Cancer Council
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Team Top Gun returns
For David Tyquin and his son Calvin, the 2026 Shitbox Rally isn’t just about driving a $1500 car across Australia, it’s about driving hope. The Kyneton and Malmsbury father-son team is returning to the rally to raise funds for the Cancer Council in support of families impacted by cancer. From May 1-9, they’ll tackle some…
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BMT returns to Plaistow
Joyces Creek couple Peter and Lilian Skilbeck will once again be throwing open the garden gate to their beautiful Plaistow Homestead as part of the annual Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser this Saturday May 24. The event will kick off at 10am and run through until 12.30pm. Every cent raised goes directly to Cancer Council to…
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Golfers take up the challenge
Castlemaine Golf Club member Harvey Zepnick is forming a team to support the Cancer Council’s Longest Day fundraiser. Zepnick and his teammates, Marty Beck, Simon Duff and David Gaffney, will challenge themselves to play 72 holes at the Longest Day event at Castlemaine Golf Club on Sunday December 13. The event presents the ultimate golfing…
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Lancefield (Macedon Ranges) Relay effort ‘awesome’
The annual Lancefield (Macedon Ranges) Relay for Life held at the weekend raised $58,312, with anyone wishing to make further donations having until March 29 to do so online. Seventeen teams participated this year, with favourable weather conditions appreciated by participants, organisers and helpers alike. The progressive total for funds raised to help the work…
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Time to take tea at Plaistow
Renowned for its luscious cakes and home-baked scones, the annual Biggest Morning Tea at Plaistow Homestead has gained a hungry legion of supporters. In preparation for this year’s morning tea Lil and Peter Skilbeck, owners of this gracious country homestead at Joyces Creek, have again been busy preparing delicious morning tea treats ahead of the…