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Cool $6 million for Castlemaine Art Museum
Eve Lamb A cool $6 million allocation in the state budget has placed the team at Castlemaine’s beloved Art Museum in a glowingly positive frame. Delivered on the art museum’s steps by the state member for Bendigo West, Maree Edwards, last Thursday’s announcement of the $6 million allocation for CAM has also painted the future…
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IDAHOBIT celebrations
A number of events are being held across the Macedon Ranges to mark International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) next week. A flag-raising ceremony will be held at the Kyneton Mechanics Institute on Tuesday May 17 from 12pm featuring guest speakers from Macedon Ranges Shire Council, Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health and…
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Kiribati cultural day kicks off creative project
With Macedon Ranges autumnal activities in full swing, local company Threshold is excited to announce it will be hosting a Kiribati Cultural Day on May 15 in Kyneton. Set in the centre of town at the local not-for-profit and hospitality hub Social Foundry, Threshold is inviting people and families from across the Macedon Ranges to…
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Wise to crowdfund album
Malmsbury musician Lucy Wise has launched a crowdfunding campaign to support her fourth album. Her whimsical contemporary folk sound has won the hearts of audiences across Australia, NZ, the USA and the UK. She explores themes of love, the natural world, friendship and healing with disarming honesty, and accompanies her stunningly pure vocals with fingerpicked…
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Harcourt’s best kept secret
Harcourt Valley Winery has been named the top wedding venue for the second year in a row in the 2022 Australian Wedding Industry Awards – Ballarat and Bendigo. The awards are voted for by newlywed couples to acknowledge wedding businesses that have excelled and exceeded their expectations. Harcourt Valley wedding and event coordinator, Marie Bourne,…
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United with Ukraine
Kyneton Town Hall is lighting up with Ukraine’s colours for seven days as a show of support and respect for the war-torn nation. The blue and yellow light display began on Friday, following Macedon Ranges Shire councillors unanimous support for the move at the ordinary meeting for April. “We want to show that this council…
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Sage up for music prize
Macedon Ranges’ Sage Roadknight’s call for climate action through her music has seen her shortlisted for the Environmental Music Prize alongside music giants. The 16-year-old penned her song, Voices, in reaction to the Australian government’s response to climate change issues and activism. “I am calling out those in charge, leaders who value capitalism over a sustainable…
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Do you know your risk?
With one person suffering a heart attack or stroke every four minutes in Australia, local health providers are encouraging people over the age of 45 to book themselves in for a heart health check with their local GP. A heart health check is a 20-minute assessment of a person’s risk of having a heart attack…
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Buy, eat and play!
Buy, eat and play at the Great Trentham Spudfest on Saturday! The spuds for sale have often been harvested only days before the event – you’ll notice the difference – really fresh spuds taste extraordinary! There’s also plenty of delicious food to sample on the day. This year’s ‘food-to-go’ vendors include: Catkin Cove Chestnuts: Roast…
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Artist fundraises to support Ukraine
Liz Zylinski, like the rest of us, was dismayed and disturbed as she watched the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February. While her friends drove 2000 kilometres to rescue a mutual friend who had managed to escape the chaos, the local artist felt ‘isolated’ in our safety at the bottom of the world, helpless to…
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Protection nod too late
An independent planning panel has found heritage protection was “appropriate and justified” for Bunjil Creek bridge, which was dismantled for Gisborne roadworks in March. Regional Roads Victoria reneged on an in-principle agreement with Macedon Ranges Council to protect heritage features to progress intersection works on Melbourne/Kilmore Road. The bridge was removed before permanent heritage protection…
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Vet clinic goal gets big boost
Eve Lamb Efforts to establish a low-cost veterinary clinic at Campbells Creek received a big boost on Friday, with the announcement of a $200,000 grant from the state government to kick-start the vision. A determined team of locals have joined forces to see the concept for the new Regional Community Vet Clinic become reality. Their…