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Miniroos leaders take to Barkly
Kyneton District Soccer Club’s Miniroos Kick Off program, an introductory eight-week soccer program for those aged four to 11-year-old, has begun with new trainers. After an expression of interest was sent out to the club’s Under 14 and Under 16 players, it received an overwhelming response from the young leaders. These young people went through…
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Conviction and $10,000 fine follows seizure of illegal wildlife at Kyneton
A man has been convicted and fined $10,000 following the discovery of hundreds of taxidermied and frozen native animals at a property in Kyneton. The 74-year-old from Kyneton was sentenced in the Kyneton Magistrates’ Court last week. He plead guilty to wildlife, pest animal and animal welfare charges, including illegally possessing and selling wildlife, taking…
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Kyneton Bowling Club celebrates 150 years
On December 20, 1876, the first ever bowl was rolled at the Kyneton Bowling Club. That single delivery marked the beginning of a proud tradition that has made the club one of Victoria’s most enduring sporting institutions. Now in 2026, 150 years after that first bowl was rolled, the Kyneton Bowling Club looks confidently to…
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Push for Barkly pavilion
Kyneton’s Barkly Square is in dire need of an upgrade, but funding is needed to deliver a new pavilion to address the needs of user groups. The project is fully designed and can be delivered within 24 months of funding being secured. Macedon Ranges Shire Council is now calling on candidates contesting the seat of…
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Kyneton High soccer pitch upgrade plea
Kyneton High School Council is calling on candidates for Macedon at the November state election to commit to upgrading the school’s soccer pitch and improving security for students and staff. The school council is seeking $2 million for a competition-grade soccer and football pitch with improved drainage, and $1 million for perimeter fencing, upgraded CCTV,…
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Things are not what they seem
Excitement is building as the mystery thriller Deathtrap (written by Ira Levin and directed by Bette Sartore) opens in just 10 days at the Kyneton Masonic Centre, 7 Yaldwyn street West. Sidney Bruhl, once a successful playwright is drowning in treacle. After 18 years of flops, his creative juices have all but dried up, and…
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Residents fundraise for Bald Hill battle
Kyneton residents opposing a proposed nine-lot subdivision adjoining Bald Hill Reserve are raising funds for legal representation ahead of a VCAT hearing. A small group of community objectors launched a fundraising campaign after Macedon Ranges Shire Council rejected the development in December last year. The Melbourne-based developer has appealed the decision, with the matter due…
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Burglary leaves builders reeling
A Kyneton building company has been dealt a devastating blow after thieves twice raided its factory, making off with up to $90,000 worth of tools. Impact Build managing director Luke Said said the theft had left the company’s team feeling “defeated”, with the stolen equipment including tools belonging to two employees. The company’s Regent Place…
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Sewer spills raise fresh concerns
Heavy rain has again triggered sewer overflows in Kyneton and Malmsbury, prompting renewed concern from residents about the impact on local waterways. The incidents last Wednesday followed similar spills from pump stations in the two towns just two weeks earlier. Edgecombe resident Graham Connell said sewerage from the Kyneton spills was flowing into the Campaspe…
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Thunderbolt all the way
Kyneton trainer Nelson Smyth has four-year-old gelding Thunderbolt Way racing in fine form. On Friday, Thunderbolt Way made it successive wins by leading all the way in the D-Day Pest Control BM62 Handicap at Geelong. The galloper appreciates heavy tracks, and Jye McNeil had no hesitation in taking the $6 chance to the front, allowing…
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Young filmmaker wins People’s Choice Award
Sacred Heart College student Thomas Corboy (Class of 2025), was announced last month as the winner of the Top Screen 2026 People’s Choice Award. The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority’s annual Top Screen program celebrates the creative achievements of outstanding VCE Media students. Just 15 films were selected from more than 350 nominations across Victoria.…
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Dancing in your 60s and beyond
What began as a simple idea between two local dance teachers has grown into one of the week’s highlights for many older residents. Designed for older adults, Dance for Wellbeing 60+ is a combination of uplifting music, stretching and dance phrases. Following the enthusiastic response to their Castlemaine classes, dance teachers, Edna Reinhardt and Heidi…