Barfold
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Road risk as safety removed
It has taken months but safety measures have now been restored to a dangerous stretch of road at Barfold. The 300m stretch of road is located along Heathcote-Kyneton Road and is sign-posted 100km/h but features a dip that obscures vision for overtaking. A head-on crash between two cars in April 2023 prompted double line road…
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Jack now a Hawk
When his name was called out at pick 46 on Tuesday night in the National AFL draft, it was a dream come true for local Barfold teenager Jack O’Sullivan, and a huge relief for his whole family. Having played all his junior football with the Kyneton Tigers, Jack realises it is a massive step up…
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New president for 160th show
Barfold’s Andrew Ferrington is the Kyneton Agricultural Society’s new president. It is one of the oldest continuous agricultural societies in the state, formed in 1856. “I am honoured and flattered,” Mr Ferrington said. “This will be the 160th show so it’s an extraordinary time to be here.” The first Kyneton Show was in November 1858,…
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Film to fill a cultural void
Barfold will become the backdrop for a film that seeks to change the portrayal of Chinese-Australians on screen. Fire Rabbit is the simple story of two brothers foraging for food in the Australian bush but explores complex familial and cultural relationships, in a 1939 setting. “The importance of telling this story is that there’s quite…
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Culvert crash – resident calls for roadworks for safety
Barfold resident Maggie Supple is calling on her local council to take action to prevent a serious car accident on her road. Maggie had a close call while driving home recently when she veered to avoid a deep pothole and her car fell into a hidden concrete culvert. Maggie lives on Mill Road, a narrow…