Leisure
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Guitar legend to feature
Phil Manning, a veteran of the music industry in Australia, will appear at The Taproom at Shedshaker Brewing Castlemaine this Saturday. Manning has been at the forefront of blues and roots style music for over five decades, first coming to public attention as a member of the now legendary ‘Chain’, a prominent rock/blues band of…
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Antique fair celebrating 25 years
The Kyneton Antique Fair is an exciting weekend event that brings together dealers and buyers from across Victoria and interstate. Antiques bring character, stories and memories to our homes and families. Local antique dealers like Diana and Carla love the opportunity to share these experiences, stories and friendships with buyers who come along to the…
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New home for billy cart challenge
The Castlemaine Billy Cart Challenge team is thrilled to announce a new location for the popular annual fixture. The race location has moved to the ‘internationally recognised’ billy cart race track of Bowden Street, parallel to the Old Castlemaine Gaol now home to the Bromley Collection Museum, and will be held on Sunday October 1,…
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Homecoming gig
Seven-piece Naarm-based free psych sonicists, Star/Time, are performing live at The Red Hill Hotel in Chewton this Friday with special guests, local heroes Video Star. Star/Time are a unique band who formed five years ago when Rocket Science bass played David Gray asked Detroit musician Patrick Pantano (drummer for The Dirtbombs) why he wasn’t playing…
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Tamil temptations
Chef Niro from Tuka Tuka Kothu Roti Ma is cooking up some ‘Tamil Temptations’ for a second time after the very successful ‘Tamil Feast’ hosted by Macedon Ranges Rural Australians for Refugees in May. On a cold Woodend night, 60 people enjoyed authentic Sri Lankan dishes at a relaxed and enjoyable evening. Not only were…
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Local, beneficial and functional
Kyneton Horticultural Society is this month welcoming Tully Sumner from Grow Locals to give a presentation on the benefits of using native plants in your garden. Tully’s presentation will include native plants for sale ($3 tubes) and how to go about designing and maintaining a functional landscape. Tully’s work and passion is in land and…
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Open for entries
The revamped Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival Art and Photography Prizes are now open for entries. The Photography and Art Prize will be on display from August 31 to September 11 at The Old Auction House Gallery in Kyneton. With an increased prize pool of $1700 made up of; the overall winning piece with a…
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Definitely a comedy!
The Mount Players theatre company has never performed any of Shakespeare’s plays in its 51-year history. To rectify this, the group is going to attempt to do all of them in one night! Thirty-seven plays in 97 minutes with three actors… What could possibly go wrong? The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) is a…
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The legendary Toni Childs
Join the legendary Toni Childs for a special two-hour performance in Kyneton this month as she celebrates her life’s musical works. Childs will be performing hits and fan favourites from Union, House of Hope, The Woman’s Boat and Keep the Faith in the first hour of her show then the second hour will be an…
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Crimes for a cold winter’s day
Crime might go down during cold weather but not on the page. That’s the modus operandi for the partnership between Sisters in Crime Australia and Words in Winter Central Goldfields. They’re plotting an event, Crimes for a Cold Winter’s Day, on Sunday August 20, 11.30 am – 1.30 pm, at the Maryborough Library. Join regional…
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Perception shift
Macedon Ranges macrame artist Kasia Dudkiewicz will be the next creative to feature as part of the Phee Broadway Theatre foyer exhibition program. Kasia is a Polish girl who now calls Australia home. The local artist said she grew up spending time in the studio of her late aunt who was a talented painter and…
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Album to inspire and heal
Castlemaine violinist Lizzy Welsh and Melbourne viola talent Biddy Connor will celebrate the launch of two new singles from their upcoming album Light Burst at an intimate concert event to be held at the Castlemaine Uniting Church on August 4. Lizzy said the album was deeply personal to the long-time friends who used the creation…