Leisure
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Visit beautiful Buda this autumn
Join the team at Castlemaine’s Buda Historic Home and Garden from this Thursday as the local venue plays host to a series of captivating events for the National Trust Heritage Festival. Delve into the fascinating story of the Leviny family, whose legacy is deeply ingrained within the walls of Buda. As you explore this accredited…
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MAIN Game to return
Castlemaine’s highly anticipated and much-loved community event, the MAIN Game, returns to the Camp Reserve on the King’s Birthday long weekend, Sunday June 9. A Kick to Kick and Information Session is being held tomorrow evening (Wednesday April 17) for those who have registered to pull on the footy boots for the Rockatoos or the…
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Thousands to flock in
The annual Lancefield Swap Meet and Car Show is one of the real drawcards in the Macedon Ranges, and it’s on again this Sunday. This will be the 29th annual show and thousands are expected to flock to Lancefield Park, particularly if favourable weather conditions arrive. Long-time Swap Meet coordinator, Pam Choate, said the meet…
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Fantastico local talent
Castlemaine’s Fantastico! Variety Show is back for 2024! Taking place for the second time at the Castlemaine Town Hall this Friday, Fantastico! is a smorgasbord of talent brought to you by Castlemaine Fringe Festival – a night of comedy, cabaret and cocktails. Fantastico! features a stellar lineup of local talent including Castlemaine favourites Lady Fun…
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Maldon gets into character
The sun squeezed its way through the clouds for Maldon’s 147th Easter Parade on Monday, allowing the throngs of people to enjoy the festivities in fine conditions before the rain came. The historic streets of Maldon were lined with visitors from all over Victoria as they watched firetrucks, historic cars, penny farthings, bands, dragons and…
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Ripping day in Guildford
The Guildford Grumpies Car Club will be presenting its annual Peter Turner Show and Shine event at the John Powell Recreation Reserve in the heart of Guildford this Sunday. This year’s event will feature some magnificent attractions including the incomparable Rolls Royce (Spitfire) Merlin engine. All 12 cylinders will be lit up in a ‘LOUD’…
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Live and Local is coming
Musicians are making the most of autumn’s stunning backdrop across the Macedon Ranges in the month of April.
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Festival committee seeks volunteers
The Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival committee is in search of a secretary and assistant. Festival vice-president Sharryn Smith said the festival threw an awesome party every year to celebrate the town’s beauty and creativity. “We’re looking for that special someone who loves getting involved in fun events and helping out behind the scenes,” Sharryn…
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Great Australian Bookshop Tour
Anne Buist and Graeme Simsion are visiting Stoneman’s Bookroom in Castlemaine and Aesop’s Attic Bookshop in Kyneton, on Saturday, March 30 as part of their Great Australian Book Tour.
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Autumn Festival plans released
Macedon Ranges Shire Council has released its plans to manage the influx of visitors expected for the Autumn Festival in April.
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Poultry auctions at Kyneton
Kyneton and District Poultry Club Helmsman style auctions are very popular and so once again the club is excited to be holding another of these auctions on Sunday March 24. As with previous auctions, this auction will be held in the Horace Don Poultry Pavilion, Kyneton Agricultural Showgrounds, Mollison Street, Kyneton. Go along and discover…
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Film review – Force of Nature: The Dry 2
The concept of being lost in the bush rings throughout the Australian psyche.