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Man charged over 1984 Bullengarook murder
Detectives from the Homicide Squad have charged a man as part of their investigation into the 1984 murder of a Melton footballer in Bullengarook. A 62-year-old man was charged this morning with the murder of 25-year-old Melton man Bernard ‘Bernie’ Williams over 30 years ago. Williams found deceased on a bush track near Hobbs Road,…
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School upgrade complete
Romsey Primary School’s $3.2 million upgrade is complete. The upgrade transformed buildings into multifunction spaces with robotics and coding technology. Students now have a new STEAM centre and a state-of-the-art 3D printer. Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas recently met with school principal Kimberly Nicholls, STEAM teacher Linda Andrea, and the school captains for a tour of…
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Porsche tractor sold
A rare vintage Porsche tractor has been sold by Kyneton auctioneer Martin Evans. “Porsche made tractors in the period 1956 to 1963, then closed the tractor plant to concentrate on making automobiles,” Mr Evans said. “Very few Porsche-branded tractors were shipped to Australia except a two-cylinder, circa 1961, surfaced in the tiny Gippsland town of…
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Grumpies pay tribute
The lockdowns and pandemic deprivations through which we have all lived in recent months have prevented one special band of grumpy Guildford locals fully paying their respects to a celebrated local who tragically died in 2020. All that is about to change next Sunday March 27 when the evocatively monikered Guildford Grumpies host their Peter…
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On snow gum watch
Dieback identified in snow gum populations on Mount Macedon and surrounds have been flagged as a cause for concern. Macedon Ranges mayor Jennifer Anderson said the snow gum had been identified as a target species to monitor. She said the council wanted to develop a better understanding of where they occurred, and their population health.…
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Mount service to go ahead
The Mount Macedon Anzac Day Dawn Service Committee has announced it will conduct a service at the Mount Macedon War Memorial Cross this Anzac Day. “I’m very excited that we can return to this spectacular setting for this year’s Dawn Service,” said Bruce Mildenhall, chair of the Dawn Service Committee. “It will be great for…
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From High Street to Jack High
When Kyneton received 75mm of intense rainfall on January 27, the last thing Angie expected when she opened the door to Angie’s Café and Bake Shop on High Street, was to wade into water on her café floor. The CFA’s sandbagging prevented some of the rain that followed over the next two days, but it…
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Steven Rhall at Bolton Hall
As part of the upcoming Kyneton Contemporary Art Triennial, artist Steven Rhall will exhibit new work at the iconic Bolton Hall on Epping Street. The Hall was once a private schoolhouse owned by Miss Ray Begg, who bequeathed it and the surrounding land to establish homes for ‘the aged’. The building itself is a living…
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Rave reviews for Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia! is the mega-hit Broadway show about a daughter’s dream, a mother’s secret, and a trip down the aisle you will never forget! The Kyneton Theatre Company’s latest production opened to rave reviews and continues throughout March at the Bluestone Theatre in Hutton Street, Kyneton (Friday 8pm, Saturday matinee 2pm, Saturday evening 8pm and Sunday…
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Watsonia in Woodend
Watsonia: A Writing Life, is the 13th and latest offering by author Don Watson. It is a collection of essays on subjects as diverse as Travel and Terrorism, Language and Leadership, Football and Faith and, most intriguingly, the question of Australia: Who are we? Where are we? And where do we go from here? Watson…
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Show your support
Gisborne Foodworks is getting behind the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal in a big way. The store aims to raise $35,000 in this year’s fundraising efforts with plenty of fun and entertainment planned. In store tastings, an animal farm and a special visit from the Easter Bunny will be part of the Good Friday…
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Fifty years of yarns
Castlemaine musician, storyteller and now OAM, Jan ‘Yarn’ Wositzky will celebrate five decades of music and yarns with a special 50th anniversary performance, Thank You For The Welcome, at Castlemaine’s historic Theatre Royal this Sunday. The performance, proudly presented by Yarn Productions and Steampacket, will gather a half-century of songs and stories into one incredible heartfelt…