Lauriston
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River restoration a win-win
A community-backed plan to restore and protect a key section of the Coliban River at Lauriston will take its next steps early in the new year. Over the next four years, the A Healthy Coliban Catchment project will focus on rehabilitating the river’s frontage between Lauriston and Malmsbury reservoirs. Willow removal and revegetation works on…
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Endurance rider earns a ‘buckle’
Lauriston resident Russell Robinson is thrilled to have achieved his burning ambition of earning a much sought-after silver buckle in the 2024 Quilty Cup (Australian championships) over 160 kilometres. The 71-year-old horse enthusiast describes endurance riding as “very addictive”. “I’ve always loved horses … they get you through life … I was never much good…
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Truck strikes ambulance
A patient transfer ambulance parked on the side of Lauriston Road at Lauriston was side-swiped by a passing tip truck and trailer last Tuesday afternoon.
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Film with local connections to screen
A film shot locally will be featured in a special movie screening in Castlemaine on Thursday night. The Cost boasts several local connections with Castlemaine actor Kevin Dee starring in one of the leading roles and former Castlemaine resident Cable Williams in the role of cinematographer. The film was mostly shot near Lauriston, with crew…
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Gold for local florist
Lisa DennisFlorist Olivia Coutts from Florals by Pemberley of Malmsbury has taken out a gold medal with her Great Hall of Flowers entry ‘Autumn in the Macedon Ranges’ at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show. Olivia told the Express she discovered the award win on the opening morning of the show. “We had to…
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Showcasing the Ranges
Lisa DennisOlivia Coutts from Florals by Pemberley of Malmsbury will be among a host of florists and landscape designers from across Australia and the world to showcase their talents at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show this week. Held at the Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens, the show is the largest horticultural festival…
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Shed fire at Lauriston
A stray spark from a welder ignited materials and chemicals in a tin shed on a rural property at Lauriston yesterday. The blaze broke out about 4.30pm and quickly engulfed the large workshop shed. Fire brigades from Malmsbury, Kyneton, Spring Hill and Taradale rushed to the Lauriston Road address and began property protection to prevent…
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Truffle farm build rejected
Building on a small Farm Zone property has been rejected to support what Macedon Ranges Shire Council has described as “de facto hobby farming”. Plans were to build a home in support of a two-hectare truffle orchard and seasonal grazing on 17 hectares in Lauriston. While no permit was required for the farming activities, building…
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Push to get tram back on track
A fundraiser has launched to get one of Lauriston’s most unique stays back on track after it was destroyed in the severe June storms.The refurbished 1920s W-Class tram was a popular bed and breakfast before a tree crashed through its roof on June 9.The tram was just a shell with broken windows when Angela Henley…
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On location at Lauriston
Production is under way in Lauriston on The Cost, a psychological revenge drama from director/writer/producer Matthew Holmes (The Legend of Ben Hall, Twin Rivers) and South Australian co-writer Gregory Moss. Set over an intense 48-hour period, The Cost is a harrowing tale of vengeance that spirals desperately out of control. “While revenge is a common theme in movies, it’s…
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Cheeky thief caught yolk-nosed
A cheeky brush-tailed phascogale has been caught yolk-nosed at the centre of a hen house theft in Lauriston. Property owner Albert Golden said he was amazed to discover the ‘vulnerable’ listed creature, known for its distinctive bushy tail, making a feast of his hen’s eggs one night. Albert had set out to find the culprit…