Muckleford
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Get your tractor fix!
Get your tractor fix at the Mount Alexander Vintage Engine Club Tractor Pull this Sunday October 26. The day will see vintage and classic tractor enthusiasts from across the state converge on the club’s Muckleford headquarters at the David Bennett Reserve alongside the Muckleford Railway Station in Walmer Road. There will be more than 30…
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Local talent to hone craft at VCASS
Two students from the Castlemaine region and one from Woodend have been selected to attend the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School in 2025. Muckleford’s Thea Sydes, Castlemaine’s Stella Carlon-Tozer and Woodend’s Claudia Campbell are thrilled to have won three of the 20 places to study a Theatre Arts specialism alongside their VCE subjects…
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Driver rescued from gully
A man had to be rescued from a gully after his vehicle crashed at Muckleford last Thursday afternoon. Paramedics were called to the scene of the single-vehicle collision about 2.30pm. A short time later SES Castlemaine were called to assist ambulance crews at the incident on Sawmill Road, where the vehicle had left the road…
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Tractor enthusiasts to converge
If travelling all the way to Carnamah in WA’s midwest to see the newly unveiled ‘world’s biggest tractor’ is not an option, you can get your tractor-fix at the Mount Alexander Vintage Engine Club Tractor Pull this Sunday. The day will see vintage and classic tractor enthusiasts from across the state converge on the club’s…
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Level crossing upgrade
The Victorian Goldfields Railway in conjunction with Mount Alexander Shire Council is in the process of upgrading the level crossing over Sawmill Road in Muckleford/Castlemaine. The latest works follow the recent re-build on the Muckleford-Walmer Road at the Muckleford Station. The purpose of the latest upgrade is to improve the safety of the crossing in…
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Engineering marvel to feature
The highly anticipated Mount Alexander Vintage Engine Club Tractor Pull is set to make its return this Sunday. The event will be held for the first time in four years following an extended recess due to the pandemic and the 2022 floods. Tractor enthusiasts from across the state will converge on the club’s Muckleford headquarters…
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Depot gets green light
Lisa Dennis A contractor’s depot will be built on farming land at Muckleford after gaining approval at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. The VCAT decision has overturned a refusal by Mount Alexander Shire Council to grant a permit to applicant Slingo Earthmoving Castlemaine. The application for land at 315 Butchers Road, Muckleford, was knocked…
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Journey back to a bygone era
The Mount Alexander Vintage Engine Club is holding its 25th annual Vintage Engine Rally on the weekend of April 9-10. Taking pride of place at this year’s event at the Dave Bennett Reserve in Muckleford, will be MAVEC’s latest acquisition a Clayton & Shuttleworth threshing machine generously donated to the local club by the Walsh…
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Slow down – Residents call for speed reduction
The speed limit on Ranters Gully Road at Muckleford is dangerous and needs to be lowered to avoid an accident, concerned residents of the thoroughfare say. Eight of the residents living on the popular lifestyle strip signed a petition, which was presented to Mount Alexander Shire Council at its July meeting, calling for the limit…
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Kyneton’s underground
The unexpected opening of a long-buried mine shaft in Kyneton has piqued the interest of mine chasers everywhere. The small opening was uncovered on Premier Mine Road during council works last month and has many pondering just what lies inside. A time capsule of abandoned tools, paperwork and clothing are just some of the historical…