kyneton
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Foot tappy, thigh slappy, head bobby sound
The Moosejaw Rifle Club was formed in 2008 at a friend’s party when a disgruntled neighbour pulled the circuit breaker out of the power board to kill the music. Acoustic instruments were found and played and the band was formed. Arriving at their name following a rigorous process involving names in a hat and the…
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Songs of people and place
Valley Road winds through rolling basalt hills from Glenhope towards Chewton, connecting two friends, Rebecca Jane Howell and Marty Mckenna, who have been singing together for more than a decade. They weave their experiences into songs of people and place (usually sitting around Marty’s farmhouse kitchen table), bringing an Australian perspective to their diverse folk…
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Star Wars battle still on
Approved plans for a home designed to replicate a Star Wars light cruiser have upset neighbouring landowners. Macedon Ranges Shire Council issued a planning permit for the house at 131 Pipers Creek Road, Kyneton, which proposes a spaceship build on a lunar landscape. The house has not yet been built and the property has since…
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Art director honoured
From Anzacs to The Man from Snowy River, Leslie Binns has been a creative mind behind some of Australia’s most iconic filmmaking. The talented art director and production designer from Kyneton has more than 40 credits to his name. On Monday he also added Medal of the Order of Australia to his achievements for service…
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An immersive audio experience
Kyneton-based theatre company Threshold is preparing to launch a new audio theatre experience: The Flying Canoe. The immersive experience features traditional songs and dancing that was recorded at the Kiribati Cultural Day held at Kyneton’s Social Foundry last year. It invites families to transform their lounge rooms into a world of myths and wonder. Set…
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Taking seed in Kyneton
Amy HumeWhen Kylie Swain began a seed library for Woodend in 2020 she was hopeful the concept would spread its roots. The seed library allows residents to ‘borrow’ seeds to grow fruit, vegetables and flowers at home in exchange for ‘return’ seeds from their crop. Now into its third year, the project is taking seed…
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Works begin on Mark’s Country Place
Works began last week on Mark’s Country Place at Deep Lead Lane in Kyneton following approval at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal last year. Mark’s Country Place, a registered charity, is planned to be an all-access rest and recreation facility and gardens. The facility will be open to all with the intention of catering…
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Dyer eyes off Darwin
Bill West Long-time Kyneton-based trainer Neil Dyer is already thinking seriously about an expedition north for the 2023 Darwin Cup and associated races. On Saturday, Dyer won the last event at Kyneton with six-year-old mare Svaneke, which he also part-owns. Svaneke was the only locally trained winner on the seven-event program conducted by Kyneton and…