kyneton
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Healing done differently
A new wellness studio is opening in Kyneton, and it’s a space where a growing community of local practitioners are dedicated to holding trauma-informed, heart-centered space for personal and collective growth. Kinesiologist and owner of Mana Temple, Chelsey Power, understands that humans are complex and need integrative approaches to be well. “We each have physical,…
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Students visit Mark’s Country Place
A planned retreat in Kyneton, Mark’s Country Place, aims to provide a safe space for people of all backgrounds, ages and abilities to come together, rest, learn new skills and engage with nature. The project has a specific focus on people with disabilities and aims to promote mental, physical and social wellness and create a…
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Smalls cells boost for Kyneton coverage
Telstra has been working to improve mobile service in Kyneton, recently completing 10 small cells installations and progressing on the new base station at the Kyneton Showgrounds. The new small cells have been installed on electricity poles in 10 locations around town. Small cells are a low-powered, more discreet solution to meet ever-increasing demand on…
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Kyneton twilight market fundraiser this Friday
Get revved up for Kyneton High School’s Twilight Market and Show n Shine fundraiser this Friday. The event will be held at the school grounds on October 11 from 5pm to 8pm. It will have a variety of food vendors/stalls, general stalls, live music, entertainment, sausage sizzle, silent auction, and, of course, vehicles for the…
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New bid for Mad Max series
You’ve heard of Mad Max the film franchise… now a Kyneton-based duo seeks to create Mad Max the TV mini series. Brett Gooding and Karen Skinner have launched a crowdfunding campaign to help make it a reality. The pair has a vision for a Main Force Patrol series set in a regional town sometime between…
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Time for the Best. Party. Ever.
The Kyneton-based creators behind Threshold have found a fun way to bridge the distance between grandchildren and grandparents who live apart. ‘Best. Party. Ever.’ is an interactive digital theatre production utilising technology to enhance family connections. The interactive show is hosted on Zoom and has been made especially for grandparents and their loved ones aged…
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Engines ready for October
Kyneton’s Calder Classics car club is revved up for another season of drives from October and invites new members to join the fun. The club formed in 2023 with the intent to create a calendar of fun, family-friendly drives in the region during the warmer months. President Darren Parnis said the group had grown to…
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Kyneton plans to be re-released
Plans for change to Kyneton’s urban areas have been re-shaped and will be released for another round of community consultation. Last week, Macedon Ranges Shire Council voted for further consultation on the draft Kyneton Urban Design Framework following strong interest in its future planning. The draft UDF, which establishes a future vision for Kyneton’s main…
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Who is telling the truth?
It’s the 1950s. In a rented chalet in the French Alps, newly-wed Daniel Corban calls the local police inspector reporting that his wife Elizabeth is inexplicably missing. A local priest arrives to tell Daniel that his wife has come back, to beg for his forgiveness. A stunned Daniel immediately rejects her as an imposter, that…
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Top Gun team to rally
Father-son team Top Gun will take on the Shitbox Rally in a bid to raise funds for the Cancer Council. The pair behind the pilot caps and aviators is Kyneton resident David Tyquin and son, Calvin, from Malmsbury. Together they will tackle the challenge to achieve the unthinkable: driving their ‘shitbox’ across Australia via some…
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Dramatic collision in Kyneton
Emergency services attended the scene of a dramatic collision in High Street Kyneton last Tuesday morning. It is believed one car struck the back of a parked car and shunted it some 50 metres across the road and into a brick wall. The driver of the parked car was not in his vehicle at the…
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Powercor seeks new apprentices
CitiPower and Powercor are searching for 30 new apprentices to join the state’s largest in-house lineworker team that plays a critical role delivering power. The annual apprenticeship program offers candidates a chance to become lineworkers, cable jointers, substation electricians or meter technicans. Four-year apprenticeship positions are available across regional and metropolitan areas, including Bendigo, Maryborough…