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A feast for the senses
Entering its final week, the Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival is offering one last invitation to explore, indulge and celebrate. And at the moment when the festival curtain is expected to fall, instead expect to be surprised with a delicious sensory experience of scents, crackles and smoke as a twilight grand finale event erupts, enticing visitors…
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Shoppers to experience Piper Street differently
Piper Street business-owners are uniting to change visitor experience in a special night shopping event. Love Spell’s Heather Carulli is coordinating Piper Street After Dark in Kyneton, which aims to put experience at the centre of visitation. “It’s a bit different to your expected late-night shopping,” Ms Carulli said. “It will encourage more of a…
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Team Uno to hit the road
A Kyneton family is gearing up to hit the road for the Variety Brats Bash, to raise funds for children who are sick, disadvantaged or living with a disability. Travelling as Team Uno, Kaitlin and Christian Pearce, along with their kids Toby (11) and Mabel (12), will depart from Daylesford for Kangaroo Island on Easter…
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Wombats on the move
Community, connection, collaboration and local pride sums up what the MRM Wombats are all about in the Macedon Ranges, with the enterprising new Masters Football Club preparing for a tough match against Bendigo to open the season on Saturday, March 28. The MRM Wombats came about when the Woodend Masters and Kyneton Masters officially merged…
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Mill returns to public life
Campaspe Mill has long captivated people with its grandeur, history and intrigue. Now, for the first time, the general public has the chance to step inside the bluestone walls and see it for themselves. This circa 1856 beauty began life as a flour mill, and after decades as a private residence, has once again returned…
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World record within reach
Angus Johnstone will next month attempt a Guinness World Record by flying a single kite continuously for 24 hours straight. The Kyneton local has set himself the ambitious goal of ‘Longest Kite Flight by an Individual’ to raise funds for health and education in Myanmar. The challenge will take place in Killarney, just outside Port…
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Fresh thinking takes root at GROW
From soil pits to succession planning, cultural burning to carbon, frog croaks to foliar fertiliser – GROW Festival invites the Macedon Ranges community to dig deep, literally! This Friday, February 20, Kyneton Racecourse and adjoining Rock House Farm will host more than 40 short, practical and thought-provoking sessions across six spaces: the GROW Lounge, themed…
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Team Top Gun returns
For David Tyquin and his son Calvin, the 2026 Shitbox Rally isn’t just about driving a $1500 car across Australia, it’s about driving hope. The Kyneton and Malmsbury father-son team is returning to the rally to raise funds for the Cancer Council in support of families impacted by cancer. From May 1-9, they’ll tackle some…
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For sale: Kyneton’s history
A historic military building in Kyneton will be sold amid the Department of Defence’s latest announcement to sell 68 properties in their real estate portfolio. The Kyneton Drill Hall, located in the town’s centre, was listed in the federal government’s latest venture to sell off military-owned sites. It includes training facilities, museums, islands, golf courses,…
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Crash-prone road upgraded
An intersection notorious for vehicle collisions near the Kyneton town centre recently received road safety upgrades. The Beauchamp and Mollison Street intersection received planned safety upgrades late last year. A raised wombat crossing was installed and kerbs upgraded to improve the adjacent footpath, visibility for passers-by, and slow down oncoming traffic. It comes after a…
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It truly is the world’s ugliest lawn
To the untrained eye, Jarno Coone has failed to maintain his lawn. “My philosophy is to kind of not work when it comes to the lawns,” said Jarno, whose job includes maintaining the lawns and gardens at the Candlebark and Alice Miller schools. However, Jarno has put in many hours to have his yard appear…
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Community a ‘lifeline’ to small business
By Lara Prust Kyneton’s Super Sushi had customers lining up outside their doors for the first time in years over the long weekend. Local resident Danni Gray had her eye on Super Sushi since it opened in 2013, thinking how “ballsy” it was to open a sushi store in a small regional town. Four years…