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Kyneton plans to be re-released
Plans for change to Kyneton’s urban areas have been re-shaped and will be released for another round of community consultation. Last week, Macedon Ranges Shire Council voted for further consultation on the draft Kyneton Urban Design Framework following strong interest in its future planning. The draft UDF, which establishes a future vision for Kyneton’s main…
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Deadline on EGMs
Macedon Ranges Shire Council has “signed the death warrant” of Kyneton Bowling Club, its members say. The club will not be permitted to operate electronic gaming machines from its current council-leased site beyond 2037. Last week, the council stipulated a lease renewal for the club required divestment of EGMs within 10 years of the new…
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Music and comedy stars step back in time
Australia’s music and comedy superstars have dazzled and enthralled huge audiences around the world … but now they are headed to a retro performance space in Lyonville to play a unique live show. Fewer than 40 people at a time will get into this remarkable venue and the shows will run for about 90 minutes.…
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Jazz legend to visit
Calling all jazz lovers! One of the world’s most in demand jazz ensembles is set to visit Castlemaine’s own Theatre Royal next month. Featuring respected Australian multi-instrumentalist James Morrison, The James Morrison Quartet has taken the international music scene by storm. The band has performed at major festivals such as BBC Proms with superstar Dianne…
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Sign up for business expo
Sign up for the Village Business Expo in Maldon this October and be part of a unique gathering of government representatives and organisations supporting small businesses who willshare how they can help your business thrive. This is not just another event – it is a movement. But to make this vision a reality, they need…
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Top Gun team to rally
Father-son team Top Gun will take on the Shitbox Rally in a bid to raise funds for the Cancer Council. The pair behind the pilot caps and aviators is Kyneton resident David Tyquin and son, Calvin, from Malmsbury. Together they will tackle the challenge to achieve the unthinkable: driving their ‘shitbox’ across Australia via some…
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An afternoon in the bush
The Castlemaine Field Naturalists Club is once again gearing up for the Great Southern Bioblitz this weekend and encourages locals to get outdoors with their binoculars and cameras and document the flora, fauna and fungi in our region. The annual mega biodiversity survey provides a four-day snapshot of biodiversity in environments and countries across the…
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Gisborne’s new container deposit stop
Gisborne residents can now cash in their drink containers close to home, with the opening of a new CDS Vic refund point in the centre of town. Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas last week joined CEO of VicReturn Jim Round to open Gisborne’s new reverse vending machine at the Gisborne Village Shopping Centre. “Gisborne’s new reverse…
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Dramatic collision in Kyneton
Emergency services attended the scene of a dramatic collision in High Street Kyneton last Tuesday morning. It is believed one car struck the back of a parked car and shunted it some 50 metres across the road and into a brick wall. The driver of the parked car was not in his vehicle at the…
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Burglaries at Lancefield
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a number of burglaries at sporting clubs in Lancefield last month. It is believed offender/s attended the Chauncey Street facilities over a number of nights between August 17 and August 27 and stole equipment belonging to various sporting groups. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on…
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Art to aid Ukraine hospital
Romsey artist Debbie Daks is raising funds for Ukraine’s Okhmatdyt children’s hospital with her most recent artwork. The bright and cheerful original art features Australian animals and will be shipped to the hospital in Kyiv. Prints and postcards of the artwork will be sold at Romsey’s Community Co-op to raise funds. Okhmatdyt is Ukraine’s largest…
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Man arrested after evading police in stolen vehicle
A man in a stolen vehicle evading police this morning led to a dramatic police chase across the Macedon Ranges. Officers attempted to intercept a stolen truck on Gisborne-Melton Road in Toolern Vale about 8am but the driver failed to pull over. The truck was dumped on Melton Road in Gisborne South a short time…