Goldfields
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Will Kyneton be kept country?
A Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal decision that overruled Macedon Ranges Shire Council’s position on a Kyneton development will see an urban commercial precinct built on the outskirts of town. The first stage of works will soon begin on the development of a $100M service station and retail precinct at Edgecombe Road. Located 1km from…
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New superintendent steps in to region
A new divisional police commander last week began overseeing the Greater Bendigo, Macedon Ranges, Campaspe and Goldfields areas. Superintendent Paul Gardiner – a 32-year police veteran and central Victorian local – has spent the past four years managing the force’s Public Order Response Team and State Liquor Unit. PORT, while known for managing major protests,…
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Crossing risks real
Victorian Goldfields Railway volunteers were on edge again last Saturday night with a night train event running and safety concerns about the Bendigo-Maldon level crossing not yet met. Andrew Reynolds from VGR said the railway had run a number of trains at night and at odd hours of the day in the past few weeks…
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Homegrown jazz debut
Castlemaine’s own Goldfields Jazz Orchestra is a testament to people power – and to the zest of the region’s homegrown music talent. Inspired after catching some of the big sounds at last year’s Castlemaine Jazz Festival, Castlemaine Secondary College music coordinator Kirsten Boerema and instrumental teacher Michael Timcke thought – why can’t we do that?…