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  • Wedge Street plan rejected

    Wedge Street plan rejected

    Macedon Ranges Shire Council has rejected an 18-lot development at Wedge Street, Kyneton.

  • Kyneton’s golden reputation

    Kyneton’s golden reputation

    Kyneton’s premier foodie reputation has been confirmed with several local venues claiming honours at the 2023 Golden Plate Awards.

  • Angels in flight

    Angels in flight

    Volunteer pilots have helped make life-changing spinal surgery possible for Kyneton farmer Krystal Bourke.

  • Fabulous flora and fauna on display in Kyneton’s new mural

    Fabulous flora and fauna on display in Kyneton’s new mural

    Australian contemporary artist Jimmy Dvate last week completed a mural on Mollison Street, Kyneton, commissed by Kyneton on Riverside. The mural features an array of vibrant flora and fauna, creating a visual tapestry that celebrates the region’s biodiversity.

  • Thank you Dr Priest

    Thank you Dr Priest

    After serving the Kyneton and surrounding communities for 47 years, Dr Christopher Priest is retiring.

  • Mural to grace Mollison Street

    Mural to grace Mollison Street

    Kyneton on Riverside has commissioned a breathtaking mural by Australian contemporary artist Jimmy Dvate.

  • Ballet’s rising star: Laura Griffiths puts Australian Ballet under a spell

    Ballet’s rising star: Laura Griffiths puts Australian Ballet under a spell

    Gisborne-raised ballet dancer Laura Griffiths has returned home from London as one of the newest arrivals to The Australian Ballet.

  • Stepping up to breast cancer with The Pierce Brothers

    Stepping up to breast cancer with The Pierce Brothers

    After selling out venues across Australia and headlining venues all over the globe, the Pierce Brothers are coming to Kyneton. The high-energy duo is playing at Kyneton Bowling Club this Friday (September 8) in a bid to support Team Strang’s fundraising efforts for breast cancer. Kyneton local Nicole Strang was diagnosed with breast cancer in…

  • Creating magical moments

    Creating magical moments

    The Windarring Art Gallery and Copy Centre in Kyneton will host the inaugural Spring Art Exhibition this month, showcasing the visually compelling works of talented differently-abled artists from across the regions. Each Tuesday, participants from the Gisborne, Kyneton, Castlemaine and Bendigo Windarring sites meet at the gallery and create a wide variety of unique masterpieces.…

  • Boats destroyed in blaze

    Boats destroyed in blaze

    Two boats and a car were completely destroyed in a shed fire in Kyneton yesterday afternoon. Multiple callers to triple zero raised the alarm shortly before 4pm as the blaze engulfed the metal shed at the rear of a home in Warren Street. Thick plumes of smoke were visible from several kilometres away prompting the…

  • Rare opportunity to own Barfold Gorge

    Rare opportunity to own Barfold Gorge

    One of country Victoria’s hidden treasures is up for sale. Just 17 kilometres from Kyneton, the Barfold Gorge on the Campaspe River, is the only privately owned gorge in Victoria. Its current owners, Karen and Martin O’Sullivan, are selling the 500-acre property, where they have raised their four sons, while farming sheep and cattle. “We…

  • Face to Face celebrates iconic tour

    Face to Face celebrates iconic tour

    It’s been 25 years since Billy Joel and Elton John toured Australia for the first time in tandem on their Face to Face tour. Now 25 years on, Elton John performer Greg Andrew and Billy Joel performer Anthony Mara are coming together to celebrate and re-create the iconic tour. Elton John and Billy Joel have…