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Getting regional students back in the classroom
The Victorian Government is ensuring students in regional Victoria can return to face-to-face learning as soon as possible – with a plan outlined to return regional areas to school quickly and safely in Term Four, alongside extra measures to protect school communities and detect outbreaks as early as possible. A staggered return will see all…
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Awards entries closing soon
Entries for the 2021 Mount Alexander Business Awards are closing soon and local businesses nominated for this year’s awards are urged to get their submissions in before the October 4 deadline. Residents in Mount Alexander Shire and beyond have shown their support for the work of local businesses, with more than 170 businesses nominated in…
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Police report influx of unauthorised workers
Police have reported an influx of unauthorised workers from metropolitan areas coming into Gisborne and Macedon Ranges. They warn that under the current restrictions, employees of businesses such as nail and hair salons and other beauty services are not listed as authorised workers at this time. “We wish to remind people that those living and…
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Volunteer trappers wanted
Volunteer trappers mark eight years of operation of the Macedon Ranges Indian Myna Action Group this year. Indian mynas are an introduced species, now considered one of the world’s most invasive pests. Territorial and domineering, these birds commonly form large flocks on the fringes of town, driving out native species and out-competing them for nesting…
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Romsey aged care to VCAT
A 120-bed residential aged-care facility for Romsey has Macedon Ranges Council’s tick of approval as it progresses to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Councillors voted 5-3 in favour of the proposal, which aims to fill a void of services in the east but threatens to extend Romsey’s town boundary. The SignatureCare facility would be…
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Podcast a finalist
Castlemaine sustainability podcast Saltgrass has been announced as a finalist for the world’s top nature media competition – the Jackson Wild Media Awards. Created by long-time MAINfm presenter Alison Hanly, Saltgrass is a fortnightly radio show and podcast spotlighting what individuals are doing to address the climate crisis within their local community. Saltgrass celebrates grassroots, bioregional change-makers – from farmers…
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Message made material
Helping raise awareness around mental health maintenance is a matter close to Simon Robins’ heart. “I’ve lost a few mates in the music scene who have taken their lives during the pandemic,” says the Fryerstown-based vocalist in thrash band Pissbolt. Also renowned as a comic book colourist, Robins didn’t hesitate when contacted by Castlemaine-based suicide…
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Vaccinated economy trials
The Victorian Government will conduct trials in businesses and events across highly vaccinated regional areas to help the state open progressively as a vaccinated economy. Greater Bendigo will be among the first invited to participate in the trials to test systems and support in the fortnight before Victoria is aiming to reach a 70 per…
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Businesses join big shift
Businesses throughout Mount Alexander are being invited to join forces with others and commit to shift to 100 per cent clean energy. The 100% Clean Energy Campaign is one of a number of new Warrarrack Initiatives emerging locally as part of growing community momentum towards taking direct action to address climate change and the threats…
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Check your TattsLotto tickets Kyneton – There’s a mystery millionaire at large!
One Kyneton lottery player has kicked off the working week as a millionaire after scoring division one in the weekend’s TattsLotto draw – they just don’t know it yet. The Victorian held one of the five division one winning entries in TattsLotto draw 4193, drawn Saturday September 25 – each pockets $1,303,213.75. The winning entry…
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Get those portraits ready
Get your skates on, or your brushes or camera at the ready because entries in the IBeHuman – Maldon Portrait Prize 2022 are about to be flung open. Work can be submitted until January 4 and some of the conditions of entry are that artists and their subject matter must be living in Australia and…
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Meal train to get rolling
A new community meal train could help new and expecting Kyneton families in the first stages at home together. Birth doula Mary Giordano aims to build stronger community support for new families through the initiative after recognising a need. “I work with various families in my role and I regularly see a lack of support…