Macedon
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Music masterfully captured for Archibald
Macedon musician Amalie will draw inspiration from the Australian music industry for her Archibald Prize entry. The 20-year-old has spent the past two months painting the portrait titled, Can You Hear Me, which features emerging musicians from around the country. “I wanted to make a statement and bring attention back to the Aussie music industry and…
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High farce and dazzling wordplay
The Mount Players invite you to come to their lovely Mountview Theatre in Macedon to sit back and enjoy Oscar Wilde’s classic play, The Importance of Being Earnest. The set will delight you and the cast, dressed to kill, will entertain you! With a complimentary sherry on arrival, tea/coffee and treats at interval and a…
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Walk on the wild side
Take a walk on the wild side these summer school holidays and work alongside TV zoologist Chris Humfrey and his 2000 animals at Wild Action Zoo. Children can have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to engage with a myriad of native wildlife and care for them through Chris Humfrey’s Junior Zoo Keeper Program at Macedon. The program…
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Bike repair station open
Macedon’s new bicycle repair station has officially opened at Ash Wednesday Park. The bike repair station is where cyclists can access a range of tools to make small bicycle repairs and instructions to do so by QR code. It is the first of its kind in the Macedon Ranges, inspired by those seen along bicycle…
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Bike repair station opens
A new bike repair station has opened at Macedon’s Ash Wednesday Park and a community launch to celebrate will offer a prize to one lucky attendee. The bike repair stand is where cyclists can access a range of tools to make small bicycle repairs and instructions to do so by QR code. It is the…
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Telstra upgrade for Macedon
Telstra will be upgrading its mobile base station at Macedon West to bring new 5G coverage to the area. The mobile site is on the Calder Freeway between the Macedon and Woodend turn-off and provides coverage along the freeway and the surrounding area. Telstra 5G delivers increased capacity, which means more consistent speeds, smoother streaming…
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Mountain Festival program to launch
Australia’s only festival to focus on the environment and natural world is back November 22-24. Be the first to hear the 2024 program, which boasts literary luminaries, climate scientists, twitchers, actors and a menagerie of local and interstate guests, at a launch on Thursday. Operating under the forever theme of Place. Story. Nature. Mountain Festival…
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Kindness to Elders felt in Ranges
Some of the shire’s most esteemed elders were in the spotlight for a ‘Kindness to Elders’ event at Jubilee Hall, Macedon, for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day earlier this month. Leading the event was Athol Guy, of The Seekers fame, and joining him in telling their stories were Janet Wood, Jack Harris, Colin Cook and…
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OAM for healthcare champion
It takes courage, education and passion to transform a country’s approach to maternal child health services. They’re key ingredients to Samantha Turner’s success in changing lives of women and children in countries across the world through her volunteer and advocacy work. The Macedon resident was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the…
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Woods in charge
Leading Senior Constable Erik Woods is the new officer in charge at Macedon Police Station and has a strong focus on community connection.
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Black Forest Drive concept plans released
A redesign update plan of Black Forest Drive between Woodend and Macedon has been issued by Regional Roads Victoria.
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Rising pop star’s new release
Rising pop star and artist Amalie is releasing her highly anticipated single, So Please. This addictive pop anthem is set to release on Friday October 13. The release of So Please follows the success of her latest single, Good Luck Black Cat. The 18-year-old Macedon artist began her musical journey full-time at the age of…