Gisborne
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Busker off to Brazil
Gisborne’s beloved busker, Melvyn Cann, who was recently honoured by the Melbourne Composers League, has received another distinction. He is off to Brasiliá to a performance of the Orchestra of Claudio Santoro, formerly The Brazilian National Orchestra. Melvyn is one of two local composers selected to write works for this orchestra. He has been acting…
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Grand Tour returns!
Attention all classic car owners; it’s time for a grease and oil change and to polish those chrome bumpers because the Macedon Ranges Grand Tour is making a comeback! For 15 years, until Covid lockdowns scuppered the planned 2020 event, the Macedon Ranges Grand Tour attracted participants with more than 100 classic cars to the…
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Vegelicious venues celebrated
The winners of the 2025 Edgy Veg Awards have been crowned and five local businesses in the Macedon Ranges and Mount Alexander Shires have been celebrated for their incredible vegelicious fare. The awards are now in their fourth year and expanded to Mount Alexander Shire for the first time in 2025. This event is the…
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Donated land in doubt
Descendants of Humphrey Dixon have challenged plans for retirement aged care living on land in Gisborne donated for community healthcare purposes. Benetas has applied to remove building restrictions on the land for its project through a combined planning scheme amendment (C147macr) and planning permit. The amendment seeks to rezone the land from its current Special…
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Gisborne open space push
A small but valuable parcel of land could provide Gisborne with much-sought open space if Macedon Ranges Shire Council can acquire it. The 4.5 acres at 120 Aitken Street was donated to the local primary school for use as a pine plantation and bird sanctuary in the 1920s. At that time, 18 local families and…
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Outsiders drive up crime
Police from across the Macedon Ranges held a forum at the Gisborne Mechanics Institute last Thursday to discuss statistical crime rates in the region relative to the rest of Victoria. Thirteen police members were joined by 20 members of the public, all of whom were armed with specific concerns and had the opportunity to speak…
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Talking crime prevention
Victoria Police will host a Neighbourhood Policing Forum at Gisborne on February 20. Local services and community members are encouraged to attend to discuss issues important in their community. The forum will explore several topics including: current crime trends and crime prevention, family violence, young people, road policing, and drugs and drug-related crime. Acting Sergeant…
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Gisborne locals drive a shitbox
Two Gisborne families have joined a car rally across Australia in vehicles worth less than $1500 in memory of a loved one and to raise funds for the fight against cancer. Bevan Goodwin died aged 54 in 2011 from cancer and left behind two young boys and wife Vicki, who said ”he was the most…
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That leaf is a vegetable
Many Australians fall short of meeting health guidelines and eating the recommended five vegetable servings per day, however microgreens could help us reach that goal effortlessly. This tiny green has been adopted by high-end restaurants around the world for decades as a garnish to make expensive meals appear fancy. Picked one to three weeks after…
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Giz Asaurus’ grand reveal
The identity of Gisborne’s loveable sign-baring dinosaur Giz Asaurus has been revealed as he moves to pass the suit on. Gisborne teen Sam Upsher revealed himself as Giz to much excitement during the the Gisborne Festival parade earlier this month. The 15-year-old created the identity about nine months ago as a way to connect with…
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Silvers Circus homeward bound
On the last leg of the 2024 tour, Silvers Circus is heading back to its home base in Gisborne. The final stand will be in Gisborne on the corner of Station Road and Webb Crescent. Opening night is on November 15 with shows until the 24th. Few people may realise they have Australia’s largest touring…
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Busker honoured
Well-known Gisborne busking identity, Melvyn Cann, has been honoured in a ceremony at an Elbow Room Concert of the Melbourne Composers League. In its citation, the league celebrates his lifetime devotion to music performance and composition and to his honouring music as a higher calling. Melvyn won local hearts during Covid lockdowns when, miraculously, he…