Daylesford
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Daylesford crash driver granted bail
The Mount Macedon driver charged following a fatal collision at a Daylesford pub beer garden last month, which killed five people, has been granted bail.
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Daylesford crash investigation ongoing
The lawyer for a driver at the centre of a tragic crash that killed five people in Daylesford last week has spoken about the incident after police interviewed his client last Wednesday. Solicitor Martin Amad, who is representing the 66-year-old Mount Macedon driver, described his client as a “family man” with no prior criminal history.…
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Five killed in Daylesford crash
Two children were among five people killed in a horror fatal collision at Daylesford on Sunday. Emergency services were called to reports a BMW SUV had mounted the kerb and struck a number of patrons on the front lawn area of the Royal Hotel on Vincent Street just after 6pm. Two men and a woman,…
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Orienteering champs crowned
Orienteers of all ages from across Australia and New Zealand descended on Castlemaine, Maldon, Daylesford and Blackwood for the Australian Orienteering Championships from September 24-October 2. The nine day carnival kicked off in Daylesford with the Victorian Middle Distance Championships and the Orienteering Grand Prix. September 25 the action moved to Blackwood for the Australian…
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Celebrating Indigenous heritage
Eve Lamb The Aboriginal story of two local landmarks is being recorded and shared via a new public mural being created by local Indigenous artist Daikota Nelson. Castlemaine business Cream Town has commissioned the Dja Dja Wurrung woman to create the new mural to adorn an otherwise nondescript corrugated iron wall lining its courtyard and…
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Minerals exploration explained
Local communities can learn about minerals exploration in their region at an online information session this month. The Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions is hosting a session in response to an increase in minerals exploration licence applications and ongoing activity looking for evidence of gold and in-demand minerals. “We have seen a rise in…
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Coronavirus testing ramps up with new sites opening in Kyneton and Daylesford
Coronavirus testing is ramping up across the Macedon Ranges and Hepburn Shire regions, with testing now available at Kyneton District Health, and a testing location soon to be established at Daylesford Community Health Centre. This follows an announcement from the Victorian Government of a major testing blitz across the state to better understand how the…
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New festival collapses
An arts and wellness festival awarded $450,000 in state government funding has been cancelled. Eyebrows were raised when the government announced the significant funding allocation earlier this year for the new Live.Love.Life Festival, which aimed to showcase Daylesford and Macedon Ranges, while established festivals including the Woodend Winter Arts Festival had their funding reduced. Daylesford…