Lancefield
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Harvest to begin for Macedon Ranges wine region
After a long and challenging year, the winemakers of the Macedon Ranges are finally seeing the approach of vintage 2023, just around the corner. It has been a very wet year for most wine regions but with any luck Macedon producers might get their way with another good year – assuming that the weather holds…
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Meet Mee and Mee!
Bill West A magical round where almost everything went right enabled Carole and Wayne Mee to become Dalhousie District Golf Association’s new mixed 4BBB stableford champions, with a very impressive tally of 50 points. Last season Dalhousie scrapped the event through lack of interest, but this time 25 pairs entered and tackled the testing Lancefield…
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Romsey Market reboot
Lancefield Romsey Lions Club is bringing back Romsey Market after more than a decade. The market will make its return on Sunday, February 12, at the corner of Romsey Skate Park with plenty to browse. Coordinator Angela Heywood said about 47 stallholders have signed up with goods ranging from arts and crafts to produce and…
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BlazeAid on the job
Bill West At the weekend, BlazeAid volunteer teams began the massive task of replacing/clearing up fencing damaged by severe flooding on properties along the Deep Creek, from Lancefield to Darraweit Guim. Precisely how long the work will take is unpredictable at this stage, and there is a need for more volunteers to join the BlazeAid…
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Kids rescued from drain
Two kid goats have been rescued from a disused Melbourne Water sewerage drain at Hoppers Crossing to find a home at Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary in Lancefield. The kids were stuck at the bottom of the six-metre drain leaving rescue crews wondering how they got into their predicament and how they would help them out.…
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Kyneton topples ladder leader
Bill West There were astonishing finishes to all four Highlands division one pre-Christmas pennant bowls matches on Saturday, with the last end on every contest very much alive. Who says bowls is boring? At home, Kyneton climbed off the bottom of the ladder by eclipsing previously unbeaten Romsey by three shots, Gisborne had the same…
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Lyons pride
Lyons Will Estate has won a top accolade at this year’s Victorian Wine Show where it was named ‘Best Small Producer’. The little Lancefield winery also won ‘Best Riesling Award’ at the show. Proprietors and winemakers, Ollie Rapson and Renata Morello, are thrilled to have received such coveted accolades and are excited to have been…
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Legal action over creek
A group of landholders have threatened legal action over the discharge of Class B recycled water into Deep Creek in the Romsey area. Greater Western Water began controlled releases from Romsey Recycled Water Plant last month attributed to a rise in storages from sustained heavy rainfall. The release has contaminated the creek which those fronting…
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Creek safety concerns
Farmers are demanding answers following the release of Class B recycled water into Deep Creek across Romsey and surrounds. Greater Western Water announced on Wednesday, sustained heavy rainfall had led to “a significant rise in water held in storage at the Romsey Recycled Water Plant”. It follows Coliban Water sewer spills in the Kyneton area…
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New coach for Tigers
Bill West Gisborne resident Tim Bannan is really looking forward to being the new senior football coach at Lancefield next season. His appointment was confirmed last week, and the 43-year-old comes to Tigerland having had a long involvement at a playing and coaching level in both football and cricket. Last year Bannan coached a youthful…
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First legend in 149 years
Bill West It’s official! Formed in 1872, Lancefield Football Club – now known as Lancefield Football Netball Club – has its first ‘Legend’. There was a standing ovation from a packed gathering at Kilmore Trackside on Saturday evening after 77-year-old Barry ‘Mocca’ Hunt was installed as a Tiger ‘Legend’, with his credentials outlined in detail.…
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Neighbourhood battery push
A neighbourhood battery could soon provide back-up power during unplanned outages for Macedon Ranges’ east if the project gains support. A Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group study identified North Woodend, Newham and Lancefield as most impacted by unplanned power outages in the Ranges. The group’s state-funded battery feasibility study has determined a business use case that…