Gisborne
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Block stars to share acreage living tips
Former Block contestants Josh and Jenna Densten will share acreage living tips at Metricon’s new Highlander display home in Gisborne, at a free event on Saturday March 4 from 11am. To celebrate the grand opening of the Highlander display home in Gisborne, Metricon and Colorbond steel are welcoming the talented design duo for an exclusive…
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Citizen of the Year honoured
Sue Anderson has made thousands of rescues in more than 20 years as a wildlife carer. Last week the Gisborne resident was honoured for her tireless work as Macedon Ranges’ Citizen of the Year. No two rescues are the same and being nimble is almost a prerequisite for the job when rescues can involve anything…
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A lifelong passion
Watching a child have a light-bulb moment in education is one of the greatest joys in teaching for Elaine Murphy. Her successful 40-year career in primary teaching, and dedication to the arts, saw her awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in this year’s Australia Day honours. Ms Murphy told the Express teaching had been a…
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Kyneton topples ladder leader
Bill West There were astonishing finishes to all four Highlands division one pre-Christmas pennant bowls matches on Saturday, with the last end on every contest very much alive. Who says bowls is boring? At home, Kyneton climbed off the bottom of the ladder by eclipsing previously unbeaten Romsey by three shots, Gisborne had the same…
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Derelict hotel sells at Gisborne
The heritage-listed yet derelict Macedon House at Gisborne sold earlier this month after being passed in at auction. The auction attracted considerable interest with about 80 people gathered to see the sale of the former Macedon Hotel on a substantial 20,950-square-metre block. Listed on the market with price expectations of about $2 million, the property…
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Class prevails
Bill West Two of the outstanding batsmen in McIntyre Cup cricket played match-winning innings for their sides on Saturday. Talented Gisborne skipper Jarryd Vernon, back from a stint in turf competition, hit an unbeaten 75 at a run-a-ball pace, and his Romsey counterpart Ben Way carried his side to victory in just 31 overs against…
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Fox to coach Bulldogs
Brad Fox, already an illustrious name in Gisborne football history, will be senior coach of the Bulldogs next season. He takes over the reins from 2022 premiership coach Rob Waters, who did not seek re-appointment after three seasons at the helm ,but will be one of the assistant coaches next season along with Dallas Normington…
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Artist to feature on The Block
Artwork by Castlemaine’s Kylie Cuthbertson will be featured in upcoming episodes of The Block, this season filmed at South Gisborne. The artist’s work was discovered by one of the show’s producers who invited her to create pieces to offer to contestants. “House One chose a work for a room that they did,” she told Express. “After that,…
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Lakey, Stewart, Gisborne’s best
Bill West Gisborne’s highest football award, the Gardiner Medal, has been won by 19-year-old dynamo Flynn Lakey. And not unexpectedly, star netballer Maddy Stewart – twice a Bendigo League Betty Thompson Medal winner – took out Gisborne A-grade netball’s best player award. The club’s awards night on Thursday was at the Starlight Room at Taylor…
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New coach for Tigers
Bill West Gisborne resident Tim Bannan is really looking forward to being the new senior football coach at Lancefield next season. His appointment was confirmed last week, and the 43-year-old comes to Tigerland having had a long involvement at a playing and coaching level in both football and cricket. Last year Bannan coached a youthful…
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Swim school seeks move
Gisborne South-based Splash Buddies Swim School could be forced to shut down if its bid to relocate is rejected. Owner Rynelle Mills told Macedon Ranges Shire councillors last week that the school could no longer operate from its current site. “At our current Gisborne South location we have no ability to heat our pool year-round…
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Snap rally to stop logging
More than 50 people attended a snap rally in Gisborne on Friday to voice their concerns about VicForests’ salvage logging in the Wombat State Forest. Members of landcare and friends groups, Wombat Forestcare members and the Sybil Disobedients (Extinction Rebellion Ballarat) rallied to demand that the Victorian Government cease the logging and legislate the promised…