Wallan
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Premierships spread about
Premierships for season 2020-2021 were decided across various senior grades in the Gisborne District Cricket Association on Saturday. While the powerful Bacchus Marsh club claimed convincing wins in McIntyre Cup and Johnstone Shield finals (the two top grades) there were plenty of prolonged celebrations among various Macedon Ranges clubs, plus Trentham, on Saturday night. “It’s…
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Fatal train derailment – Castlemaine pilot one of two killed, 12 injured
V/Line drivers had refused to traverse a section of unmaintained track where a Castlemaine man died after an interstate train carrying 153 passengers derailed in Wallan last Thursday evening. Victoria Police has confirmed the 49-year-old was the train pilot and died alongside the train’s driver, a 54-year-old man from the Australian Capital Territory. The XPT…
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Redbacks out, Rupo favourite
Rupertswood has emerged as a very short-priced favourite to take out the Riddell League’s 2019 football premiership, advancing straight into the grand final with an unanswered six-goal last quarter blitz against Diggers Rest in the second semi-final on Saturday. Then Wallan showed its runaway elimination final win over Riddell was no fluke with a 35-point…