kyneton
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Thompson to coach in BFNL
Nathan Thompson left Kyneton as a very talented teenage footballer. He played 179 AFL games and kicked 327 goals with Hawthorn and North Melbourne, mainly as a quality, high-marking forward. Last week Broadford Football Netball Club announced that Thompson (pictured) had signed up to be ‘club coach — senior football’ for the next two seasons…
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The kid with an AK47 in his hands
Charlie Thompson has a weapon in his hands; the 15-year-old wants a fight but can’t find one so resorts to his father’s shed in Kyneton. The old man is standing there among his paint-cans and a dusty six-pack of Carlton Draught. Charlie stares him in the eyes with eerie confidence and unloads the clip. BUP-BUP-BUP-BUP-BUP-BUP-BUP-BUP-BUP-BUP-BUP-BUP.…
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New Telstra mobile coverage
Telstra has expanded 4G and 5G mobile coverage throughout Kyneton, with a series of new mobile sites now delivering improved connectivity. A new 4G and 5G mobile base station at the showgrounds has been switched on and will support an additional 10 5G small cells that were recently rolled out through the area. Telstra regional…
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A different ability
Mel Stephens has zero vision and no complaints. If someone offered to restore her vision, she would tell them to “go jump in the river and don’t come out”. “I had (vision). It was fun. If I could see with my iPhone screen, that’d be good. But I don’t need it and I don’t want…
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Music icon burgled
A vintage guitar collection belonging to Black Sorrows front man Joe Camilleri was stolen from his Kyneton home last Thursday evening. Police said it was understood offenders forced entry to the music icon’s home about 10.30pm. They stole nine of his prized vintage guitars, personal papers, a passport, Apple iMac, Apple laptops, leaf blower and…
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A one hundred year lesson
What is the lesson a father, poet, farmer, black jack player and WWII veteran learnt in life? At Bupa Aged Care in Kyneton, Rachel Hewitt and Rob Shaw of the Woodend Warblers hold the attention of silent staff and the non-sleeping residents. They sing Danny Boy. Their sounds are interrupted by a resident who croons between…
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Plans to drop road speeds
Plans to reduce speed limits in core business and activity areas of Kyneton, Woodend and Riddells Creek for are now out for public comment. The three town proposals aim to improve safety and most proposals are to reduce speeds to 40km/h. The plan is fully funded through the Victorian Government’s Safe Local Roads and Street…
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Think again on burn-offs
Two fires – a registered burn-off and a bonfire – became out of control on residential properties in Kyneton last week and prompted authorities to make a statement. One resident was conducting a routine garden clean-up and registered the burn-off with authorities. An unexpected wind picked up and within minutes the small fire had burnt…
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Vegelicious venues celebrated
The winners of the 2025 Edgy Veg Awards have been crowned and five local businesses in the Macedon Ranges and Mount Alexander Shires have been celebrated for their incredible vegelicious fare. The awards are now in their fourth year and expanded to Mount Alexander Shire for the first time in 2025. This event is the…
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Bearing messages of peace
Students joined a significant global effort for peace when the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run visited Kyneton last week. The peace run is a torch relay that spans 165 countries with runners from across the globe who bring with them a simple message: peace begins in the heart of all of us. Runners made their…
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Interactive multimedia at Trio Art Studio
A new exhibition at Trio Art Studio and Gallery in Kyneton features the works of Linda Loh, a visual artist based in Melbourne whose childhood home was in fact Trio Homestead. The contemporary artworks are interactive and impressive. Loh has recently reestablished links with her roots and is exhibiting in the Words in Art 2D-3D…
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Garbage truck turned paddock bomb
A truck driver has walked away unscathed after his garbage truck crashed onto its side in a residential street in Kyneton last Friday. The accident occurred shortly after 7am at the bottom of a hill in Riverwalk Boulevard, when the truck careened through a fence and came to a stop in a paddock. The Midland Express understands…