Newstead
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HeadStrong Fight Club open day this weekend
Excitement is building as a new local family prepares to open HeadStrong Fight Club in Newstead, bringing high-quality boxing and…
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Garden-Variety gig at Newstead
Returning with a celebration of resilience, songstress Anna Smyrk has released a new single, Garden-Variety Grief, via Community Music. The…
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Close call for food van operators
Newstead food van operators, Caroline and Dean McLaren, had a near miss on Saturday afternoon when a large tree fell…
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Big year ahead at RedShed
This year will be a big one for the newly launched RedShed Arts Workshop at Newstead as it develops its…
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New recruits join ranks
The Country Fire Authority recently added another happy group of volunteer firefighters to its local ranks. Last month, 16 new…
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Arts space to open
Lisa Dennis The newly created RedShed Arts Workshop in the former Railway Goods Shed at Newstead will finally open its…
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Woman rescued from flood waters
Quick thinking action by local police officers resulted in the safe rescue of a woman near Newstead yesterday. Emergency services…
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Harcourt, Newstead claim wins in MCDFNL
Harcourt welcomed Talbot to the den last Saturday in Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League round 10 competition. After a…
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Poles add spring to walkers’ steps
Eve Lamb The weather may be making many feel Nordic lately, but for an increasing number of local souls that’s…
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Trackside reinvention
Eve Lamb Driving past the old railway goods shed in Newstead it’s hard to miss the fact that work is…
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Nordic pole walking expands
Local nordic pole walking classes have really hit their stride, proving so popular they’re now being offered in Castlemaine, Harcourt,…
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Lifeguard shortage impacts pools
A shortage of lifeguards due to COVID has forced some changes to the operating hours for public outdoor pools in…