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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…
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Central Vic to disrupt Land Forces
Concerned citizens from across central Victoria will be supporting the disruption of Land Forces, this year’s largest weapons expo in the southern hemisphere, to be held at the Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre. The ‘Land Forces’ massive weapons convention is being held from September 8 to 14. Delegates from 30 countries around the world, including generals,…
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Stolen relic recovered
The Friends of Wattle Gully Gold Mine and the Prospectors and Miners Association have recovered a heritage-listed item stolen from the historic Wattle Gully gold mine at Chewton. The two groups have been working together since May 2023 in an attempt to protect the former Chewton mine site from continued acts of theft and vandalism.…
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Play it safe at footy finals
The Macedon Ranges Highway Patrol has a message for footy finals crowds: play it safe. Sergeant Lee Clayton said his unit would be providing a strong presence in and around the finals across the district to ensure everyone was using the roads in a safe manner. “Historically speaking, we see a bit of improvement in…
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Soccer club’s pitch for reserve
Woodend Soccer Club is campaigning for a multi-purpose synthetic soccer pitch for the sport to grow in Woodend. The soccer club relaunched as the Woodend Eagles in May with massive support from the community but president Alistair Fletcher said there were few options for training on home turf. “For the past 10 years, local coaches…
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Refugee to research fellow
During his six-year imprisonment on Manus Island, a mobile phone was Behrouz Boochani’s most valued possession. It kept him in touch with the outside world and his own mental wellbeing. And it enabled him to write a memoir of life on the island – a literary tour de force that would earn him international renown.…
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Free forum talks tenants’ rights
Tenants, landlords and real estate professionals are invited to join a free Tenants’ Rights Forum in Castlemaine aimed at educating the community about tenants’ rights and available support services. Organised by My Home Network’s Tenants’ Rights Working Group, the forum will feature a diverse lineup of speakers, including local tenants sharing their own experiences, Residential…
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Gambling policy on pause
Kyneton Bowling Club must wait until mid-September for the outcome of Macedon Ranges Shire Council’s Gambling Harm Minimisation Policy, which will determine its future. The policy threatens to shut down KBC’s pokies, raising uncertainty about the club’s future sustainability as it would prevent any form of gambling at council-owned or managed sites. It introduces a…