Harcourt
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Saving our apple heritage
Carr’s Organic Fruit Tree Nursery at Harcourt is urging community members to ‘plant a fruit tree you’ve never heard of’…
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Nordic pole walking expands
Local nordic pole walking classes have really hit their stride, proving so popular they’re now being offered in Castlemaine, Harcourt,…
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Rhythms in the red gums
John Butler is hitting the stage in Harcourt this weekend to support The Thin Green Line Foundation and their work…
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Drivers trapped in two accidents
Castlemaine SES unit was called out to rescue people trapped in vehicles at two separate incidents within 36 hours of…
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Contract awarded for upgrade of fatality road
Eve Lamb A contested vote of council has seen a local earthmoving firm clinch the $529,842 contract for roadworks to…
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Lifeguard shortage impacts pools
A shortage of lifeguards due to COVID has forced some changes to the operating hours for public outdoor pools in…
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Strawberry summer
It’s a bumper season for strawberries. In fact it’s the best they’ve ever had out at the Blackwood Orchard in…
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Preserving our heritage apples
Harcourt has always been known as the ‘apple centre of Victoria’ but in recent years some of its heritage apple…
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Rain impacts finals fortunes in CDCA
Castlemaine District Cricket Association grand finals got underway Friday evening with Harcourt hosting Barkers Creek in the Women’s showdown. Harcourt…
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Riding out of lockdown
By Penny Gilbert CycleSafe Mount Alexander is excited to be rolling out a series of bike rides to help our…
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Cultural farming venture for Harcourt
Work has begun to establish an Indigenous Bush Tucker Farm at Harcourt. “I’m confident to say we’ll probably get going…
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Get on board with Harcourt’s Miniature Railway
It’s an imposing sight. The newly built replica of Maryborough’s grand 1870s railway station, complete with newly added clock tower,…