneton Contemporary Art Triennial, which was launched last Friday and continues until Sunday. KCAT2018 is a celebration of contemporary art and an exploration of the energies that resonate in place and community. Artists have engaged with…
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Earthquake ‘so big and so violent’
‘Harrowing’ doesn’t begin to describe the destruction left by Papua New Guinea’s 7.5 magnitude earthquake that shook the Southern Highlands, killing more than 100 people and injuring thousands more. Three weeks on from the tragedy, Dr Tana Kiak returned home to Kyneton for the birth of his second child to partner Katy Condliffe, but the…
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Cats by just one point!
The 2018 Riddell League football season kicked off on Saturday with a frenetic, pulsating encounter as reigning premier Macedon survived a desperate late charge by Riddell to win by a solitary point. The see-saw match before a massive opening round crowd at Riddell certainly lived up to expectations, with both sides showing they have the…
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New prison centre
A new medical unit and programs centre is now operating at Loddon Prison providing better services to encourage better outcomes for the increased capacity at the prison. The $9.2 million Loddon Medical Unit and Programs Space, the Yaluk Centre, includes new consultation and treatment rooms, a pharmacy, increased space for rehabilitation programs and six new…
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Tale of an unsung hero
As Anzac Day nears, historian Ian Braybrook has been busy striving to ensure one of Castlemaine’s unsung war heroes does not become lost to the fogs of time. The keen local researcher said it was by chance that he learnt about the incredible wartime contributions of Castlemaine’s William Robert Wadsworth, also known as Bill. Bill…
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Topical art makes Blake Prize finals
Kyneton artist Daniel Butterworth has been named among the 80 finalists for the 65th Blake Prize – one of Australia’s longest standing and most prestigious prizes. His piece, titled Yes, features the artist kissing himself as his response to the recent marriage equality vote. “I found the voting process incredibly frustrating and how backward it…
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Joel gets a taste of political life
What better way to further aspirations of a political career than to spend a few days in Canberra at the National Schools Constitutional Convention? Joel Blanch, a year 12 Sacred Heart College student with ambitious plans for the future, was one of just 12 Victorian students who were selected to attend this year’s convention. But…
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Art treasure hunt
With a passion for the arts and their local community a group of professional artists and curators living in Kyneton have come together to form the arts collective Kyneton Contemporary Inc. The collective is keen to share knowledge and expertise to bring excellent art and ideas to the region to facilitate opportunities for artists and…