Riddells Creek
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Lights, camera, action for Riddells Creek
Stephen Curry and Jackson Tozer have been cast in a black comedy short to be shot in Riddells Creek during March. Described as Weekend at Bernies meets Reservoir Dogs, Hatchback centres on Vince (Curry) as he attempts to clean up a dead body for the mob, but when he enlists the help of his dim-witted…
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Red reigns at Riddell
Mt Charlie Red Angus at Riddells Creek has exhibited in The Red Angus Society Victoria On-farm Challenge for the first time. Co-owner Paul Rathbone said it was a terrific opportunity to demonstrate the great qualities of the breed in the challenge, which took place from October 31-November 2. The event featured 217 head of cattle…
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Katrina’s need for speed …
Katrina McAdam describes herself as a hobby trainer who felt the ”need for speed” from a very young age when riding at the Riddells Creek Pony Club. For the past 12 years she has dabbled with racehorses, mainly at picnic events. She said at Riddell she found participating in pony club novelty events and showing…
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‘Fix traffic’ cry for Riddell
Traffic troubles are mounting in Riddells Creek and locals warn they must be tackled before development takes hold. Residents are urgently calling for a town traffic management and movement plan as they brace for a population forecast of 6000 people, becoming a ‘district town’, by 2036. Riddells Creek’s Ross Colliver last week called on Macedon…
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Brighten Jacob’s day
Riddells Creek local Scott Trezise says we need a bit of positivity in the world at the moment, so he is calling for help to brighten the day of a teenager with a big ambition. A Queensland teen named Jacob Mackay has Asperger’s syndrome and is keyring obsessed. He hopes to one day break the…
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An elite contribution
The worlds of football and ballet have collided under Susan Mayes’ world-leading physio research and she has been acknowledged for her work in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. The Riddells Creek resident has been named a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia for significant service to physiotherapy, particularly to ballet. Working with elite dancers from…
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Riddells Creek supermarket interest
Owners of a proposed Riddells Creek supermarket site have applied to extend their permit as they move to sell the land. Representing the applicants, Andrew McPherson addressed councillors at a submitters hearing earlier this month, seeking a two-year extension for 1-3 Station Street, with potential buyers “waiting in the wings”. The permit is for the…
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Growth groan – Riddell rail under pressure
Train users are feeling the squeeze of Riddells Creek’s service as commuters from outside the town descend to take advantage of cheaper fares, and service pressure is about to increase. It’s not uncommon for Gisborne, Macedon and Mount Macedon commuters to board at Riddells Creek to slash their fare, but impending population growth for the…
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Stable star in top form
Robert Linnell describes himself as Riddells Creek’s only horse trainer, and he’s really pleased with the recent purple patch of form shown by stable star Keep The Magic. It’s often hard to win a race, but the well bred nine year-old chalked up three successive victories – starting at long odds each time – before…
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Riddells Creek Buddhist temple bid
Riddells Creek has been eyed as a peaceful setting for a Dharma Buddhist temple and weekend retreats. An application to Macedon Ranges Council seeks to build a temple and two cabins on the eight hectare property at 1438 Riddell Road, in the Rural Living Zone. The proposal seeks to host weekend retreats at the site…
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New courts to be a hit
Tennis will become even more of a hit in Riddells Creek with three new Tennis Australia compliant hard courts to be constructed. The $100,000 upgrade for Riddells Creek Tennis Club’s long-awaited stage two development will be funded through the Building Better Regions Fund – Infrastructure Projects stream. Riddells Creek Tennis Club secretary Andrew Nicoll said…