Lancefield
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Missing dogs feared stolen
Five missing dogs are feared stolen after not being sighted since mid-May in the Macedon Ranges.The dogs, all desirable breeds, disappeared within two weeks of each other from Lancefield, Clarkefield, Hesket and Benloch.missing are a black staghound, two dachshunds, a tri-coloured border collie and a pure-bred husky. Owners have contacted local authorities and made a…
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Premierships spread about
Premierships for season 2020-2021 were decided across various senior grades in the Gisborne District Cricket Association on Saturday. While the powerful Bacchus Marsh club claimed convincing wins in McIntyre Cup and Johnstone Shield finals (the two top grades) there were plenty of prolonged celebrations among various Macedon Ranges clubs, plus Trentham, on Saturday night. “It’s…
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Last bowl decider
The final of the Central Highlands men’s triples was alive until the very last bowl was played on the Kyneton green last Wednesday. Two unbeaten sectional winners from Kyneton and Lancefield contested the final, and as anticipated the contest over 18 ends was close throughout. On their home green, Jimmy Cooper, Darren Edmondson and Mark…
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Lancefield’s Cleveland Winery sold
Lancefield’s Cleveland Winery has sold to award-winning boutique hotel specialist, Lancemore Group, in competition from eight bidders. The property boasts a 40.3 hectare site with facilities including 50 guest rooms, seven function spaces, restaurant, and a cellar door with a working vineyard of varying grape variety. Lancemore Group’s acquisition adds to their existing regional Victorian…
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Lancefield's Cleveland Winery sold
Lancefield’s Cleveland Winery has sold to award-winning boutique hotel specialist, Lancemore Group, in competition from eight bidders. The property boasts a 40.3 hectare site with facilities including 50 guest rooms, seven function spaces, restaurant, and a cellar door with a working vineyard of varying grape variety. Lancemore Group’s acquisition adds to their existing regional Victorian…
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Lancefield girls’ footy groundbreaker
Lancefield Junior Football Netball Club is proud to announce the launch of the first ever girls’ football sides in 2021. Club president Bill Balcam said there were many new families moving into the district and it was time to be positive and provide footy opportunities for young girls. In an ambitious move, the club hopes…
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Central Highlands pennant bowls down to the last end!
The first round of Central Highlands pennant bowls took place on Saturday, and the replay between last season’s division one grand finalists Kyneton and Lancefield was an absolute thriller. With the overall outcome in the balance with the last end to play, unflappable Kyneton skipper Mark Smoljo trailed the jack with Jeff Holmes holding three…
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Lancefield Romsey link in crime syndicate
Police have arrested three Macedon Ranges locals among 18 people of interest in an organised crime syndicate bust. Vehicle Crime Squad detectives seized more than 70 vehicles as part of a nine-month investigation into car re-birthing linked to the syndicate. The syndicate operated in Melbourne’s outer northern and western suburbs, with stolen vehicles and machinery…
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Hens rescued in Cobaws
Three hens found boxed and abandoned in the Cobaw Ranges have been given a second chance at Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary in Lancefield. Local residents examined the suspicious box to discover the ISA brown hens inside while out for a walk with their dogs. They were determined to bring the hens to safety. A fourth…
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Brewery on the way – New hospitality enterprise for Lancefield
Plans for a new brewery, restaurant and function centre are well advanced, with the exciting project for the middle of Lancefield likely to be operational by next February. A consortium of 10 locals is behind the enterprise, to be sited on a large sloping, triangular-shaped vacant block flanked by Main Road and The Crescent. The…
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Farm Zone win for Lancefield family
A Lancefield couple has fought to build their dream home and business in a Rochford-area Farm Zone and won unanimous support from Macedon Ranges councillors, against planning department advice for refusal. The Sankey family purchased their 10.12-hectare property at Rochford Road seven years ago hoping to build a home, relocate their established earthmoving business and…
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Kyneton worthy premiers in CHBD
Kyneton’s division one bowlers threw off the tag of being under achievers by winning the 2019-20 Central Highlands grand final by seven shots against Lancefield on Saturday. After being thrashed by the Tigers by 47 shots in the second semi-final on February 22, Kyneton re-grouped to easily win the preliminary final against Kyneton Golf, then…