Woodend
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Woodend misses golden chance
Bill West Woodend missed a golden opportunity to climb off the bottom of the ladder by defeating one of the top sides in McIntyre Cup cricket on Saturday. At Gilbert Gordon Oval, the Woodsmen had Sunbury United’s batting brigade reeling at 7/131, still 104 runs in arrears in the two day encounter. Woodend’s 235 on…
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Dexter to the rescue
Dexter doesn’t wear a cape but he is now an unlikely hero of his quiet Woodend cul-de-sac. The eight-year-old jack russell’s insistent barking raised the alarm to the cries of an elderly neighbour injured in a fall. Owner Philip MacCana said Dexter was adamant something was wrong. “I was at the back of the house…
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New coverage for Woodend
Woodend has new mobile coverage from a Telstra mobile base station on the top of the Coles supermarket in High Street. Telstra’s regional engagement manager and local resident, Marcus Swinburne, said the base station would improve Telstra’s 4G coverage and capacity and bring new 5G services in the central and southern parts of Woodend. “Telstra…
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Kyneton topples ladder leader
Bill West There were astonishing finishes to all four Highlands division one pre-Christmas pennant bowls matches on Saturday, with the last end on every contest very much alive. Who says bowls is boring? At home, Kyneton climbed off the bottom of the ladder by eclipsing previously unbeaten Romsey by three shots, Gisborne had the same…
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Motorcyclist injured in high-speed crash
A motorcyclist riding a stolen bike was hospitalised with serious injuries after he crashed into a pole at a level crossing in Woodend yesterday. The disqualified male rider, a 30-year-old male from Pyalong, was riding east on Tylden-Woodend Road about 2pm when he lost control of the motorcycle and struck a level crossing warning light…
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Cutting the dread
It’s been at least a decade since any of them have had a haircut. Now mates, John Crozier, Lucas Paladino and Jarrod McQuade, are about to lop off of their prized dreadlocks in the name of mental health. Through their fundraiser, Cut the Dread, they aim to raise $20,000 for Youth Live4Life. It’s a big…
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Worldly poet to Woodend
Chamber Poets continued to delight visitors from near and far at the Woodend RSL on Saturday October 8 and featured Castlemaine poet Ross Donlon. Since the previous month’s invitation to songwriters, the October event enticed more musicians back among the poets in the Open Section. Ross Donlon’s reputation as a consummate performer was enhanced with…
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Braemar meets ‘the Blockheads’
Braemar College students have had a brush with The Block fame. With the current season being filmed and produced in Gisborne South this year, Braemar College was thrilled to have the historic, iconic main building of their Mount Macedon Campus, Braemar House, feature as the façade for ‘Block HQ’. The college also accepted an opportunity…
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Making life more bear-able
We all enjoyed seeing Paddington visiting the late Queen for afternoon tea, but that’s not where our love of teddies starts and stops. They can give comfort to so many people in difficult situations such as children when they are in hospital. Now a Woodend resident is doing her utmost to make sure teddy bears…
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Looking out for our mates
Castlemaine tradie Jeremy Forbes knows a thing or two about what it means to face your own demons. His own mental health struggles have helped him to connect with others and remove the shame that can sometimes be associated with seeking help. Jeremy is the founder of suicide prevention charity HALT and last week was…
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A call out for musicians
After another successful event in August, lovers of spoken word will gather again on September 10 for a musical themed Chamber Poets and to see featured performer, Lauren Lee Williams, who is both a noted poet and acclaimed singer. The August Chamber Poets featured Amanda Anastasi, whose work was centred on climate change, and Tru…
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A supercharged artistic practice
Woodend artist Tahlia Stanton has supercharged her artistic practice via social media, having collected 1.5 million TikTok followers and close to half a million Instagram followers. The 23-year-old has been selling her art online since the age of 15 and has made a very profitable business model out of it. She now tutors other artists…