Redesdale
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Afternoon tea in an autumn garden
On Saturday March 22, Coliban Springs will open its tranquil five-acre garden oasis to aid The Sisterhood Project, a charity making lifesaving skills accessible to everyone. The organisation’s founder Grace Larson lives locally in Mia Mia and was the 2024 Victorian winner of the Agrifutures Rural Woman of the Year award and runner up for…
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Truck driver dies following rollover
A 47-year-old man has died in hospital following a truck rollover in Redesdale last Thursday. The man was driving a semi-trailer down a steep incline on Heathcote-Redesdale Road, between Old Ford Road and Burkes Lane, about 2.30pm. It appears the truck was unable to slow down and the driver jumped from the moving vehicle before…
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Bud is back
Having not raced for almost nine months, Bud – named after AFL champion Buddy Franklin – showed plenty of tenacity to win first-up at Donald last week. Breeder-owner-trainer Christina Griffiths was pleased with the four-year-old’s performance and singled out Kyneton trainer George Osborne and jockey Dean Yendall for special praise. “George’s expertise was very welcome,…
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Versatility in the race game
Born in America, raised in England, arrived in Australia armed with a work ethic and a love for horses, Christine Griffiths (Jeffrey) is one of those behind-the-scenes people who helps the thoroughbred racing industry tick. It’s one of the very few sports still operating in Australia at present with the coronavirus lockdown, and Griffiths makes…
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Forged in fire
Limited copies of a unique handmade book recounting personal Black Saturday bushfire survival stories by residents of the Redesdale area are poised to become part of permanent collections at the Australian National Library and the State Library of Victoria. Entitled Out of the Flames, into the Light, the handmade and very limited edition books feature…
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Community spirit shines through
February’s dry heat has stirred emotion for Redesdale residents with memories still fresh of Black Saturday that was almost 10 years ago to the day. For third generation farmer Andrew Campbell it’s knowing the destruction a fire of that intensity can leave in its wake that “sets your teeth on edge”. “It roars through in…