kyneton
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New operator for old Kyneton school site
The Old Kyneton Primary School is a step closer to reopening as a creative and community precinct, with the state government announcing a consortium led by local social enterprise Social Foundry as the site’s new operator. Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas announced the appointment last Wednesday, saying the consortium would oversee the site’s operations as it…
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Kyneton FIDA Tigers chasing back-to-back
Kyneton’s FIDA football team will run out for an historic second consecutive Grand Final this Sunday (July 26), looking to defend the premiership they won in stunning fashion last year. The Tigers meet Sunbury at Kyneton Showgrounds, first bounce at 11:30am, in the 2026 FIDA Grand Final. Last year’s flag ended a long wait for…
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Questions raised after sewer overflow
Questions are being raised about the environmental impact of a sewer overflow in Kyneton after torrential rain overwhelmed part of the town’s sewerage network earlier this month. Local resident and river pollution expert David Tiller has called on Coliban Water to release evidence supporting its assurances that the spill posed a low risk to the…
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Kyneton grandmother gobsmacked by Tatts win
A Kyneton grandmother has started the week in a wonderful whirlwind after discovering her TattsLotto ticket in the weekend’s draw scored a life-changing $1.8 million prize. The Macedon Ranges resident held one of the 11 division one winning entries nationally on Saturday, and looks forward to a total prize of $1,818,181.82. When an official from…
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New trainer settles in
Experienced horseman Nelson Smyth is the latest to establish a thoroughbred training enterprise at Kyneton, close to the town’s long-established racecourse. “We’re trying to build a Kyneton base and a successful business,” trainer and part-owner Smyth said after his seven-year-old Triple Triple scored a last stride win at Kilmore last week. The 34-year-old Smyth runs…
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A dedicated space for art
The newly opened Campaspe Mill Gallery will launch its exhibition program with Landscape by the Painter, a new collection of works by Kyneton artist Daniel Butterworth. Opening on July 4 and running for three months, the exhibition will feature between 30 and 40 works, all available for purchase, with free entry for visitors. As part…
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Intersection safety improvements questioned
Residents in Batters Lane at Kyneton have questioned the efficacy of intersection safety improvements on their road after a two-car collision sent four people to hospital last Tuesday morning. Emergency services were called to the scene at the intersection of Batters Lane and Pipers Creek Road about 9.20am. Police allege a 77-year-old man from Hoppers…
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A ripper of a British farce
Kyneton’s not-for-profit Cathouse Players will soon prove that laughter is the best medicine, in their cosy pop-up theatre at the Kyneton Masonic Centre, 7 Yaldwyn Street West. Not Now, Darling by Ray Cooney and John Chapman, is a ripper of a British farce, and is set in the exclusive London fur salon of Bodley, Bodley…
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Queerthentic returns to The Old Auction House
This month, the walls of The Old Auction House in Kyneton will once again come alive with colour, courage and creativity as Queerthentic: LGBTQIA+ Regional Art Prize returns for its fourth year. More than an exhibition, Queerthentic is a gathering — a moment in time where stories are shared, identities are honoured, and regional LGBTQIA+…
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Head-on crash on Calder
A 20-year-old Mildura man is facing serious criminal charges after leading police on a chase that ended in a crash on the Calder Freeway at Kyneton last Friday night. The man evaded police for a traffic offence before driving down the wrong side of the freeway – heading south in the north-bound lanes – when…
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A Bird soars for Kyneton A-grade
A talented player from New Zealand made a huge difference to Kyneton’s A-grade netball side on Saturday. The Kyneton Tigers were without a win until they thrashed Melton South 83-46. Ellie Bird produced an unstoppable scoring spree with 73 goals, the most in the RDFNL’s fifth round of matches. Recruiting ace defender Kristiana Manu’a has…
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Tour a sustainable home
Composting toilets, electric vehicles and air-tight homes: what does it mean to live sustainably and why are more people making the change? If you ask Clare Claydon or Kerryn Burgess why they transformed their homes for sustainable living, they’ll tell you it was to improve their environmental impact, and that the long-term savings are also…