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Last bowl decider
The final of the Central Highlands men’s triples was alive until the very last bowl was played on the Kyneton green last Wednesday. Two unbeaten sectional winners from Kyneton and Lancefield contested the final, and as anticipated the contest over 18 ends was close throughout. On their home green, Jimmy Cooper, Darren Edmondson and Mark…
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Kyneton network upgrade boost for solar systems
Rooftop solar systems in the Kyneton district will operate better following an intensive program of works by electricity distributor Powercor over the next two months. Targeting areas with high levels of rooftop solar penetration, the Solar Hotspots Program will improve export capacity and reduce tripping of solar systems that can otherwise be caused by voltage…
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Region champs
A Kyneton fours team representing Central Highlands won the regional fours final at Buninyong on Sunday. Peter Cameron, Richard Buckley, Peter Ryan and Andy MacDonald (s) trailed their Dunnolly opposition until the 15th end, when they secured six shots, eventually winning 19-17. Bev Holmes (Lancefield) beat Jan Turner 25-11 in the Champ of Champs, before…
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Carla, Chloe set for BPL
In the just released Bowls Australia rankings for women the two top players in the nation are Carla Krizanic and Chloe Stewart, who grew up in Castlemaine and Kyneton respectively. And this week they are playing in elite company at the exciting Bowls Premier League 12 event spread over four days at Moama. Both are…
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ALL CRICKET OFF – ‘Better to lose one weekend than whole season’
“We’ve taken the approach that it’s better to lose one weekend of cricket rather than risk losing the whole season,” Gisborne District Cricket Association president Rob McIntyre said today. The GDCA has cancelled all senior and junior matches this weekend due to COVID concerns. “This is not just a Sunbury COVID issue. Many people from…
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ALL CRICKET OFF – 'Better to lose one weekend than whole season'
“We’ve taken the approach that it’s better to lose one weekend of cricket rather than risk losing the whole season,” Gisborne District Cricket Association president Rob McIntyre said today. The GDCA has cancelled all senior and junior matches this weekend due to COVID concerns. “This is not just a Sunbury COVID issue. Many people from…
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Is Kyneton lovin’ it? Lobby group tells fast-food giant to ‘burger off!’
A Kyneton lobby group is spitting chips over plans for fast-food giant McDonalds to lay foundations at their town’s northern gateway in a divisive three-stage development. Protesters say the famed golden arches will impinge on local trade, create a traffic nightmare and rob Kyneton of the country charm that attracts tourism. Objector Kaylene Coulter told…
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Is Kyneton lovin' it? Lobby group tells fast-food giant to 'burger off!'
A Kyneton lobby group is spitting chips over plans for fast-food giant McDonalds to lay foundations at their town’s northern gateway in a divisive three-stage development. Protesters say the famed golden arches will impinge on local trade, create a traffic nightmare and rob Kyneton of the country charm that attracts tourism. Objector Kaylene Coulter told…
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Kyneton Tigers announce FIDA team
The Kyneton Tigers are excited to announce they will be including a FIDA team under the Kyneton Football Netball Club banner for 2021. FIDA, or Football Integration Development Association Football League, exists to provide Victorians with an intellectual disability the opportunity to participate in Australian Rules Football at a competitive level. The Victorian FIDA Football…
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Taungurung agreement creates jobs
The Taungurung Land and Waters Council is creating 17 new jobs as part of a formal agreement with the state government recognising the Taungurung people as Traditional Owners of a large area of central Victoria. The agreement is the outcome of more than three years of negotiations, and covers an area stretching from Rochester and…
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Car flips in Kyneton crash, driver flees scene
A driver fled the scene of a spectacular crash on Edgecombe Street in Kyneton this afternoon. The 37-year-old Kyneton woman was driving a Holden Astra north near Orr Street about 1.50pm when she collided with a parked Mitsubishi Lancer and spun, flipping her car onto its roof. The 37-year-old sustained cuts and bruises and a…
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‘Rock’ races now at Kyneton
‘It’s official! The annual Australia Day race meeting usually held at Hanging Rock has been switched to Kyneton. This means there will be two race meetings in five days at the Kyneton course – the 2021 Hanging Rock Cup meeting on Tuesday, January 26 (Australia Day), and the annual Woodend Cup meeting on Saturday, January…