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Community leads bushfire relief concert in Macedon Ranges
A community-led bushfire relief concert with an impressive line-up is expected to attract up to 400 people in Kyneton on Saturday, February 1. Lancefield siblings Angel and Jesse Ashman are partnering with Macedon Ranges Shire Council to deliver the event with proceeds of all ticket sales to go directly to the Victorian Bushfire Appeal. Angel,…
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Residents call for safety improvements after crash at Kyneton intersection
Residents on Edgecombe Road at Kyneton are calling for safety improvements to a notorious intersection following a frightening collision between a truck and a car last Friday morning. A 40-year-old Kyneton woman was attempting to turn right into Melville Drive about 9.15am when a truck travelling behind her collided with her vehicle, causing it to…
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USA firefighters assist
Thirty-nine firefighters from the United States were trained in the use of CFA fire trucks by local volunteers from Darraweit Guim and Kyneton at the Victorian Emergency Management Institute at Mount Macedon last Friday. With conditions worsening across the state, they were put straight to action with deployment to fight the Gippsland fires. The USA…
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Soft ewe shuffle at Kyneton
What’s happening just to the north of Kyneton when the patter of tiny feet can be heard, the dust rises in the heat and a bigger than usual contingent of white utes can be seen driving through town?The annual first cross ewe sale is happening, that’s what! And happen it did last Friday when around…
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Landowners along Campaspe want guarantee
Coliban Water must guarantee that the Campaspe River will never again be contaminated by non-EPA compliant releases of wastewater from the Kyneton Water Reclamation Plant, river landowners say. The landowners have accused Coliban Water and the state government of using the most recent announcement of upgrades to the plant to deflect attention away from charges…
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Kyneton Golf land deal off
“Cumbersome and lengthy” planning processes have sunk GemLife’s plans for a 172-lot development on Kyneton Golf Club land. The anticipated land sale was to relieve the golf club of financial difficulty, and received overwhelming support from members in June. But GemLife director and CEO Adrian Puljich confirmed last week the over 50s lifestyle resort operator…
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A daughter in danger: Alicia Little’s family calls for offenders national database
The most dangerous time for a woman experiencing domestic violence is when she tries to leave her abusive partner. In December 2017, Kyneton woman Alicia Little was attempting to do just that when she was struck down and killed by a vehicle driven by her fiancé, Charles Evans. The mother-of-four died from “catastrophic injuries”. Evans…
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Stable star in top form
Robert Linnell describes himself as Riddells Creek’s only horse trainer, and he’s really pleased with the recent purple patch of form shown by stable star Keep The Magic. It’s often hard to win a race, but the well bred nine year-old chalked up three successive victories – starting at long odds each time – before…
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River in poor health: enviro students concerned about Campaspe
The plight of the Campaspe River has captured the attention of a group of year 11 environmental science students whose water sampling has raised concerns about the health of the waterway. The Sacred Heart College students have been following the issue of Coliban Water’s releases of wastewater from the Kyneton Water Reclamation Plant to the…
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Kyneton’s new hub for Macedon Ranges creators
Kyneton will bolster its reputation as a hub for creators with a new exhibition expected to regularly showcase the wares of artisans in the Macedon Ranges. While the town may have farewelled the popular Lost Trades Fair earlier this year, Drummond furniture designer and woodwork instructor Phoebe Everill aims to introduce the new platform for…
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Thrilling finish in Kyneton Cup
The bet365 Kyneton Cup produced the most exciting finish on the nine-event program staged by Kyneton and Hanging Rock Racing Club last week. Just when the well fancied and supported duo of Pacodali and Double You Tee were fighting out the finish of the $125,000 feature event, Midterm swooped down the middle of the track…
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Join the campaign for No Packet November!
No Packet November encourages families to reduce their consumption of packaged food for one month and make a stand against the billion-dollar food manufacturers that are selling us mass-produced factory food in plastic. It’s a win for our health and the environment. Kyneton’s Kate Coleman, a personal trainer and health advocate, created NPN to inspire…