Leisure
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Wicked Weeders at work
Wicked Weeders have breathed new life into an overgrown herb garden at Kyneton Botanic Gardens.
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Show smashes records
They came from Malmsbury and Montreal, Tylden and Taiwan, Drummond and Dublin, from Castlemaine and the Czech Republic, Sidonia, Sweden and Scotland, Newham, New Zealand, Indonesia and Japan. In total, more than 9300 people attended the 161st Kyneton Show.
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They’ll flock to hear Annie
Local culinary celebrity Annie Smithers will be the guest speaker at next week’s Birds of a Feather gathering in Woodend.
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Have a wonderful day out at Castlemaine Artists Market
Castlemaine Artists Market lights up the centre of town with more than 70 artist stalls, live music, children’s activities, workshops and demonstrations by talented local artists.
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Crank up the dance floor
Breaking hearts and starting dance-floor fires since 2013, Sugar Fed Leopards are coming to Castlemaine on Friday.
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It’s Kyneton Show time again!
The 161st Kyneton Show kicks off on Friday Carnival night tonight! There’s live music, whip cracking, camel rides and laser tag in the hay bales. Add to that the Meltdown or a ride on the bucking bull and sideshow alley before the Show’s famous fireworks, which start at 9pm. Saturday is when things really get…
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Become a citizen scientist
Members of the Castlemaine Field Naturalists Club are once again gearing up for the Great Southern Bioblitz from November 24-27.
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Maldon setting for drama series
Scrublands, a new four-part drama series largely filmed in the historic township of Maldon, will be premiering on Stan this month. The series, based on the award-winning novel written by Chris Hammer, is set in Riversend, an isolated and struggling country town in rural Victoria. Throughout the series, local viewers will recognise a number of…
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Open studios at Macedon
Macedon area artists will be opening their studios again to the public on the weekend of November 25 – 26, to complete their second event for 2023.
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Classic cars converge on Trentham
The annual Cool Country Classics Show and Shine will be held on Sunday November 12 at the Trentham Station from 10am.
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Tibetan sounds to Newham
While many people may know a little about the intriguing land of Tibet, it is a rare opportunity to experience its unique culture firsthand. Newham is in for a treat this month with a live performance by Tenzin Choegyal, one of the world’s finest Tibetan musicians, as part of his 2023 Be the Ocean concert…