Leisure
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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…
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Famous instrument to visit Castlemaine
International Uilleann Piping Day comes to Castlemaine with one of the most famous sets of uilleann pipes in the world. On tour from Ireland, duo Colm Broderick on uilleann pipes and Francis Cunningham on concertina will be including Castlemaine in their schedule and performing an intimate acoustic concert on Saturday November 4. Piper Colm Broderick…
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Engineering marvel to feature
The highly anticipated Mount Alexander Vintage Engine Club Tractor Pull is set to make its return this Sunday. The event will be held for the first time in four years following an extended recess due to the pandemic and the 2022 floods. Tractor enthusiasts from across the state will converge on the club’s Muckleford headquarters…
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Reset and re-energise
‘Take the day off from your business to give to yourself’. That is the message from Business Kyneton members who invite you to join them next week.
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Between the pages
An exciting new exhibition, Between the Pages, will launch at Dromkeen Homestead at Riddells Creek on November 12.
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A vibrant and dynamic cultural experience
OKPS is an exciting Victorian government project to transform the old Kyneton Primary School into a creative community hub.
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Castlemaine Secondary arts talent to be showcased
Castlemaine Secondary College’s highly anticipated annual arts exhibition is set to be unveiled at the historic Castlemaine Market Building this Sunday.
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The Compost Conversation – with Joel Meadows
Getting the carbon/nitrogen balance right Most of us know we need a blend of carbon-rich and nitrogen-rich ingredients to make a good compost mix. The perfect compost ratio recommended by most compost sources is approx 30-parts carbon to one-part nitrogen. But what is a carbon nitrogen ratio? All living things have both carbon and nitrogen…
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Film with local connections to screen
A film shot locally will be featured in a special movie screening in Castlemaine on Thursday night. The Cost boasts several local connections with Castlemaine actor Kevin Dee starring in one of the leading roles and former Castlemaine resident Cable Williams in the role of cinematographer. The film was mostly shot near Lauriston, with crew…
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The Wiz is set to wow
Kyneton Theatre Company’s production of The Wiz opened on September 29 to great crowds and rave reviews.