Leisure
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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…
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Giant LEGO wall to be unveiled
LEGO made its mark at last year’s Kyneton Show, and this year it will be bigger than ever.
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Art with Ukraine in the heart
Displaced Ukrainian youths taking refuge in Melbourne have been using art as a means for healing and this weekend will showcase their work.
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Merging art and garden at Mica Grange
Boasting stunning views across the Sutton Grange Valley, Mica Grange is one of the most picturesque properties in Victoria.
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Students present ‘Art From the Edge’
The Sacred Heart 2023 Art Exhibition, Art From the Edge, features a range of student works.
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Secrets of a showstopper
Grant Taylor is perfecting his prize-winning jam recipes for entering in the 161st Kyneton Show, which kicks off in four weeks’ time.
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Celebrating culture
About 130 people and local MP Mary-Anne Thomas turned out to the Old Kyneton Primary School on Saturday for a performance by didgeridoo player Amos Roach and the Yepengna dancers for the OKPS Activations Launch. A Welcome to Country was also performed by Taungurung Elder Aunty Joanne. The event was the first in a series…