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Andrew said he had to get them all in the horse float to get them to the show but it was worth the effort. The pygmy cross miniature goats, bred by the family, won the pet sheep, goat or calf class and came runner-up in the overall pet parade against a menagerie of creatures. Pictured are Oliver, 9, Fabian, 7, and Sebastian, 5, with their prize-winning goats, mum Heidi and her kid, four-month-old Nibbles (seated). Photo: Sloane Griffin Photography – See more winners from the show next week.

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Perfect weather saw huge crowds for both the Friday night carnival and Show Day on Saturday at the 161st Kyneton Show on the weekend. The Bellchambers brothers from Newham, with a mother and her baby goat, were among the hundreds of entrants. Dad Andrew said the boys had been training the pair all week, catching them in the paddock and practising leading them up and down in the yard so they were ready to perform in the Pet Parade.

Kyneton firefighter John Pearce and Coliban group officer Andrew Jan were among a contingent of volunteers deployed this month to Queensland to assist in a massive bushfire crisis. Arriving as more than 100 fires raged at once, incident management teams from Victoria, consisting of planning, intelligence and logistics officers, worked closely with local crews in Toowoomba and Rockhampton, while aircraft assistance and strike force units were also provided. Working from the Rockhampton Incident Control Centre, Mr Pearce said the large fire in the national park at the Carnarvon Gorge had a perimeter of about 850 kilometres. "It’s size was in excess of 360,000 hectares and still growing," he said. "The District 2 CFA crew were working in the incident control centre in various role, myself and Andrew Jan were working in operations, others were working in planning, public warnings and logistics. "The Malmsbury tanker went up and worked around the Toowoomba fire, and we had other CFA crews at Tara and Cairns. "We had two CFA strike teams at the Carnarvon Gorge. "My main role was supporting operations, and for my last few days I was coordinating the air activity over the fire." Mr Pearce said the local landowners were mainly large cattle station owners who had experienced 10 years of drought before this year producing feed after rain for the first time in a decade. "They had a very big vested interest in making sure the fire didn't come out of the national park," he said. "The Carnarvon Gorge is very similar to the Grampians topography, so not easy. Continued page 3.

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around valley and swaps and changes, so that was interesting." Mr Pearce said the CFA and their Queensland counterparts worked well together. "It was very arduous, we were working 12-hour days, seven to seven," he said. "They certainly appreciated it and they'll repay the favour, we'll have fires down here in our fire season and they're more than happy to come down and help us in a similar way." The major Carnarvon fire is not expected to be brought under control until the end of the month.

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Feedback has opened on a planning scheme amendment that proposes to rezone land near the eastern entrance to Malmsbury in a bid to help preserve the township’s character. Amendment C157macr, which has been requested by the current landowners, applies to 9-25 (part of), 31, 33 and 35 Mollison Street, and will result in land being rezoned from commercial use to low-density residential. The area was previously recommended for rezoning in the Macedon Ranges Small Towns Study 2006, which identified that commercial development of the land would not reflect the rural village setting of Malmsbury. The area currently surrounding the site is characterised by single-storey residential buildings of modest site coverage, with generous front setbacks and well-established gardens. Council’s director of planning and environment, Rebecca Stockfeld, said the proposed changes were important to help preserve the

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16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is a global initiative that aims to raise awareness and encourage communities to take action to end gender-based violence. The 16 days runs from 25 November to 10 December. There are lots of ways to get involved – sign up for a self-defence class, catch a short ﬁlm and discussion, or attend a forum on ﬁnancial abuse.

area’s specific neighbourhood, heritage, environmental and landscape character values. “Under the amendment, any new development taking place on the land identified will need to reflect the local residential character surrounding the site and of Malmsbury more broadly,” she said. “It would include specifications around minimum lot sizes, maximum building heights, minimum street setbacks and site coverage.” Community members can view the proposed amendment and supporting documents on the Have Your Say section of the council’s website, or at council’s Kyneton Administration Centre. Submissions can be made in writing, by email or in person by Wednesday December 13. MRSC will consider all submissions received and appoint an independent planning panel if necessary, with a final decision regarding the amendment to be made by the Minister for Planning.

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Future vision for tourism Mount Alexander Shire Council is inviting the public to have a say on the future of tourism in the wider Bendigo region. The Bendigo Regional Destination Management Plan is a document that outlines the allocation of resources and investment across the region. The DMP is set for review and the council, along with Bendigo Regional Tourism and neighbouring councils, is working to ensure the updated document reflects the best possible future vision for tourism. The council is asking residents, businesses, community groups, students and other stakeholders to provide input, which will inform the document through a wide range of local perspectives and ideas. For more information or to complete a short survey, visit www.shape.mountalexander.vic.gov.au. If you are a tourism business or committee and would like to be involved in the workshop, contact council’s tourism marketing and development officer, Jess McNamara, by calling 5471 1700 or emailing j.mcnamara@ mounalexander.vic.gov.au. The survey closes on Monday November 27.

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inspired by her nana’s health struggles. “My journey starts with my mum and nan, and community,” she said. “I saw inequity and saw how it could be bridged with great vision. I saw the devastating work of healthcare professionals and the missed opportunities. I really noticed the blind spots.” Other important influences were a neighbour – a local director of nursing – who encouraged her interest in healthcare, and renowned trailblazer in nursing and Ingenious healthcare Lowitja O’Donoghue, who was named Australian of the Year nearly 40 years ago. Janine said it was important to see Indigenous-led work for the Indigenous communities. Getting people to talk about cultural safety and racism, and how it impacts health outcomes, has been huge step. “It’s my honour and my obligation to continue that work,” she said. “I don’t think that my work will ever be done... Looking down the barrel of what statistics say, I haven’t got much time left, but the ultimate goal is to not leave work to the next generation.” Janine is also proud to have been a mentor and inspirations to others over the years. She moved to Gisborne about three years ago for the region’s diversity and natural beauty. “Macedon Ranges felt right to be on that country - my spirit and soul told me it was definitely the place for me,” she said.

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Free tech help for seniors Over 60 and need help to confidently use your smartphone, computer or digital device? Well, here’s your chance! Thanks to a funding boost from the state government, it’s now even easier to access free tech training and support through your local library. Mark Hands, CEO of Goldfields Libraries, acknowledges the challenges faced by seniors in keeping up with technology and digital trends. “Over the past few years, there’s been a huge shift in how we go about our daily tasks and connect through technology,” Mr Hands said. “This can be particularly challenging for older community members who can often feel overwhelmed, isolated or excluded from their family and community.

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Telstra has been working to improve mobile service in the Macedon Ranges and is progressing several new proposed sites in the region to further improve mobile service to meet increasing demand. That is why the team is hosting a community drop-in session in Kyneton on November 22 and 29 and throughout December and January at the Telstra Exchange on Jennings Street. These sessions aim to provide an update to the community on recent and planned mobile network upgrades. A recent upgrade at the Mount Macedon mobile tower is delivering improved performance for many customers who now have access to 5G for the first time, while delivering an overall better experience on the 4G network. In Kyneton, work is due to be completed to deliver improved 5G services via the installation of new small cell technology. This upgrade will complement a proposed mobile tower at the Kyneton Showgrounds while taking some of the demand off the existing Telstra tower on Bourke Street. Telstra’s is also making progress on the Tylden mobile tower under the Federal Government Regional Connectivity Program.

NEW PARTNER STORE The local Telstra team has also announced that since the closure of the Kyneton Telstra partner store, a new partner store is planned to open to service the needs of the local community. The new team in Kyneton sponsors the Kyneton Football Netball Club and looks forward to being more involved as member of Business Kyneton. The new owner of the Kyneton store, Paula Johns, said her team was excited to be able to be part of the local community and provide friendly customer service to regional customers in the area. “We want to be able to provide updates on the new infrastructure and just provide great customer service because we know the importance of face-to-face advice and a conversation,” Paula said. For more information on the recent upgrades and any service questions or advice that Telstra can assist with, the local team encourages you to visit them at Jennings Street on either November 22 or 29 to find out more about what is proposed, the locations and expected service improvements.

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Residents can hear updates on a range of projects and initiatives under way that address the region’s housing crisis at a free community forum being held in Castlemaine at the end of the month. My Home Network will present the forum at the Goods Shed in Kennedy Street from 6.30pm (for 7pm start) to 9pm, on Thursday November 30. “The Mount Alexander Shire community believes in housing justice and everyone having safe, sustainable, appropriate, secure and affordable housing,” spokesperson Kaz Neilson said. “We are so fortunate to have so many passionate, skilled and talented locals working together on a range of creative, ‘out-ofthe-box’ initiatives and proposals to help achieve that. “These initiatives are part of a local integrated approach – from the pointy end of homelessness/unhoused, to using current housing to better capacity, increasing innovative, affordable housing models, improving housing energy efficiency, housing climate resilience and equitable access to affordable renewable electricity, as this directly impacts My Home Network speakers at the event (left to right): Kaz Neilson, Terry White, on health and wellbeing and cost of living. Kez Jennings, Kathryn Mc Goldrick. (Seated): Margaret Grifﬁn and Di Cox. Absent from the photo: Alison Whitten, Michael Mc Mahon and Mary-Faeth Chenery. “MHN has also advocated on a whole range of issues and wider system change. We are pleased to see an increase in state “We are particularly excited about updat“With soaring living and rental costs, lack and federal government social housing ing the community on Homeshare. This of available, affordable housing, thousands funding and state government legislative is a very practical example of an initiative more are just getting by. Housing is a basic improvements regarding vacant dwellings enabled by My Home Network through its human right. It shouldn’t – and needn’t – be and secondary dwellings.” community engagement and support, intelike this.” Ms Neilson said the community forum grated approach and support from Dhelkaya My Home Network is auspiced would feature updates from community Health,” Ms Neilson said. by Dhelkaya Health and made up of organisations and MHN Working Groups “With Homeshare, a householder can passionate community members, locals on a range of initiatives currently underway, provide a room in their home to a home with lived experience of the housing crisis, including Local Help at Hand, Rough Sleeper sharer in exchange for practical assistance and representatives from local housing Action Group, Homeshare, release of vacant and companionship. It also aims to build initiatives, community, and government dwellings as affordable rentals or transition social connections and personal health and organisations. housing, Tiny Homes On Wheels, social wellbeing.” People wanting to attend the forum can housing retrofitting, climate resilient hous“Our housing crisis is worsening,” Ms register at www.trybooking.com/CNAST or ing, Older Women in Co-housing, collective Neilson said. email cneilson@castlemainehealth.org.au advocacy and more.

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More than 50 regional, state and national environment groups have signed an open letter to Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan, calling for an immediate end to logging in the west of Victoria and the legislation of three promised National Parks. In June 2021, the Victorian Government agreed to create three new national parks in Victoria’s central west; the WombatLerderderg National Park, Mount Buangor National Park and Pyrenees National Park. Gayle Osborne, convenor of Wombat Forestcare, said these areas of public land provided critical habitat for more than 370 rare and threatened flora and fauna including greater gliders and powerful owls. “Recently it was discovered that there is a large population of endangered mountain skinks in the Wombat Forest, much further west than they were previously known to exist,” Ms Osborne said. “If we want these creatures to continue to exist in our landscape, we need to halt the timber harvesting and ensure that they are protected forever.” The Victorian government announcement to end native forest logging by January 1, 2024, did not include the west of Victoria where there are about 60,000 hectares of public land listed for some form of timber harvesting. Ms Osborne said this harvesting was being carried out in a fragmented and greatly cleared landscape. “Not only are we likely to see some threatened species become locally extinct, but forestry in the west of Victoria is heavily subsidised by the taxpayer,” Ms Osborne said. “It does not make sense to continue to

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fund the destruction of the habitat of rare flora, fungi and fauna.” Last week, Wombat Forestcare members visited Mount Wilson, the scene of intense logging 21 years ago. Although the forest on the peak is largely intact, there is little left of the magnificent vegetation and tall tree ferns that once filled the lush gullies and hillsides surrounding the mount. During the logging two decades ago, many protesters were arrested. Angela Halpin, who was charged with “hindering

a logging operation” was at Mount Wilson to add her voice to the campaign for the national park. “Having worked for the CSIRO on the 1996 State of the Environment report, I was deeply concerned about the degradation of the landscape. The forest is pivotal to the regulation of the climate,” Ms Halpin said. “How long have we been waiting? It is 21 years since we protested to defend this forest, it is urgent that the government legislate the national park now to protect it forever.”

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Christine Walker will fill Macedon Ranges Shire Council’s extraordinary South Ward councillor vacancy, stepping into the role officially last week. The Victorian Electoral Commission declared Walker as the successful candidate following a countback last week. She was officially sworn-in at MRSC’s Gisborne Administration Centre on Wednesday. Council CEO Bernie O’Sullivan and mayor Annette Death welcomed the new councillor. The South Ward councillor vacancy came following the recent resignation of Anne Moore. The VEC-led countback took into consideration all formal South Ward votes from the 2020 MRSC election redistributed to candidates who were

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Hepburn Shire councillors last week returned Cr Brian Hood as mayor and elected Cr Juliet Simpson as deputy mayor. At last week’s statutory meeting Cr Hood and Cr Jen Bray were both nominated for the mayoral position, with Cr Hood receiving five votes. Deputy mayor is Cr Juliet Simpson, who defeated Cr Tessa Halliday on a 4-3 vote. Cr Hood said he was honoured to be re-elected to lead the council in the final year of this term and acknowledged challenges ahead including an extensive ongoing road repair program. He was elected to the Coliban Ward in October 2020. He has held several senior management positions across public and private sector organisations, mostly as a Chief Finance Officer. He is a company director and chair of the company that operates the Trentham and District Community Bank. Cr Hood was an AFL level umpire and secretary of the AFL Umpires Association and is a life member of that organisation. Macedon Ranges Shire Council is to meet this morning to elect its new mayor and deputy mayor.

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Crank up the dance floor Breaking hearts and starting dancefloor fires since 2013, Sugar Fed Leopards are coming to Castlemaine on Friday, performing their sweet original soul music emanating from somewhere in the sequined space between disco, doo-wop and rock n roll. The beloved septet will close out 2023 with their new single Need You Now, a chugging, Bee Gee-esque disco tune conceived at a writing retreat in the picturesque gold mining town of Harrietville, Victoria and inspired by 1934 floods. Sugar Fed Leopards vocalist Steph had been walking by the river and discovered a sign detailing the floods that devastated the town. “The lyrics were directly lifted from the notice board in the car park in the centre of Harrietville and from a newspaper article that I looked up when I got home,” Steph said. The track provides all the signature Sugar Fed Leopards trademarks; jangly guitar, sleazy saxophone, banging threepart harmonies and a bumping rhythm section. It’s a certified formula that has cranked the dance floors of every sticky carpeted Melbourne pub and music venue for 10 years. The choreographed dance moves and raucous theatrics keep getting better and looser. Getting undeniably hotter over time with fresh tunes and new moves, Sugar Fed Leopards are standing by and ready to whip up an ecstatic meringue on the dance floor of your dreams. The Sugar Fed Leopards will be performing at the Theatre Royal in Castlemaine on Friday, November 24, 8pm. Visit www.theatreroyalcastlemaine.com. au/music to purchase tickets.

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Castlemaine North Primary School presents their ‘2023 Big Night Out’ at the Campbells Creek Community Centre on Saturday. Get ready to have a blast with friends and family (18+) at this inaugural event and raise funds for this fantastic local primary school. Doors will open at 6.30pm and the event kicks off at 7pm with trivia fun hosted by CNPS Trivia MCs Bryn and Jamie and a silent auction. The night will be capped off with a short live auction by Blair McNeill before a DJ battle led by DJ Jodi and guests. Tickets are available for trivia teams of six people, or you can buy a single ticket and be added to a team!

All tables will be set with a complimentary picnic hamper filled with snacks for all dietary needs, but you’re also welcome to bring something along to add. The bevvy bar will cater with local wines, beers and non-boozy options. Funds raised will go towards increasing the outdoor amenity of the school with new outdoor seating of various types, giving kids more options to sit, chat, knit, play chess, read and draw in lovely enjoy shaded and green spaces. This community event is proudly supported by Main FM, Castlemaine Mail, Midland Express, Maxi IGA, Boomtown Wines, Harcourt Valley Wines and more. Be sure to grab your ticket today at CNPSBigNightOut.eventbrite.com.au

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Have you ever dug into your compost pile and discovered, about 20 centimetres in from the edge, an ashy, white, filamentous fungi-looking thing? What is it? For many years we humans believed it was in fact a fungi, so it was named actinomycetes. Actino meaning ray or something that radiates, mycetes meaning fungi. It looks like fungi, acts like fungi, so it all made sense. But then in 1939 it was discovered, shock of all shocks, it’s actually cheeky little bacteria disguising themselves as fungi! Actinobacteria (still often mistakenly called actinomycetes) have had a remarkable impact on our health. They have given us two-thirds of all naturally derived antibiotics, along with a range of anticancer, antifungal and immunosuppressive drugs. While there is still so much we don’t know about them, particularly their role in our soils, we know that actinobacteria are responsible for that beautiful earthy smell that comes after rain and in our mature compost piles. Yes, yes, that is all very interesting but what are they doing in our compost piles? The actinobacteria in our compost pile act a lot like the fungi they are trying so hard to impersonate. Like fungi, they have the unique ability to break down the woody, carbon-rich ingredients. As such we often notice them covering the straw, wood-chips and leaves when we dig into our compost. This is a good thing. What we also observe, however, is that the actinobacteria is never found on the well-oxygenated edges of our pile but about 20cms or so in. This is because they are facultative anaerobes, meaning that they grow best in environments that have reduced oxygen. All the other beneficial organisms that we want living in our compost piles are aerobes, meaning that they need a good amount of oxygen available to them to survive and thrive.

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Actinobacteria are hardcore, they work on the fringes of what any respectable oxygen-loving microbe would consider a nice place to live. So next time we see these fungi-impersonating bacteria in our compost piles, we should thank them for their amazing work but also see them as a sign that our compost pile is getting low in oxygen. Maybe it is time for a turn or at least a good aeration in-place with our compost screw. And, don’t forget to make sure there are enough ingredients in our pile to create enough space for oxygen in and between the layers of our piles. Next week, Joel Meadows will look at paper and cardboard on our compost ingredient list. – Mikaela Beckley works with Yes In My Back Yard, (YIMBY*), a community-scale composting initiative in Castlemaine and surrounds. Send questions or comments to hello@yimbycompost.com

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Double-storeys approved Two double-storey homes have been approved for Orr Street, Kyneton, as part of a six-house development, despite pushback from Macedon Ranges Shire Council. Applicants challenged the council’s refusal for development at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, which overturned the decision earlier this month. The VCAT member found, “The proposal provided an acceptable response to the planning scheme and site context, providing acceptable amenity outcomes for future residents and not imposing unacceptable amenity impacts on its neighbours.” Plans show double-storey dwellings will be located at the rear of the 1495-square-metre site over two lots at 14-16 Orr Street. The

development area is less than 600 metres to the town centre. MRSC’s refusal was on grounds predominantly related to inconsistency with preferred neighbourhood character and landscaping, as well as some non-compliance with the objectives and standards of the planning scheme. A neighbouring resident submitted the plans were an overdevelopment of the site, raising concern about the double-storey form, tree removal, lack of landscaping and inconsistency with neighbourhood character. Location of the double-storey housing at the rear of the property was considered acceptable. Several conditions were attached to the permit.

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A wonderful day out Castlemaine Artists Market lights up the centre of town with more than 70 artist stalls, live music, children’s activities, workshops and demonstrations by talented local artists. Go along and enjoy delicious food and drink, and a space to relax under the trees. Held the fourth Sunday of each month, the Castlemaine Artists Market promises to be a wonderful day out for locals and visitors alike. The market will be held Sunday November 26, 10am-3pm at Western Reserve, Castlemaine.

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Mount Alexander Business Awards 2023

Congratulations to the 2023 Mount Alexander Business Awards winners! Seven local businesses were recognized for business excellence at a gala event at Theatre Royal Castlemaine on Wednesday evening.

An independent judging panel selected the winners from 21 ﬁnalists, chosen from 63 entries, along with over 500 public votes for the People’s Choice category, giving us the top 3 favourite businesses. More than 130 people attended the event to celebrate their success. Congratulations to all nominees, ﬁnalists and winners. The Mount Alexander Business Awards aim to showcase and encourage business excellence in the shire. The awards are proudly run by Mount Alexander Shire Council in partnership with Gold Sponsor Don Smallgoods and Gold Media Partner Castlemaine Mail and Midland Express.

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Thankyou to the independent judging panel Mac Barry – Head of Asian Trading, Lazard and Owner The Little Church at Spring Hill Peony Farm Sherene Clow – LGBTIQA+ Well Being Officer, Dhelkaya Health Brian Gould – Economic Development Officer, Central Goldﬁelds Shire vid Harry Harris - General Manager - Salami, Dav Smallgoods & Snacking, Don Smallgoods Phillip Hay – Environmental Services Director, Castlemaine Rotary Club Tony McDermott – Recently retired, National Client Relationship Manager, Engineering Commissioning Services

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Fumina Projects Business of the Year Fumina Projects were awarded the Business of the Year award for their transformative housing project The Paddock Eco Village and the Hub. These projects demonstrate a new way to build and live as a community. The judges noted the Paddock Eco Village is signiﬁcant on a national level and were impressed by Neil and Heather Barrett’s commitment to leading the way for other developers to see that housing developments can be carried out to a high environmental standard.

Warral Maldon Creative Marketing Warral Maldon was born from a family’s love of bees. A new and fresh marketing campaign has rejuvenated the company and enabled them to expand and grow their products and services, becoming as market leaders in the honey industry.

Maldon Bakery New Business Award Maldon Bakery recently underwent a transformation that included refurbishing the previous premises and re-building the vintage scotch oven. Bakery owner, Rebecca has extensive experience in food and hospitality and has brought her knowledge and understanding in the creation of a bakery that people will travel long and far to experience, whilst not forgetting the needs of her local customers.

Fumina Projects Environmental Impact The Paddock Ecovillage and The Hub, by Fumina Projects, takes an active and important role in combating climate change. The Paddock uses a combination of design, and proven sustainable practices, to create energyefficient dwellings and a village that, at its core, promotes sustainability and minimal environmental impact.

Sandy Creek Clydesdales People’s Choice Winning the majority vote by the public, Sandy Creek Clydesdales took out the ﬁrst People’s Choice Award. As a beloved family- owned and operated business specializing in registered Clydesdale breeding, situated in the historic town of Maldon, Victoria.

Castlemaine Institute Community Focussed Castlemaine Institute is a research and learning hub that develops projects, initiatives and solutions to create and deliver a better future locally and beyond. The institute makes a signiﬁcant contribution to Mount Alexanders existing culture of innovation and community development.

Trace Balla Diverse and Inclusive Trace Balla is a selfemployed author and illustrator and her work is an inspiration for cultural connection, revival and repair. From inspirational books to beautiful illustrations, Trace’s recognisable and accessible style has brought vast recognition and respect for her work which normalises difference and social cohesion.

BIG4 Castlemaine Gardens Holiday Park Innovative Service or Product BIG4 Castlemaine Gardens Holiday Park has introduced bespoke villas and luxurious glamping in a beautiful parkland environment. By recognising and acting on the changing needs of the customer, BIG4 have created accommodation that attracts new customers through well targeted marketing campaigns and a steady stream of regular return guests.

Matthew Thompson, Sandy Creek Clydesdales Young Achiever A year ago, Matthew and his partner Jaimie, decided to take the plunge and start their own business training and breeding Clydesdale horses. Matthew is a passionate and perceptive businessman, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience in the breeding of horses, blacksmithing, harness breaking and training and operating carriages for special events.

Larry O’Toole Lifetime Achievement Award Larry O’Toole was a valued d and respected member of the Mount Alexander Shiire community, who made an enormous contribution to the hot-rodding and the greater custom car scene both locally and beyond. Hot Rod’s are synonymous with Castlemaine as well as a provider of a signiﬁcant number of jobs as such are an important part of our local economy. KN272782

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Castlemaine company Secret States is launching its readyto-drink water fasting tonics with a free and informative tasting session in Castlemaine on November 24. The event will feature a talk and Q&A session with company founder and owner Achintya Das who will provide insights into water fasting. The tasting session will be held at 325 Barker Street, Castlemaine, from 5.30pm to 7.30pm. Secret States has begun its rollout and collaboration with select retailers, starting with outlets such as Green Goes the Grocer and Castlemaine Fresh in Castlemaine, and Watts Fresh in Kyneton, extending gradually across Victoria.

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A new road safety campaign directly targets Victorian traffic offenders in an effort to educate drivers on the cost of risky behaviours – to themselves and the community. The Transport Accident Commission has launched the new ‘Dear Driver’ campaign, which uses traffic infringement letters to educate offenders through real-life stories of survivors and a first-responder. The TAC has collaborated with Fines and Enforcement Services, Department of Justice and Community Safety and Victoria Police to develop the innovative campaign, which focuses on offenders caught speeding, running a red light, and illegally using a device while driving. Offenders who receive an infringement notice will now find a letter written by VIC SES first-responder, Mark, reflecting on his first-hand experience with road trauma – a reminder that while a hefty penalty may feel harsh, things could have been much worse. The letter ends with a QR code, directing offenders to one of three emotional video messages, depending on the infringement type, where either Mark or two other road trauma survivors share their personal story of when an offender’s driving behaviour has impacted them. The campaign comes as 257 people have lost their lives on Victorian roads so far this

year, exceeding the total number of fatalities in 2022 (214). TAC CEO Tracey Slatter said more than 7000 driving infringement notices were issued across Victoria each day, providing a unique opportunity for the TAC’s Dear Driver campaign to communicate directly with known offenders. “Dear Driver is a bold initiative, speaking directly to those who need our message most. Through empathy and real-life stories, we hope to ignite a change in behaviour and pave the way to safer roads,” Ms Slatter said. The final step of the campaign asks offenders to make a pledge to drive safely, by signing their name and clicking a ‘commit’ button. “Road safety is more than rules and penalties – it’s about people’s lives. By connecting with offenders on an emotional level, we hope to bring about a cultural shift towards safer decision making on our roads,” Ms Slatter said. By directly targeting offending drivers, the TAC aims to influence the perceptions and reinforce the very real consequences of risky and illegal driving behaviours. The Dear Driver infringement notices campaign is an initiative of the Victorian Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030, which commits to the ambitious target of eliminating death from our roads by 2050.

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Mega garage sale street party Castlemaine’s community radio station, MainFM 94.9, is passionate about community, after all, it’s the beating heart of the radio station and they love nothing more than getting out and engaging with locals face to face. On Friday December 8, they’re taking to the streets of Castlemaine, hosting a ‘Mega Garage Sale Street Party’ in Mechanics Lane (in front of the Castlemaine Library) as part of Mount Alexander Shire Council’s spring/summer program of events. There’ll be a treasure trove of pre-loved and secondhand items for sale, including records, CDs, bric-a-brac, books, furniture and more, plus live music from Battle of the Bands winner Fryer to set the tone, along with resident MainFM presenters bringing all the action from their humble broadcast caravan. They’d love to hear from you too if you feel like jumping on the mic and having a yarn! MainFM’s new merch, featuring an exciting new design from Jace Rogers, will be on sale, and the MainFM billycart will be there for the kids to have a ride and a muck around. The festive spirit will be alive and well with the Garage Sale kicking off at 4pm and closing at 8pm. Go along, rummage away, pick up a bargain, grab some takeaway for an easy dinner, enjoy a drink from the Shedshaker Bar and hang out to music from young local outfit Fryer along with blissful tunes from our talented DJs to fill the twilight air. All proceeds from the event will ensure that MainFM continues to provide a platform for all voices in our thriving community. It’ll be huge, mega in fact! Visit mainfm.net for more information. MainFM Wrap Party This Saturday November 25, MainFM will also be holding its end-of-year Wrap Party and fundraiser at the Garden Bar at the Theatre Royal. The Wrap Party is a celebration of this fantastic little station and big-hearted community! Featuring entertainment by Art Before Marriage and DJ Ruchi, a great afternoon is assured with the free event to kick off at 4pm and run through until 8pm. Be sure to go along and meet the presenters behind some of your favourite MainFM programs.

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Bicycle Bazaar to feature A Bicycle Bazaar will feature at the last Castlemaine Repair Cafe for 2023 this Sunday. Bring along bicycle parts to swap or maybe come and pick up something you need. If you have something bicycle to sell, try to sell it there. There is no storage so you have to take home things not swapped or wanted. While the Bazaar is happening, the usual Repair Cafe will be inside. Bring along broken household items, sewing repairs, learn basic bicycle maintenance, join the Mending Circle to learn darning, crochet etc. get advice on wiping ID from mobiles, settings etc. There will be NO Apple Mac consulting at this Cafe. If you seriously need help, call Tim for Apple Mac on 0412 333 835. The Repair Cafe is on this Sunday, November 26, at Castlemaine Community House, 30 Templeton Street. Enter via the car park and garden at rear of building. Doors open at 10am and close at 1pm. Enquiries to Chris on 5470 5508. Please leave a clear name and number on messages.

A garden Christmas party Viewfield Gardens at Mount Macedon will throw open its gates to Macedon Ranges residents next month for a free Community Christmas Party. Rarely open to the public, Viewfield is a 10acre private garden featuring majestic European trees; powerful eucalypts; stunning vistas; a children’s fairy garden; a fruit forest; a working glass-house; ever changing perennial gardens and Turritable Creek running through shady fern glades. Christmas Party visitors are invited to bring their own picnics and drinks to celebrate with friends and family. There will be a kids treasure hunt, artist stalls, sausage sizzle, Christmas bake sale and Santa will arrive on a fire truck. Entry is free. Owners Vicki and Les Hawken said they were looking forward to sharing their garden with the community for this annual tradition. “Normally we only open the garden over autumn to raise funds for Shared Table,” Vicki said. “There is a rich heritage of open gardens on Mount Macedon and it gives us great joy to share the garden for this family celebration.” Viewfield is located at 651 Mount Macedon Road Mount Macedon. Open : Sunday December 10, 3pm – 7pm. Entry: free. BYO picnics. For further information visit www.viewfieldgarden.com.au

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Lancefield and District Farmers Market returns this Saturday. Shoppers at Lancefield this Saturday will enjoy their market day favourites alongside some new additions to the market mix. Award-winning preserve maker Lee Butler of Allenbee Fields at Tooborac will be making her market debut, as will Blue Eucy’s Richard Jeney, creator of quality eucalyptus products produced in Inglewood – home of the blue mallee tree famous for its high-quality eucalyptus oil. Summer crop vegetable seedlings will be in abundance. Ever-popular Martin’s Family Cherries return with their new season’s cherries and cherry icecream. Market manager, Meggs Hannes, suggests getting in early for serious weekly shopping business as the market has enjoyed some bumper crowds of late, seeing producers selling out early in this spring gap period. BYO bags, friendly dogs welcome, great live music and free face-paint for the kids. The market is on from 9am to 1pm in the centre plantation on High Street.

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Woodend Dental Group puts patients first and has a series of new additions to advance care, convenience and comfort. The practice has just opened its fifth surgery to offer more appointments and flexibility for patients preferring early morning and evening appointments. A new advanced x-ray and CT machine allows the team to take these scans on the day of your appointment, instead of being referred to a radiology centre. The team is also using new impression technology with a digital scanner to capture images of the mouth instead of using traditional impression materials in the mouth. These scans can then be 3D printed to become a model of a patient’s teeth.

“Using this scanner technology we are now able to do same day crowns for our patients by using our milling machine,” Dr Tynan Corbett said. “This means that there are generally no two-to-three-week waiting times for your crowns, you can have them done in one day.” Another exciting new addition is Woodend Dental’s dental laboratory that allows new dentures to be created all on site, including same-day relines and denture repairs. Dental laboratory services are available every Tuesday and Wednesday. “Our vision is a health service for our community we live in with the best new technologies to make patients more

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Local knowledge (1 point) 1. In which Mount Alexander Shire town was Scrublands filmed? 2. Which Macedon Ranges Shire Council ward will soon have a new councillor? 3. LAP IT UP! raised funds for which Macedon Ranges based organisation? 4. Who will David Nolte coach next season?

(3 points) 5. This year marks how many Kyneton Shows?

General knowledge (1 point) 6. Who is the current Premier of Victoria? 7. The country Chad is on what continent? 8. Silkworms typically feed on the leaves of which type of tree? 9. How many days are in the month of February in 2024?

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10. In which Australian state or territory would you find Lake Burley Griffin?

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This letter doesn’t support nor deplore the results of the Voice referendum. The letter ‘Why was a referendum needed’ (November 14, 2023) reveals a level of misunderstanding and inattention by some voters. As your corrective note pointed out ATSIC doesn’t exist now, so proposing it as voice for Indigenous opinion is irrelevant and redundant. But the other misunderstanding relates to legality. The referendum was to insert clauses into the Australian Constitution. The point of doing this is to ensure the security and continuity of the Voice in the constitution. This means the so-called Voice would not be able to be eliminated by governments without further referenda. Legislated bodies, like ATSIC can, and have been abolished in the past by governments which, for one reason or many don’t support them. Information clarifying this distinction between constitutional and legislated provisions in law was widely distributed in the referendum process (including by the nonpartisan Electoral Commission). Unfortunately many voters either ignored it, didn’t understand it, or didn’t extend their interest in order to find out what the referendum was about. This is one of many lessons of the referendum process.

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I write in response to Mark Dober, of Castlemaine’s contribution (‘Heritage destroyed’, Opinions, October 17). It’s been weighing on my mind ever since I noticed, firstly, his beautiful artwork, which I appreciated him sharing, and I agree it captures the undisputed “romantic allure” of a location he had so significantly fallen for as to be thus moved to paint it. I can completely understand his distress at seeing such dramatic change within the landscape that he had so deeply engaged with over the years. However, I do wish to point out the deep irony inherent in the outrage expressed over the “destruction” of this 19th century ruin in order create readiness for the future purposes of the Nalderun Education Aboriginal Cooperative. The homestead ruin was itself symbolic of the total destruction of Indigenous land rights, usage and connection to Country by way of the desecrations of various sacred sites and significant land features that were completely run roughshod over by the colonists who constructed both this structure and everything else in the area post their arrival – in the name of a new sense of ‘land ownership’ that recognised nothing of the unbroken traditional land custodianship of many thousands of years that preceded them. So to me, the loss of this one (sadly) predominately rubble-stricken ruin should prompt a bigger lesson than one of disappointment

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in its lack of council conservation, but one of gaining an increased sense of empathy for the experiences of our First People – for whom pretty much the entirety of Australia’s ‘change of use’ caused an even deeper sense of generational trauma and loss. Obviously it wasn’t a given that an Indigenous enterprise gained ‘new’ ownership over this particular site, but considering it was, I can completely comprehend the possible desire to promptly remove the last on-site remains of the time period that this ruin represented. So please Mark, gracefully let your lovely art stand for having made something beautiful out of this one corner of our past, and be proud of that instead of resentful, because as far as humanity goes, nothing is more certain than that change is constant and something we all have to accept, regardless of whether our our personal perspective is for it being a change for the better or a change for the worse.

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travelling is more common than it should be. The recent Royal Commission on Bushfires recommended, among other things, that people had ‘an alternative means of communication’ without suggesting what that might be. Here in central Victoria we have several very active groups of radio enthusiasts who have trained and equipped themselves with radio transceivers and who monitor emergency frequencies, in case anyone is in need of assistance in contacting emergency services, or friends and family. Two of these groups have also installed repeaters on Mount Alexander, which provide extra coverage for the cheap handheld radios that are available widely. Our aim is to provide the community with the skills needed to operate such equipment and give them confidence that ‘when all else fails’ they still have a chance of calling in the emergency services to help. Contact me at tonyfalla@gmail.com and I can pass your details on to the organisations mentioned.

Schools upgrade funding Rob Mitchell MP, Member for McEwen

Since the Midland Express reported on the McEwen government schools can now personal cost of our volunteer wildlife rescue apply for funding of at least $250,000 to work, we have been surprised and delighted build or upgrade vital infrastructure. by the generosity of community members who Round 2 of the Albanese Government’s have responded to our fuel voucher drive. Schools Upgrade Fund will provide $215.8 We are extremely grateful for the fuel gift million in funding and be targeted at schools cards dropped in to the Midland Express ofwith the greatest need. fice and wish to thank all of the kind souls who This delivers on another election comhave donated them. mitment from the government. The grants With no government funding available to can be used for large scale capital works us, these fuel cards will be shared among our projects such as: volunteer rescuers to help with the cost of • building or upgrading facilities, such as fuel so we can continue to respond to injured art facilities, music rooms, technical and apwildlife calls. plied studies facilities, sporting facilities. We are also in the process of setting up • upgrading playground and outdoor boxes we can place directly in service stations learning facilities; and to make it easy to donate. Look out for them • replacing ageing demountable buildings in the coming weeks.Thank you all for your with permanent structures or modern modusupport. lar teaching spaces. Editor’s note: The fuel gift card drive will This builds on the $53.6 million in School remain open to support our wildlife rescuers. Upgrade Funding the Albanese Government Anyone wanting to donate can purchase a has already announced earlier this year for fuel gift card from your local service station McEwen. and drop it in to the collection tin at our office Government schools in McEwen with the at 3 Market Street, Kyneton. greatest need will be prioritised – including schools with high numbers of students from When all else fails a low-socio economic background, First Nations students, and students with disability Tony Falla, Castlemaine and schools which haven’t received signifiIt’s great to hear about the successful cant capital funding in the last two years. outcome of the rescue of a prospector by the The Albanese Government is committed Castlemaine SES in the Midland Express to investing in our schools. (November 14, 2023). From upgrading art rooms and tech The advice about using the Emergency+ rooms to new outdoor equipment and replacapp was timely too, given the fire danger ing demountables, this funding will deliver period is upon us. upgrades to government schools that need However, recent events have once again it the most. shown us that we cannot totally rely on the This is another important step in delivermobile phone network when in need of help. ing on the Albanese Government’s commitMobile networks can be brought down ments to build a better and fairer education by cyber attacks, overloading during crises, system. power cuts, equipment failures, software McEwen schools can apply for funding problems; the list goes on. at www.education.gov.au/schools-upgradefund. Applications close February 29, 2024. And being out of range of a tower while

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Grainger Legal 1/40 Forest St. Castlemaine Phone 5407 0161 www.graingerlegal.com.au

sales@central-spark.com

AFSL: 284342

For accepted WorkCover claims with a physical injury only, your employer is required to pay the first $824 of your medical and like expenses (unless they have selected the excess buyout option for their WorkCover insurance). If your claim includes a mental injury and you’re entitled to provisional payments, no medical excess is payable by your employer for the life of your claim. Contact Grainger Legal for a free, no obligation appointment about your WorkCover claim.

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What is ‘electrify everything’?

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Q: I would like to refinance my home

loan. What are the steps to do this?

The first step is to check if your current home loan rate is competitive with other loans. Then we would check the value of your home. Banks offer the lowest interest rates for clients who have plenty of equity available. Lastly, we would present a range of loans to discuss with you with plenty of feedback to make the choice easy for you.

Q: What clutter-free gift ideas do you recommend?

Why should I register for MyMedicare?

A: Clutter-free gifts are an excellent opportunity to purchase a thoughtful and memorable gift, that won’t take up physical space in the home of your gift receiver.

My Medicare is a new voluntary patient registration model that will formalise our doctor-patient relationship with you, and will give you access to more Medicare rebates, including funding for longer phone consultations.

Some of our favourites are: ~ Bookshop gift cards ~ Ice-cream shop voucher ~ Dance/Coding/Cooking classes ~ Art, Craft or Pottery classes ~ Concert/ Theatre tickets ~ Fuel Card ~ Photography voucher ~ Escape Room/Bounce/Indoor Rock Climbing/Bowling/Luna Park Pass ~ Movie pass ~ Zoo membership ~ National Trust Membership ~ Victorian National Parks Pass ~ Massage ~ Manicure ~ Pedicure ~ Lifestyle Management voucher ~

Registering with MyMedicare will initially provide the most beneﬁt if you are an older Australian, if you need mental health care from your GP, or if you have chronic and complex health conditions. There is no charge to register for MyMedicare. For more information, visit https://www. health.gov.au/our-work/mymedicare Dr James Smith

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Maldon swap meet returns

Truck Show celebrates 35 years

The Maldon Swap Meet is on at the Maldon Racecourse Reserve on Sunday. A free bus will run you to the pub for a beer and a feed from 6pm to 9pm, or you can stay at the venue for basic tucker from the fishing club. Punters can turn up from 7am Sunday. You can park at the venue, plenty of space for trucks and trailers too. A compound is set aside for exotic cars and bikes so you can get all your photo ops in the one spot.

SWAP MEET Maldon Vic. SUNDAY NOVEMBER 26 WE DO NOT STOP FOR RAIN GATES OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT 7AM No bookings required Saturday setup STALLS $25 per 6x6 metre site Admission $5 Kids free Maldon Racecourse Reserve Cnr Bendigo Rd. & Lewis Rd. Maldon

All enquiries please TEXT Mark Mobile 0414 244 842 TEXT is preferred WWW.MALDONEVENTS.COM FACEBOOK MALDONEVENTS

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Award winning singer-songwriter Craig Lloyd will be among those to grace the stage.

HHA & Larsen’s Castlemaine Rotary Truck Show will celebrate its 35th anniversary this weekend, November 25 and 26, with a massive two-day event at the Campbells Creek Sports Ground. The popular show has something for the whole family with truck displays and free children’s rides and entertainment on the ground from noon on the Saturday and 10am on the Sunday. Live music on stage will feature award-winning singer and songwriter, Craig Lloyd, and Tamworth favourites Peter Coad and The Coad Sisters, plus other special guests sure to get the toes tapping. Catering and a licensed bar are provided and of course there are many incredible trucks from all over Australia to view. You

don’t have to be in the trucking industry to appreciate the pride and craftsmanship that goes into these vehicles that keep our stores stocked with products. A crowd favourite is the Sunday morning convoy that will pass through the Castlemaine CBD at 9am. This is Castlemaine Rotary’s major fundraiser for the year and would not be possible without the generous support of local sponsors and assistance of volunteers. Proceeds will go towards community projects and youth scholarships. Spectator admission is $15 adults and children under 16 years free. Trucks are also welcome to enter for the chance of winning one of over 30 trophies on offer.

Twilight fun at Kyneton

Kyneton Community House is excited to present the 2023 Kyneton Twilight Festival! Join in the fun at the Kyneton Mechanics Reserve on Saturday December 2 from 3-7pm for an afternoon of shopping, food, drinks and entertainment. With more than 35 artisan stallholders, there’s sure to be something for everyone whether buying for a gift or yourself. There will be plenty for the young folk to do as well, with facepainting, craft and of course a visit with Santa. Kyneton Community House would like to thank Macedon Ranges Shire Council, Kyneton RSL, Kosmac & Clemens, Broadhurst Property and Kyneton Shoes and Accessories for their generous support. Bring your own bags and water bottles to reduce waste.

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2ND DECEMBER, 3-7PM

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Midland

PROPERTY & LIVING

Character rich in a great locale Belle Property - SEE PAGE 36

Spacious Victorian home - p32

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Gisborne South/Toolern Vale

“The Lake” on 47.5 Ha (117 Acres)

180 Blackhill Road (off Couangalt Road)

A beautiful medium sized acreage property ideal for permanent rural living or use as an exceptional country getaway, only 1.5 km from Tylden township.

A most attractive country home in a beautiful private setting.

"Lakeside" on 12.69 Ha (31.35 Acres)

As you approach “The Lake” via a short distance of no through road country lane you glimpse the charming homestead sitting peacefully within established gardens and extensive lawns beyond the sparkling waters of the 2 Ha (5 acre) lake.

Only 5km to the Calder Freeway, 31km (26 mins) to Melbourne Airport, 49km (42 mins) to the Bolte Bridge.

Price $3.5m To view call John Keating 0419 880 444

Price $2,850,000 To view call John Keating 0419 880 444

Trentham 95 Blue Mount Road

Develop now or invest/landbank for future development.

Rare Residential Subdivision Opportunity Low Density Residential Zone – Schedule 1 (LDRZ).

Gently undulating land with nice amenity aspect only 1.2kms from the increasingly popular Trentham town centre.

7.9 Ha (19.5 Acres)

Auction: Thursday 7 December at 2pm Reserve price: $3,950,000 To view call John Keating 0419 880 444

Subdivision into prestigious 0.2 Ha (1/2 acre) or 0.4 Ha (1 acre) lots allowed subject to Council approval (STCA).

Existing improvements include 2 bedroom cottage and large steel shed.

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Tylden 125 Cemetery Road

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163-165 Barker Street, Castlemaine

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j 750 sqm approx

Restored heritage pub and residence in Castlemaine’s heart Jeremy Bottomley Carole Lenander

For Sale: $2,200,000 Inspect: As advertised or by appointment

44 Mollison Street, Malmsbury

0433 772 033 0401 472 346

j 2,023 sqm approx

“Gunyah”: A beautiful home, stunning gardens and the perfect location 0401 472 346 0408 389 071 KN275123

For Sale: $980,000 - $1,050,000 Inspect: As advertised or by appointment

Carole Lenander Jenny Stewart

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Everybody deserves to smile this Christmas

We are supporting The Kindness Collective Kyneton because everyone should receive a gift this Christmas.

Setting up your home for sale As a good friend once said to me, “there is setting up your home potential buyers search through websites, the psychology is that properties are excluded and then the list of properties to to live in and there is setting up your home to sell”. be inspected is created. A good way to start the preparation, is to take a step back To ensure that you are on the ‘inspection’ list, the way you and look at your home with fresh eyes. Imagine that the present your home is very important and can make a big most signiﬁcant person you can think of is coming to visit. A professional stylist or real estate agent can assist with helping difference in how it is perceived. you identify the most important areas to looks at. The most important things to consider are decluttering, minor repairs, freshen up your home, add lamps and mirrors One of the most powerful marketing tools you have is kerb side appeal. The view needs to be clean, tidy and welcoming - to dark rooms and ensure everything glistens. you can gain or lose buyers very quickly. We are very happy to help – if you would like a quiet chat, please give us a call. Over the years as internet marketing’s inﬂuence has grown, the importance of preparation has never been higher. As

2 High St, Kyneton VIC 3444

Ph: (03) 5422 2127

E: reception.kyneton@raywhite.com KN275154

Ray White Kyneton

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Midland

PROPERTY & LIVING

Waiting for the next chapter

Step into the charm of yesteryear with this delightful Victorian home that’s ready for rejuvenation. This spacious three-bedroom, one-bathroom home is filled with potential and awaits your personal touch to bring it back to its former glory. The heart of the home, the kitchen/dining area, offers a modern kitchen with quality appliances with ample space to create your dream culinary sanctuary, this area is perfect for entertaining guests or enjoying family meals. The separate lounge area offers a retreat, complete with a reverse-cycle split system for year-round comfort. Imagine curling up by the solid fuel heater on chilly evenings, creating a warm and inviting ambiance. The generous land size of 1,472m² offers endless possibilities for outdoor activities, gardening, or even potential future expansions (STCA). This property is nestled in a peaceful neighbourhood for the commuter you are close to V/Line train station and walking distance to all Malmsbury has to offer. Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to revive a piece of history and create a modern masterpiece. Contact the agents today to arrange a viewing and let your imagination run wild with the endless possibilities this property holds!

Property: Address: Price: Agent: Contact:

Spacious Victorian home 142 Mollison Street, Malmsbury $580,000 – $620,000 Raine and Horne Kyneton Jennifer Pearce 0427 422 508

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for sale Maud Cottage c1870s 37 Bowden Street, Castlemaine With a rich heritage in the heart of the Goldrush precinct, this double-fronted brick Victorian cottage has been extensively restored and renovated to its formal glory, combined with a contemporary edge for modern-day living and located in the highly desirable Bowden Street, within walking distance into the heart of Castlemaine.

Nestled in Nature 9 Mitchell Street, Chewton On a corner allotment of 1466 sqm, this fourbedroom home offers a quiet, private space to relax and enjoy with space to entertain and work from home. With all windows capturing views of the surrounding landscape and diverse birdlife, the home provides spacious rooms with period details, and a large north-facing entertaining deck.

Treehouse Living 60 Bowden Street, Castlemaine Perched in the treetops and looking out over Castlemaine. Consisting of three levels and a ﬂexible ﬂoor plan, offering a studio plus two selfcontained living spaces, each with a kitchen, living, bathroom and separate entry. At each of the three levels, the living spaces open onto timber decks, each with spectacular views, all at treetop level.

$975,000 View By Appointment Contact Tom Robertson 0473 642 644

$795,000 View Sat 25th November 11:15am-11:45am Contact Nick Haslam 0422 848 662

$1,450,000 View By Appointment Contact Nick Haslam 0422 848 662

A Warm Embrace 20 Domain Drive, Castlemaine Beautifully presented and situated in a quiet cul de sac, this two-bedroom brick-clad contemporary home is move-in ready, allowing you to sit and relax and enjoy what life offers. A short walk or drive into central Castlemaine for retail and amenities and the train station, the home sits within a much-loved Medditerrean-style dry climate garden.

French Country Style 14 Church Street, Maldon In the heritage town of Maldon is this c1860s double-fronted Victorian cottage with an L-shape verandah and the quintessential picket fence. Beautifully renovated with a sympathetic periodstyle addition and an interior in the French country style, this is a slice of provincial living in the historic Victorian Goldﬁelds.

Surtierra 66 McCay Reservoir Road, Chewton Mother nature has bestowed her earthly magic on this beautiful 58.3 acres (approx) of rolling landscape, magniﬁcent pasture, and stunning views. Situated within a 10-minute drive into Castlemaine and easy access to the Calder Freeway for travel to Bendigo and Melbourne. This spectacular property offers the quintessential country lifestyle.

$969,000 View By Appointment Contact Tom Robertson 0473 642 644

$1,150,000 View By Appointment Contact Tom Robertson 0473 642 644

$1,495,000 View By Appointment Contact Nick Haslam 0422 848 662

for staﬀ We are looking for a receptionist because our current one is so good we are promoting them. We are hoping to ﬁnd someone who loves property, loves working with people. loves Castlemaine & surrounds and wants to be part of our team. Please email resumes to enquiry@cantwellproperty.com.au

Step Back in Time 44 Wright Street, Elphinstone On a corner allotment with 1637 sqm approx to play with, this post-war two-bedroom home with a 70s edge offers a step back in time, with scope to add your contemporary touch. The property is on mains power, town water, bottled gas and septic. A fenced paddock allows additional space for animals or subdivision potential (STCA).

$695,000 View Sat 25th November 12:00pm-12:30pm

Contact Nick Haslam 0422 848 662

t: 5472 1133 cantwellproperty.com.au

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275 Barker Street, Castlemaine

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Is Now The Time To Sell?

One option for those in this predicament is to explore longer settlement periods. This flexibility allows sellers to secure a buyer while giving themselves more time to find their next residence. Another viable solution we have negotiated a couple of times in 2023 is rent-back options, particularly with larger acreage properties where there may be a lot of equipment and stock to dispose of. Vendors can

27 Urquhart Street, Malmsbury

negotiate with buyers to stay in the property for a brief period after the sale, offering a smoother transition between their current property and the next one. The current real estate market often see’s eager buyers who are willing to be flexible with the terms set by sellers. This flexibility can make the process of selling and buying a home a more manageable and less stressful experience. Buyers understand the challenges property owners often face in finding a new property and are often willing to accommodate their needs. They have most likely sold a property recently themselves. Regardless of the decision of the Reserve Bank on Melbourne Cup Day the overriding factor in the local property market is a stubborn shortage of ‘turnkey’ properties, small farmlets with a dwelling and equine properties with suitable infrastructure. This situation will continue to underpin demand and hence with the

Open this Saturday 1.30pm - 2.00pm For Sale EPR: $1,150,000 - $1,250,000

right agency on your side a very pleasing outcome can be delivered. With Christmas looming in just over 5 weeks, we are entering the best period all year to achieve a fabulous result with some purchasers particularly eager to ‘lock in’ a home before the new school year. Whether you opt for a longer settlement or explore rent-back options, the current market offers opportunities for vendors to make a move while ensuring a smooth transition to their next chapter in the housing market.

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1248 Kyneton Metcalfe Road, For Sale EPR: $3,000,000 - $3,300,000 Kyneton

A Grand Victorian Jewel: Manooka

Sunbury Lodge

On a sprawling 5,371m2 canvas, the illustrious 'Manooka' estate beckons, offering a window to a bygone era. At the end of a long tree-lined drive, this circa 1870 Victorian weatherboard masterpiece, in an enviable private location with commanding views of the viaduct, stands as a testament to timeless elegance. This is more than a mere property; it's a piece of history with a bright future, boasting 4 bedrooms, one bath, two WCs and a wealth of untapped potential.

Sunbury Lodge in Kyneton, spanning 6.6 hectares, is a captivating blend of history and modernity. Dating back to the 1850s, established by Joseph Hall, the bluestone buildings reflect rural evolution. With 6 paddocks, ménage and stables, it's ideal for equine use. The restored home and servants quarter houses 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and period fixtures. The coach house adds grandeur with 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a lofted living room and a billiard room/cellar. Beyond the residence, it offers business prospects like weddings or farm stays (STCA). Bluestone stables, a workshop complex, bore water, and proximity to Melbourne accentuate its far-reaching appeal.

5,371sqm (approx.)

6.6 ha (approx. 16 acres)

Robert Broadhurst 0488 300 900 | Joanne Douglas 0402 044 780 | Sue Wilson 0418 387 295 Sebastian Browne 0410 400 919

broadhurstproperty.com.au

KN275156

As the Christmas holiday season begins to feature in conversation, many homeowners find themselves contemplating whether it's the right time to put their property on the market or not. The reality is there is ample time for a full sales campaign be it a private treaty, expression of interest or an auction campaign, making it an opportune moment to consider selling your home. However, some potential vendors might still be hesitant, especially if they are eager to sell but face challenges when it comes to finding a new place to call home.

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83 Palmer Crescent, Newham

For Sale EPR: $1,595,000

Open By Appointment

1 James Street, Taradale

For Sale EPR: $860,000 - $940,000

Entertainer’s Paradise within a Park Like Setting

Rustic Home with Quality Finishes, Nostalgic Appeal and Future Potential

Nestled near Victoria's captivating Hanging Rock, this Cape Cod/Hamptons-style home, crafted by renowned Ian Macleod in 2002, sits on a 8083 sqm (approx.) of beautifully landscaped grounds. Its timeless design includes 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms layout with a welcoming foyer leading to a garden-view lounge with a wood fire. The country-style kitchen connects seamlessly to a dining area, while a downstairs guest room offers private garden access. Upstairs, a master suite, two equally charming bedrooms and a bonus space promise versatility. Outside, lush gardens, a dam, and convenient amenities nearby complete this idyllic lifestyle.

A carefully restored early 1900s residence on a 5,000 sqm (approx.) allotment offers rustic charm and modern comforts. The three-bedroom home boasts a renovated kitchen, woodfire lounge and updated bathroom with recent renovations ensuring lasting comfort. A century-old oak tree graces the garden while solid outbuildings add allure and multifunctional possibilities. Potential for subdivision and innovative development coalesce with historical charm, creating a unique opportunity in Taradale's scenic landscape.

8,083 sqm (approx.)

110 Honeysuckle Road, Lauriston

Open this Wed. 4.00pm - 4.45pm & Saturday 2.00pm - 2.45pm For Sale EPR: $1,600,000 - $1,750,000

5,000 sqm (approx.)

5880 Midland Highway, Mount Franklin

Vacant Land For Sale EPR: $1,200,000

Tranquil Farmhouse on 95 acres

Mount Stewart

This property encapsulates the quintessential Australian dream—a heritage home on an enchanting 38ha (95 acre) lifestyle retreat. Imagine the grandeur of an oak tree-lined driveway, rolling pastures and a garden adorned with roses. The charming circa 1914 farmhouse, featuring 4 bedrooms and original Baltic pine floorboards, exudes timeless allure. The living and dining areas combine, complemented by a practical open plan kitchen and meals space. A central bathroom, separate laundry, and mudroom complete the offering. Outside, envision possibilities with a 3 bay carport and versatile farm shed.

Just 10 minutes north of Daylesford and 20 minutes to Castlemaine, with easy access to both towns via the Midland Highway, Mount Stewart is a 21ha (52 acres approx.) cleared allotment, on what is literally the last and largest parcel ever to become available on this landmark hilltop. With an ‘As Of Right’ ability to build a dwelling, the property offers a true country escape for permanent living or a spellbinding weekend retreat.

38 ha (95 acres approx.)

21 ha (52 acres approx.)

Robert Broadhurst 0488 300 900 | Joanne Douglas 0402 044 780 | Sue Wilson 0418 387 295 Sebastian Browne 0410 400 919

broadhurstproperty.com.au

KN275157

Open Thurs. 12.00pm - 12.30pm & Sat. 11.00am - 11.30am

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Midland

PROPERTY & LIVING

Character rich in a great locale

Nestled on tree-lined Farnsworth Street, this delightful mid-century home seamlessly blends the timeless allure of 1950s charm with contemporary sophistication. With an upgraded kitchen and bathroom, it is ready for living and enjoying the location so nearby local pubs, botanical gardens, Mill Complex, the train station and schools. The lovely and light floorplan includes ornate ceiling, etched-glass double doors, fireplace and reverse-cycle air, plus adjoining open dining room with doors to a private sundeck. The large patio entry boasts original curving and railing, while the double door entry double has hung windows and decorative ceilings. There is ducted under-floor gas heating, reversecycle air conditioners and an insulated floor. The master bedroom has robes and an eastfacing garden outlook. The home has a modern kitchen with wall oven, dishwasher and gas hob, a modern bathroom, laundry and two toilets, rear private sundeck, plus creeper-covered gazebo deck in rear garden. The deep, leafy rear garden houses a workshopstudio room, and the property has a side driveway, semi-circular front driveway with parking area and carport. The home also boasts a 3.5KW solar system and new gas hot water system. Inspection of this wonderful home will surprise and delight.

Property: Address: Price: Agent: Contact:

Stylish mid-century home 107A Farnsworth Street, Castlemaine $818,000 Belle Property Castlemaine Rob Waller 0418 571 130 Blasi Mulholland 0417 311 733

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Belle Property Castlemaine and Maldon.

289 Lewis Road, Walmer

75 Locarno Road, Yandoit

5 a 3 b 2 v 121 w

3 a 1 b 4 v 6.9 w For sale $1,495,000 View Saturday 25th November 1:30pm - 2:00pm

• 'Ardshona' Country living with nearly 7 acres on lovely Locarno Road. • 3 double bedrooms with robes. • Large open living area with wood fire. • Large dam and garage workshop space.

Blasi Mulholland | 0417 311 733 Rob Waller | 0418 571 130

Brett Tweed | 0417 564 697 Rob Waller | 0418 571 130

94 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine

7 Baird Street, Castlemaine

3 a 1 b 2 v 507 r

3 a 2 b 2 v 1261 r

• Lilydale Cottage circa 1800s - ready for your renovation rescue. • 6 main rooms, with 3 large bedrooms. • Lacework verandah, north facing with outlook. Brett Tweed | 0417 564 697 Rob Waller | 0418 571 130

Belle Property Castlemaine | 5470 5811 167 Barker Street, Castlemaine Belle Property Maldon | 5475 1055 30A Main Street, Maldon belleproperty.com

For sale $550,000 View Saturday 25th November 10:30am - 11:00am

• Unique blend of vintage charm and modern comfort. • 2 living areas - with open fireplace, and French doors. • Glorious garden room-studio.

For sale $775,000 View Saturday 25th November 1:30pm - 2:00pm

For sale $848,000 - $859,000 View Saturday 25th November 11:30am - 12:00pm

Rob Waller | 0418 571 130 Blasi Mulholland | 0417 311 733

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• Exceptional deluxe family home immersed in a breathtaking native landscape. • Main suite, with walk-through robe. • Open-plan living area with dining space. • Large dam with fully functioning footbridge.

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• Gardening • General repairs and maintenance

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Also available high pressure drain cleaning and septic tank lines.

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•Removal of soil and rubbish •Delivery of materials •Forks with bobcat •Auger with bobcat

SERVICES • Spraying contractor • Grass slashing • Gorse & Blackberry control • Fire breaks • eco blade

Phone Toby 0407 885 863

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Site cuts- house and sheds, animal burials, property cleanup, driveways - new or repairs, all general earthworks, free quotes. Rubber track bobcat, 5 ton excavator, tip truck.

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Houses, Schools, Halls and Sheds as well as construct or reinstall verandahs and decks Arboricultural and environmental Services

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Call James for a free quote

Based in the Macedon Ranges

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DAVID McINTOSH – QUALIFIED ARBORIST 0418 526 769

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Anthony De Fazio Arborist

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Midland Express: Booking deadline - Friday prior by 5pm Death and Funeral notices deadline is 9am Monday prior. (Payment is also required at this time for non account customers) Castlemaine Mail: Booking deadline - Wednesday prior by 5pm. Death and Funeral notices deadline is 9am Thursday prior. (Payment is also required at this time for non account customers) Email: classifieds@midnews.com.au

Vehicle Advertisers

Dog/Cat Advertisers From July 1, 2019, it will be an offence to advertise a dog or cat for sale unless the advertisement includes the animal's MICROCHIP NUMBER and the SOURCE NUMBER generated by the Pet Exchange Register. Offences apply to both the person selling the pet, along with the publisher that publishes a non-compliant advertisement. From July 1, 2019, members of the public will be able to access limited information on the Register, regarding advertisers of dogs and cats. Consumers will be encouraged to check the validity of a breeder or individual's source number before they acquire a puppy, kitten, dog or cat.

Errors Errors in repeat advertisements must be notified to our office immediately after appearance of the first advertisement. The publisher does not accept liability for errors in repeat advertisements that are not drawn to our attention upon the first appearance. No allowances can be made for errors not materially affecting the effectiveness of the advertisement. Position cannot and will not be guaranteed. All claims for an adjustment or credit must be made within seven days after billing date. We reserve the right to revise and restrict any advertisement we deem objectionable and to change the classification when necessary to conform to the policy of this newspaper. In the event an advertisement is omitted from publication, we assume no liability for such omissions.

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ADCOCK - Beryl

FERRES Norman Bruce

4.10.1930 - 1.11.2023 (nee McHugh) formally Raggatt. Loving wife of Geoff. Loving mother of Russell Raggatt (Sue) Sally Ann (Steve Pescott) Louise (Robert Emsley) Fiona Raggatt (Robert Johnson). Loving granny to many. Died peacefully at Arcare. Always loved and remembered. Memorial service 2pm - 21st November. William Farmer Victoria Street Chapel 12 Victoria St., Eaglehawk KN275151/L

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27.01.1948 - 11.11.2023 Loving husband of Edith. Father and Father in law to Jane, Josh, Andrew & Catherine. Grandfather to William, Henry, Liliana; Lydia, Amelia & Ava. Private funeral has been held in Port Fairy. Now resting in peace. KN275189/L

OWENS Christopher

16.11.1952 -13.11.2023 Loved father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. Fond memories Private Cremation

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OWENS Christopher

Always loved and Remembered

On November 13th, 2023 Joining the great ride in the sky. You leave a big hole in our hearts. Frances, Caley and Seamus.

Deaths

Vaughan Andrew Harding Passed away peacefully at home in his sleep on 12th November 2023 aged 43 years. Much loved only son of Laurie and Nola (dec). Your smile has gone forever, your hands I cannot touch, but the sweetest thing I ever knew, was my son I loved so much. KN275215/L

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SCANLON Mark William 23.11.1967 - 13.11.2023

Dearly loved husband of Rhonda. Father to Rachael and Jake. Passed away after a short illness at the Kyneton Hospital. Death leaves a heartache no-one can heal, Love leaves a memory no-one can steal. You were taken away from us way too early. You were a wonderful, loving husband and father who will be sadly missed. We will cherish the memories we have. You are now sleeping peacefully. We will love you always and miss you terribly. Forever in our hearts. KN275196/L

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SCANLON Mark William 23.11.1967 - 13.11.2023 Adoring and loving son of Margaret and the late Brian. Dearly loved brother of Debbie (dec.), Susan (dec.), Jodie and their families. We smile to hide the sadness, we laugh to hide the tears. Loving you and missing you and wishing you were here. Our lives will never be the same without you, but we are comforted knowing that you are in God’s care with your loving Dad and sisters. May you rest in peace knowing that you will always be loved and sadly missed. Your loving Mum. KN275197/L

Passed away peacefully at Castlemaine Hospital on 10th November 2023 aged 70. Loved son of Jack (dec) and Joan, brother of Richard and Jeanette. Loved partner for 32 years of Maria Nicholas, stepfather to her children Josh and his wife Deepa, and Rama. He will be missed by all his wonderful friends. In keeping with Dave’s wishes there will be no funeral service. You may however, like to visit the Chapel of Mount Alexander Funerals at 12 Campbell Street, Castlemaine this Thursday 23rd November between 2.00pm and 3.00pm, and bring a ﬂower to place on Dave’s casket to say your personal farewell.

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SCANLON Mark William

23.11.1967 - 13.11.2023 Many happy memories of Uncle Mark. RIP with my Mum. Love Justin and family KN275198/L

SCANLON Mark William 23.11.1967 - 13.11.2023

Fond memories we will keep of our loving Uncle Mark. May you rest in peace with our loving Mum. Jessica, Stephanie, Courtney and their families. KN275199/L

SCANLON Mark William 23.11.1967 -13.11.2023 A dearly treasured brother to Jodie, brother in-law to Andrew and a special uncle to Montana. Taken from us too soon. My love for you will never fade, I will miss you so much. It gives me comfort knowing you are now in gods care and back in the loving arms of our dad Brian (dec), Deb (dec), and Sue (dec). May you now rest in peace, until you and I meet again. Love always your little sister Jodie, Andrew and Montana. KN275227/L

23.11.1967 -13.11.2023 Uncle Mark Always loving, thoughtful and kind, what beautiful memories you leave behind. You may have left this world behind, But you will never leave our hearts and mind. Love always Laura, Kym, Mason & Mabel. Xxx

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Funerals SCANLON Funeral Mass for Mark William Scanlon will be held at St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Templeton St., Woodend on WEDNESDAY (22nd Nov 2023) at 11am. A Burial at the Woodend Cemetery will follow. In lieu of ﬂowers, donations to Kyneton District Health Service would be appreciated.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

Family and friends are invited to attend Vaughan’s funeral service to be held in the Church of Christ, Blakeley Road, Castlemaine on Friday 24th November at 1.30pm. Following this service the cortege will leave for the Castlemaine Cemetery. To join us at the service via livestream please visit Vaughan’s tribute page on the website of Mount Alexander Funerals.

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Uncle Mark Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure. You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure. Love you dearly Kate, Jacob, Noah, Caleb and Flynn. X

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DISCRIMINATION IN ADVERTISING IS UNLAWFUL! The Victorian Equal Opportunity Act 1995 makes it unlawful for an advertiser to show any intention to discriminate on the basis of sex, pregnancy, race, age, marital status, political or religious belief or activity, industrial activity, parental or carer status, physical features, disability, lawful sexual activity/ sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status or on the basis of being associated with a person with one of the above characteristics, unless covered by an exception or granted an exemption under the Act. As we could be legally liable if we print an unlawful advertisement, we will not accept advertisements that appear to break the law. For more information about discrimination in advertising, contact your legal advisers or the Equal Opportunity Commission. KN272546

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Spring has sprung and the Trentham Groundworks gardening team is looking for qualiﬁed or keen gardeners to join them in providing high end horticultural services to the Trentham area and surrounds. Join the experienced team with part time positions available now. Contact info@trenthamgroundworks.com.au or 0448 995 311 to express an interest or request further information. KN274786/L

Career Opportunities • Exciting 2 x full time, permanent positions • Beautiful Gisborne South location • Attractive Salary + Super • A small but supportive team!

To Let

Masterpieces for the Mandolin

SELF-CONTAINED stone cottage/bedsitter with loft, in pleasant garden. Elect/gas is included $250 per week Capbell's Creek ph:0400 589 030

The Melbourne Mandolin Orchestra returns to perform at Campbells Creek Community Centre 45 Elizabeth Street, Campbells Creek 2.30pm, Sunday 26th November 2023.

Tickets - $30, $25 consession, children free available at the door and online via Trybooking at: https://www.try booking.com/CMMMM KN275059/L

A unique opportunity exists for talented individuals to join our team in Gisbourne in the following positions: • Greenkeeper • Gardener

Employment

FRIENDS OF KYNETON BOTANIC GARDENS Notice of AGM Tuesday, December 5 at 7pm. Kyneton Football Netball Clubrooms Mollison St., Kyneton. All welcome. Light supper provided. RSVP: friendskyneton botanicgardens @gmail.com

Public Notices

If you love the garden and working outdoors then apply today!

or google

“vintage wheels Castlemaine”

LP RECORDS Rabbit traps, old bottles, tins, ﬁshing rods, records, toys, Australian coins, advertising signs, oil bottles, cast iron items.

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TOP CASH PAID Richard 0417 415 336

PRESCRIPTION glasses found on Campbell's Creek walking track. (spec savers) drop into Castlemaine Mail Office

PETROL bowsers, oil tins, signs & bottles WANTED. Cash paid & quick pick-up. Text photos or call Matt 0432 519 086.

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Declan, 7 yo m, desexed, Choc/White Border Collie He is a happy, friendly dog, loves to play, happy to run around & chase toys. He likes being with people, also happy to do his own thing. Has basic training, would beneﬁt from more and having physical/ mental stimulation. Not cat friendly. He would love a home where he will have plenty of love and exercise. Microchip no. 956000005783506 Adoption fee $420

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Are you interested in making a meaningful contribution to your community, learning new skills and preserving local history for future generations? The following Class B cemetery trusts are seeking volunteer trust members. In this role you will gain hands-on experience in managing a public cemetery and valuable governance skills as a member of a public board. Free governance training is provided.

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Teacher . Full time positions with some opportunity for

part-time available. We expect the successful applicants to wholeheartedly join a team implementing a distinctively biblical approach to education. •

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The Chief Ofﬁcer of CFA will be introducing the Fire Danger Period for all land within the municipalities listed below. The Fire Danger Period will commence at 0100 hours on the date shown and unless varied by a subsequent declaration, will end at 0100 hours on 1st May 2024

Municipality Date of Commencement City of Greater Bendigo 20/11/2023

English / Humanities (7-10 )

ember 2023.

Email to Steven Nicholas snicholas@olivet.vic.edu.au Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted. Interviews and offers may occur prior to the closing date. Position Description is available under employment tab www.olivet.vic.edu.au. All potential employees must comply with the College Child Safety Code of Conduct and Child Safety Policy. KN275188/L

Member vacancies - Victorian Class B cemetery trusts

Certain restrictions on the lighting of fires are in force during the Fire Danger Period. Information about fire restrictions within the Country Area of Victoria can be obtained from www.cfa.vic.gov.au, your local CFA District Office or Municipal Fire Prevention Officer.

THE CHEWTON CEMETERY TRUST THE ELPHINSTONE CEMETERY TRUST THE LANCEFIELD CEMETERY TRUST THE TARADALE CEMETERY TRUST THE WOODEND CEMETERY TRUST Who should apply? Applications are welcome from community members with a range of skills and experiences including administration, committees, and groundskeeping. Women and people from diverse backgrounds are actively encouraged to seek appointment. Current trust members whose terms of appointment are due to expire are welcome to apply for reappointment. What it means to be a Victorian cemetery trust member Cemetery trust members are appointed by the Governor in Council for a term of up to five years on the recommendation of the Minister for Health. Cemetery trusts are responsible for the management of public cemeteries, including planning for future cemetery services for their communities. More information about the role is available at <https://www.health.vic.gov. au/cemeteries-and-crematoria/class-b-cemetery-trust-appointments>. How to register your interest Please refer to the trust contact details below and contact the applicable trust within two weeks of the date of this advertisement:

Victorian Class B cemetery trust

Contact details

The Chewton Cemetery Trust

5472 1686

The Elphinstone Cemetery Trust

0418 346 830

The Lancefield Cemetery Trust

0477 092 946

The Taradale Cemetery Trust

0429 133 558

The Woodend Cemetery Trust

0417 011 300

The Victorian Government is committed to ensuring that government boards and committees reflect the rich diversity of the Victorian community. We encourage applications from people of all ages, Aboriginal people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and from lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, gender diverse, intersex and queer people. The trust will provide adjustments to the recruitment process upon request. KN275060

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Saturday November 25 9am - 4pm Vintage church pews, woodend crates, woolpress, timber wool table, display units, wrought iron, crystal, lamps, collectables and so much more! 213 Northumberland Road, Kyneton. KN275217/L

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Kitchen and Bathroom renovations Ring Greg 0411 409 354 Reg: builder

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Large or small Cut and/or reshaped. Phone Chris O'Toole 5422 3573

REDUCED PRICE 1999 Mercedes Benz Vario 811D Mk II Coach 32 seater - coach seats - driver seat ISRI. A/C., individual ducted air. 4 cyl diesel, 6 sp man. Tow bar, tare 5.200. Aust. body in ﬁbreglass. VIN #9BM688176VB129574. $15,000 inclusive. Phone 0417 890 696

16FT POP-TOP CARAVAN WITH FULL ANNEXE

If you have found lost property, we’ll help locate the owner free of charge. Simply provide the details of your “ﬁnd”, and your phone number for publication.

Sleeps 4, annexe allows for storage, extra beds, meals, power point on side of van, new double mattress, microwave, 3-way fridge, stove, new Sunraysia wheels & tyres 3, wheel bearings done. Very tidy, clean & ready to go. $9,500. Ph 0417 109 195. KN274825/L

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READY TO RESTORE 1944 Farmall A Tractor Runs great, clutch and gear box sound, crank start. Restorers book goes with sale, vintage mac chinery magazine. $6,000. PH 0417 109 195.

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CUB CADET RIDE ON MOWER Good condition 50”cut $1,700. PH: 0499 523 709

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MITSUBISHI TRITON 2009 GLR DHD. G.C. Genuine reason for Reg: 09HUTE - Feb ‘24, sale. Manual trans, 4sp auto, 153,000 km. electric windows & Excellent condition, mirrors. Tow bar. Tinted canopy, RWC. windows. Good tyres, $18,000. Reg: YAV 968. Phone David All offers considered. 0413 081 379 Call 0492 811 791 KN274655/L

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TYLDEN, 19 Harpers St, Sat., Nov. 25, 8am - 1pm. Camper trailer, quad bikes, kayaks, camping, household & lots of shed MOVING House. Varied items. and numerous items from furniture (indoor and outdoor), tools, clothing and Wanted To Sell bric-a-brac! Don't miss out! 14 Hall Street Castlemaine. Saturday Nov. 25th, 9:30am - GATES PERGOLAS PIZZA OVENS 12:00pm. Tait Decorative Iron Ph 5472 3569 CASTLEMAINE, 17 decorativeiron.com.au Lawson Parade. Sat. 25th Nov. 8am - 3pm. KITCHEN - reclaimed. 3 arty households. Modern, approx. 3yo, cost Quality books, pottery, over $14,000, sell for toys, clothes, furniture & $ 4 , 0 0 0 . Can send studio flashlights. pictures. Phone Karl 0422 564 878.

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Antiques Collectables Single items or collections Call Bob 0418 394 623

31a Market Street. Saturday Nov. 25 8am - 4pm MOVING HOUSE SALE. Antiques, collectables (incl. blue italian spode) garden items, books, furniture, tools and much, much more. 30 years of serious collecting to go!

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Championships and friendlies

the Ballarat Petanque Club and came equal fifth in the Principal. Last Thursday, 31 members also gathered to play three competitive games of petanque with mixed randomly selected teams. Club members recently welcomed new members Sheena and Barry, and look forward to welcoming many more new faces. The club plays at the Old Racecourse in Forest Street, Woodend, on Monday afternoons, and, on Thursdays at Hanging Rock. Those interested in joining the club or playing a game can call Louise on 0438 302 218.

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Woodend Hanging Rock Petanque Club's summer season continues with friendly local competitions and he Victorian Triples Championships. Last weekend individual club members joined other club members to form teams to play in the Victorian Triples Championships at the Weird Entertainers and Petanque Club, Endeavour Hills. Ruth Giddings joined with two members from the Mount Martha Club and won the over 60s division. Shirley Marshall joined with two friends to form her team which came third. Rod Gell joined with two members of

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MEDIUM Lions Club members Allison, Denise and Len present Trauma Teddies to Kyneton Ambulance Station.

Calling future Lions!

The Lions Club of Kyneton is seeking new members to join and assist in spreading kindness around the Kyneton community. The club is hosting a membership information evening on Thursday to allow the community to find out more about what it means to be a Lion. The club's newest member, Kate Tripodi, was asked why she joined the Kyneton Lions Club. “It's such a great group of caring and giving individuals," she said. "As soon as I met the club, I felt part of something special. "The club quietly goes about giving and helping within our community – it really is kindness in action!” Recently, the club donated 50 Trauma Teddies to the Kyneton Ambulance Station, an initiative they give annually to. The teddies are given to children in emergency situations, to provide comfort during, what can often be, traumatic circumstances. This cause, and many others that the Kyneton Lions are involved in, help to strengthen, and support the community of Kyneton. If you would like to meet the members and find out more about what the club does, join the club at Watts Pavilion on Thursday November 23, 6pm to 8pm. Barbecue and refreshments will be available free of charge. For any enquiries about the event or becoming a Lions Club member, email kynetonlionsclub@gmail.com or call Kate on 0432 418 898.

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SP PORTS WRAP Driver makes an impact Bill West

There’s an old saying in lawn bowls that “You drive for show, and draw for dough” but Kyneton Golf found out on Saturday that a deadly driver can make the difference between winning and losing. Kyneton Golf, reigning premiers in Highlands division one, went to Kilmore for the match of the seventh round. The ultimate outcome was a stunning draw, 56 apiece, and the home side’s Daniel Noonan showed the prowess he has possessed since his days with Wallan many seasons ago. Matched against top Golf skipper Peter Linehan, Noonan secured a ‘8’ per courtesy of a spot-on drive which put the jack in the ditch, and then drew his final bowl. Kilmore, a surprise packet this season, had a couple of regulars out, and Golf showed its class with a second half comeback. Golf was two-up overall and two-up on the rink with Noonan having the last bowl .... another drive came down as anticipated, and the two Golf bowls were removed. It’s the second time this season that Noonan has had a significant impact ... just ask the strong Romsey line-up what occurred. Adrian Plowman’s rink was superb for Golf, winning 24-10 against John Reimann. It’s the second draw/tie for second-placed Kilmore, the previous one being self inflicted by the last bowl of the day against bottom side Diggers Rest. There’s a clump of five teams in the running for top position, which carries a choice of a semi-final venue. Ladder positions: Romsey 77, Kilmore 72, Kyneton 71, Kyneton Golf 65, Gisborne 60, Lancefield 35, Broadford 29, Trentham 22, Diggers Rest 17. The three division one winners on Saturday were all favourites. Romsey won at Trentham by 38 shots, with president John Beaumont back from spending time at Romsey BC in England, and the Gary Templar and Matt Brundell rinks securing big margins. Kyneton gained maximum points at home to Broadford, though two rinks were close. Broadford division two made amends at home with a mammoth 106-25 victory over Kyneton. Lancefield led by two shots at the halfway mark against

Diggers Rest, and eventually won by three, with the Aaron Andrews rink in good form. Round eight division one matches this Saturday are Kyneton Golf v Kyneton – match of the round – Gisborne v Tentham, Broadford v Lancefield, and Diggers Rest v Romsey. ONE SHOT TO SPARE In second division the thriller took place at Macedon, with all rinks close before Gisborne prevailed by a solitary shot. Woodend gained a much-needed victory, doubling Diggers Rest’s score, with Norm Bickerdyke in fine form. Kyneton Golf had all fours up for maximum points against Kilmore. In division three, Lancefield retained its unbeaten record by accounting for Macedon by 25 shots, and Romsey had to work hard at Trentham to prevail by five shots. BOWLS SCORES Highlands division 1 pennant bowls scores on Saturday were: Kilmore 56 drew with Kyneton Golf 56: D. Noonan (s) 23 d P. Linehan 19, M. McMaster 23 d B. Godbolt 13, J. Reimann 10 lost to A. Plowman 24. Kyneton 72 d Broadford 49 (A. Mathison 26 d D. Ellis 11, R. Ackroyd 26 d D. Kelly 22, M. Smoljo 20 d P. Newell 16. Trentham 39 lost to Romsey 77: R. Dobinson 14 lost to C. Austin 18, T. Cook 15 lost to M. Brundell 28, A. Brockmuller 10 lost to G. Templar 31. Lancefield 56 d Diggers Rest 53: J. Holmes 18 drew with D. Odgers 18, D. Safstrom 15 lost to S. Crimmins 23, A. Andrews 23 d R. Treweek 12. Gisborne had the bye. DIVISION 2 Macedon 58 lost to Gisborne 59: I. Guymer 20 d D. Wesney 16, B. Halpin 17 lost to R. Newton 21, G. Dickenson 21 lost to B. Wylie 22. Broadford 106 d Kyneton 25: L. Barnes 37 d D. Fisher 5, J. Bruce 29 d L. Gent 12, B. Bolton 40 d M. Bermingham 8. Woodend 90 d Diggers Rest 43: S. Pickles 24 d R. Beckett 11, N. Bickerdyke 39 d F. Bonnici 16, G. Symons 27 d A. Icely 16. Kyneton Golf 72 d Kilmore 59: J. McQualter 24 d L. Hodgson 22, G. Williamson 24 d M. Johnson 19, J. Trounce 24 d A. Bailey 18. Romsey the bye.

Daniel Noonan … in dynamic driving form on Saturday.

Macedon’s division 3 skipper Margaret Cameron in action on Saturday.

DIVISION 3 Trentham 46 lost to Romsey 51: I. Bruton 18 lost to K. Day 19, M. Hinneberg 13 lost to C. Dean 17, P. Hanson 15 drew with M. Toy 15. Lancefield 72 d Macedon 47: P. Shannon 28 d M. Cameron 13, G. Stewart 25 d D. Summerfield 16, L. Howlett 19 d B. Wasyl 18. Kilmore 52 lost to Gisborne (3) 68: J. Breardon 18 drew with T. Woodford 18, D. Boyd 11 lost to F. Roche 25, C. Wright 23 lost to V. Cyrulo 25. Gisborne (4) 65 d Woodend 48: P. Wellington 14 lost to A. Jewell 22, C. Hunter 23 d D. Priede 16, E. Gundy 28 d T. Sturt 10.

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Horse trials return to Kyneton Kyneton Pony Club held its first Horse Trials event since 2019 at Rollinson Reserve on November 11-12. The weather was sunny and warm and attracted more than 240 entries from across the state, including riders from Swan Hill to Colac and Healesville. Earlier this year the committee set a very ambitious goal to upgrade the course after it had suffered storm damage. Local businesses were approached and the club secured several new sponsors to help buy the materials required for the Grade 1 to Grade 6 jumps. Most weekends a small group of families volunteered hours of their time to build the jumps and improve the grounds. Club members were very relieved when the course passed accreditation just in time for the Horse Trials, which is a major fundraiser for the club. "We have an amazing small group of members and community volunteers who worked incredibly hard over the last 12 months to provide the riding community with a fabulous new cross country course," said Bridget Fraser, district commissioner of Kyneton Pony Club. "We couldn't be more proud of what has been achieved."

On the weekend, several riders from Kyneton Pony Club had success including Kiara Vallance winning the Grade 2 Horse Trials on her horse Symphonico and sixth on Beau in the Open Grade 4 Horse Trials. Tahlia Tobin was sixth in the Grade 3 Open Horse Trials on her horse Boy Drama, with Ruby Fraser first in the Grade 3 Pony Club Supercross and sixth in the Grade 3 Pony Club Horse Trials on her horse Racing Tycoon. Meanwhile, Lucy Tobin won the Grade 4 Pony Club Combined Training on her horse Deck of Cards. The club was so happy with the success of the event and the positive feedback received by everyone. "We, as a committee, put a lot of hours and days into building our new cross country course in order to have a successful Horse Trials," said club president Cassandra Waters. "We could not have asked for a better weekend, the weather was lovely, the amount of entries was huge and we all as a club pitched in and helped the day run so smoothly. "We hope everyone had a great time and we look forward to our next horse trials in November 2024."

Lucy Tobin and Deck Grade 4 Showjumping. Photo: Caitlyn Beer

Tigers prepare for 2024

With 2023 being a 150th milestone season year for Lancefield Football Netball Club, the Tigers are now preparing to continue positive momentum into 2024. At the club’s annual meeting held last week, Joe Schembri was re-elected as president, a position he took over early in the 2023 season. He extended a big thank you to all attendees for showing interest in the club’s future. Appreciation went to the retiring members who had devoted plenty of energy to the special 150th anniversary pre-planning and activities. Other executive members elected were vice-president Chris Dynon, secretary Kerry Hammond and treasurer, Bill Balcam. The general committee comprises: Lucas Jowett, Tammie Dalgleish, Barry Hunt, Loraine Kraus, Tamara Grischy, Matt Harrop and Mollie Choate. Some new football and netball recruits have already joined the club in the off-season and a pre-season get-together was held last week. There has been an updated re-print of the quality book that was compiled to cover 150 years of the Lancefield club. The committee will be pleased to welcome new members, whether they be players or supporters. Additional sponsors at Tigerland for 2024 will also be very welcome.

At the helm: Enthusiastic Joe Schembri continues as president of Lanceﬁeld Football Netball Club.

Final hoops loom

It was the penultimate round of the NDCA croquet season last week and the results mean the two undecided division winners may not be known until the final hoops are run this week. In Division 2, where teams are playing a double round robin season, the Quarry Hill Galahs pair of Colin Scott and Barry Lovell had a solid 6-0 win over Bill Caddaye and Sue Chivers of Kyneton Green and sit on top of the table with six wins. The Quarry Hill Kookaburras pair of John Murdoch and Gayle Deary had a much tougher battle against Kyneton Red's Darryl Chivers and Mario Costa winning 4-2 and are one win behind the Galahs. In the final round this week, the Kookaburras would be expected to beat Kyneton Green. The Galahs come up against Kyneton Black, last season's champions, and while Black are out of contention, they have played well recently and may think they have a chance of determining who will take out the title. In Division 3, with more teams involved, the season was played in a single round-robin format with finals to decide the winners. After going through the season undefeated, Kyneton Yellow's Judy Aldred and Margaret Parker tripped up in the first semi-final but redeemed themselves in the preliminary final last week with a 4-2 win over the Quarry Hill Parrots pair of Chris Scott and Jill Millard to go into a grand final against Macedon Mount Charlie this week. This will be the third time in four weeks these two teams have gone head to head and with them tied at one win each it's likely to be a close battle to decide the Division 3 champion. Division 1 has already been decided with Kyneton Blue taking the title.

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Mixed fortunes in CDCA

Castlemaine District Cricket Association senior sides contested one day matches in round six action last Saturday. B Grade played a one day match in round five and C Grade (Under 16) wrapped up day two of round three. The Women's sides also battled out round three matches on Friday evening. The highlights of the round were Heathcote B Grade batsman Rylie Merkel's 84 with the bat against winning side Campbells Creek Colts. Hepburn B Grade bowler Isaac Pedretti had a great day with the ball claiming 6-22 against Harcourt and Taradale B Grade bowler Andrew Vance took 5-35 against Newstead. Results were: A Grade Maiden Gully Lions 6-164 (Guy Moore 36, Tim Bubb 35, Robert Brown 31; James Chaffey 2-37) defeated Castlemaine United 10-76 (Owen Brasher 13, Alister Brasher 12; Brett Haw 3-12, Jacob Brown 2-7, Liam Gill 2-7). Barkers Creek 9-142 (Lewis Stabler 43 not out, Bodhi Robinson 33, Mark Noonan 19; Joshua Eastley 3-33, Iran Indika 2-41) lost to Guildford 8-184 (Tom Reece 78 not out, Troy Thomas 32, Cordie McKendry 20; Nash Robinson 3-28. Bailey Henderson 3-41). Muckleford 1-157 defeated Newstead 10-56 (Kris Walter 25, Samuel Winnard 25, Henry Phoenix 22; John Watson 3-19, Jeremy Priest 3-39, James Cole 2-19).

A Reserve Harcourt 8-245 (Thomas Cox 82, Daniel Chamberlain 39, Harley Brereton 39 not out; Zac Hinck 3-33, John Howorth 2-33) defeated North Castlemaine 10-167 (Jamie Allan 76, Zac Hinck 24, Jamie Daff 16 not out; Daniel Chamberlain 4-39, Billy Jury 2-18). Newstead 8-162 (Aaron Comte 43, Riley Pedretti 32, Luke Haliwell 17; Drew Warren 2-17) defeated Maiden Gully Lions 10-133 (Leigh Draper 43, Joel Logan 23, Brodie Hogan 19;Terry Chapman 4-22, Tristin Parsons 2-5, Keelan Gardner 2-25, Riley Pedretti 2-42). Taradale 3-118 (Andrew Young 47, Luke Cameron 24 not out, Regan Williams 18) accounted for Castlemaine United 9-112 (Brad Perry 28, Luke Kneebone 24, Harper Kneebone 19; Andrew Young 4-16, Leigh Bennett 3-19). Guildford 7-146 defeated Muckleford 10-143. Barkers Creek had the bye. B Grade Hepburn 8-154 (Lance Freeman 48 not out, Corey Pedley 29, Isaac Pedretti 19; Harrison Torney 2-21, Zac Nicholson 2-24, Macklin Simmins 2-29) defeated Harcourt 10-130 (Jack Archer 45, Macklin Simmins 23, Ethan Nicholson 15; Isaac Pedretti 6-22, Corey Pedley 2-12). Castlemaine United Blue 6-131 (Adam Smolak 36, Lochie Holman 30; Jack McLeod 4-12, Craig Tingay 2-29) lost to Muckleford 6-213 (Trevor Butcher 77, Ian

A Castlemaine United A Reserve batsman fends off a delivery during Saturday’s encounter against Taradale. Photo: Max Lesser.

Bracken 64, Chloe Butcher 14 not out; Emma Smolak 2-29). Campbells Creek Colts 6-190 (Clint McLeod 59, James Collie 53, Oliver Scholes 39 not out, Matthew Walker 19 not out; Benjamin Poulton 3-45, Tim Gleeson 2-17) defeated Heathcote 6-187 (Rylie Merkel 84, Benjamin Poulton 34 not out, Nathan Cameron 27, Sam Whitfield 24; James Collie 2-30, Leigh Walker

2-36). Newstead 10-101 (Kayne Amiet 29, Mark Allen 17, Ben Christmas 16; Andrew Vance 5-35, Luke Anderson 2-23, Daniel Maerz 2-17) lost to Taradale 2-103 (Steve Curnow 51 not out, Nicholas Worthington 17, Matthew Maerz 10 not out). Castlemaine United Gold and Guildford had the bye.

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CASTLEMAINE Perfect conditions enticed more than 50 players to turn out for Saturday’s medley par event. Jason Thompson (7) was the overall and A-grade winner with a fine +6. Harald Domanski (15) was the best of the B-graders, and Alister Campbell (18) topped C-grade. Mixed nine-holes: Peter Greswell (20) 18 points, from George Gray (21) 17. GISBORNE School teacher Shauldon Huisman taught 150 golfers a lesson on Saturday, returning 43 stableford points to be overall and A-grade winner. Not a bad round, two under the course par of 72. Golf Australia has been notified. Robert Lockey won B-grade, and the luckiest golfer at Gisborne, Shane Donan, led in the ‘Bandits’ with 41 points. No hiccups for Gail Hicks who took out the women’s overall and B-grade awards in Wednesday’s par event. Sue Cautley was the A-grade winner with +5, and in the ‘Bandits’ grade, Virginia 'The Wolf' Creece popped up again with +4. KYNETON The Stan Porter Memorial stableford event was held on Saturday. Stan was a valued long-term member, and life member. His sons Jim and Rob, along with Jim’s son, were pleased to be there to make the presentation. Neil Watts (20 handicap) was the overall winner with 42 points in division 2, one clear of David McKelvie (30). Jason McClure took out division 1 with 38 points on a countback from Hesper Hansen (14), while Denise Murphy (17) had 35 points to be the ladies winner on a countback from Robyn MacRae. Louis Thompson had two NTPs and the super pin; other NTPs went to Rob Porter, Jordan Ryan and Scott Galloway. Women’s singles knockout semi-finals: Michelle Werner d Joan Gibbs 3&2, Kylie Munro d Anne Bennett 7&6. The final will take place at 9.45am this Friday, November 24, with spectators wel-

come. Pat Clohesy (18) had the best tally of 40 points in the first round of the midweek stableford championship. Neil Watts (21) was next best with 37. Teaote Davies (41) was the ladies winner, and Clohesy, Davies and Terry Kot were NTPs. MOUNT MACEDON The outstanding round on Saturday was Ian Flannery’s 78-18-60, which gave him the Borrows Plumbing monthly medal and the B-grade award. Darren Mantynen’s nett 66 topped Agrade, and Kevin Taylor won C-grade with nett 65. The inaugural Drummond Golf tri-series stableford event between Mount Macedon, Romsey and Lancefield golf clubs resulted in a win to Lancefield by five points from MM. Individual winners were Carolyn Doyle with 36 points and Peter Davies 39. The par bisque midweek event results were: A-grade – Brian Walsh +6 from Ian Flannery (17) +5; B – Bubba Watson (24) +6, from Karl Pongracic (26) +4. ROMSEY The first Romsey Golf Club men’s and women’s opens played over 24 holes drew a strong field on Sunday. There were 11 different clubs represented, and course conditions changed from morning to afternoon as the fairways and greens began to dry out. The 2023 Graeme Clement Champion is Mick Squire, who returned an excellent score of 92 on his home course. There was a play-off to determine the women’s champion, with Mary Campbell (Broadford) and Terri O’Callahan (Trentham) both carding 112. Campbell won on the second play-off hole. Darcey Doyle and Glenda Woods were A-grade handicap winners. The B-grade scratch winners were Michael Nicholls with 105 and Wicky McDowell 117, with handicap winners Dvey Kenney and Sandra Stevens.

The C-grade stroke winner was Peter Davies, and handicap Shaun Scales. Jim Patton and Zac Scales were the respective morning and afternoon handicap winners. Event sponsors Bendigo Bank, Mogas, Mount Monument Winery and Drummond Golf Niddrie were thanked for their support. ON SATURDAY The tournament began on Saturday with a four-ball best-ball event (any combination) on a well-manicured course, thanks to countless hours spent by the club’s volunteer maintenance team. Although Covid meant there were a few late withdrawals, a strong field of 21 pairs from 10 different clubs competed. Victory went to the mother and son duo of Lorraine Robb (48) and Wayne Robb (12) with 48 points. Runners-up were Quita (40) and Robert McDonald (18) with 46, on a countback from John (28) and Darren Freestone (8). Neil Watts (left) is presented with the Stan Ron Walker (24)/Clive Mensworth (40) Porter Memorial Trophy by Jim Porter (son had 44, as did Andrea Boland (19)/Jill of Stan) at Kyneton. Banon. A big thank you went to the Romsey Bottle-O and Mount Monument Winery for backing the day. The standout player in Romsey’s midweek event was Beryl Cole (34) with 44 points. NEW BOARD Woodend Golf Club held its annual general meeting on Saturday evening. Chris Holliday was elected as the new president, with James O’Brien secretary, and Murray Fraser treasurer. Club captain is again Neville Bottams. Board directors elected were Guy Moxley, Jade Nolan, Veronica Sullivan, Andrew Davies, Mick Keating, and Paul Evans. Woodend intends to continue to build on being Club of the Year for 2022, and the re-opening of the substantially updated clubrooms on November 11 is another major step forward. The new twilight evening for women begins this evening (Tuesday), and the new Big winners: Lorraine and Wayne Robb chalked up 48 points on Saturday at Romsey. nine-hole stableford begins this Sunday.

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Spilt catches prove costly Bill West The McIntyre Cup 1sts two-day match between Woodend and Sunbury Kangaroos on Saturday produced a really tight finish, with the visitors scraping home in pursuit of 242. Dropped catches at crucial times proved costly, and the Kangaroos rallied with three middle-order batters scoring half centuries. There was plenty of tension at Gilbert Gordon Oval after the pace bowlers broke through early to claim three wickets. Undaunted, the Kangaroos ‘dug in’ and showed plenty of resolve, buoyed by their last over victory over last season’s runner-up Sunbury United in a high-scoring match. Something of an unknown quantity before the GDCA season began, the Kangaroos are clearly among the improvers, adding a further dimension in the battle for a finals spot. The Woodsmen will probably learn from this loss, with 8/243 in 66.5 overs after being 0/126 at one stage leaving the door open to a degree may be reflected on. At this stage the powerful Gisborne lineup and reigning premier Romsey – both unbeaten – are the only sides that appear certain to figure in the finals. These two sides meet in a blockbuster at Gardiner Reserve in the two-day round beginning on Saturday. The other games are Sunbury United v Woodend, Macedon v Diggers Rest/Bulla, and Sunbury Kangaroos v Rupertswood. THREE CENTURIES FOR GISBORNE Gisborne batters went on a scoring spree, knocking up a mammoth 461 from 101 overs against Rupertswood. Steadily improving Wilhem Mackay made 122 (227 balls), the irrepressible Riley Vernon 111 (152 balls, and Spencer Jones a quick-fire run-a-ball 106 – 11 fours and three sixes.) Mackay and Vernon added 198 for the fourth wicket before captain Jarryd Vernon came – and went – bowled by Shane Van Rooy for one. Some bowlers will surely pay for Jarryd’s unexpected failure! Romsey, with 302 on the board, never gave Macedon a look-in. Wickets fell at regular intervals and the Cats were 8/84 at one stage, before an unbeaten 42 from Chris Axton helped carry the score to 162. On-target Jamie Taylor captured 4-27 and all bowlers used were successful. The Redbacks knocked up 4/104 in some batting practise before stumps. Chasing United’s 238, Diggers Rest/Bulla reached 0-80 (Nathan Crosland 53) before being bundled out for 136, with Senura Perera capturing 7/35 from 20 overs. In Johnstone Shield 1sts, Riddell disappointed by being bowled out for 120 on the first day, then failing to

Woodend opening bowler Harry Lawson ﬁres one down the pitch.

Bowler Greg Matthews in action for Woodend.

capitalise with the ball as two down-the-order batters made half centuries for Kilmore. The most extraordinary bowling performance came from Broadford’s James Jones with 5-7 from 16.1 overs against East Sunbury. Broadford is proving a welcome addition to the GDCA. In McIntyre Cup 2nds Gisborne’s 255 proved insufficient to hold out Rupertswood, with Karl Sutherland making and exceptional 144 not out. Macedon struggled chasing Romsey’s 6/314 c.c., being beaten by 207 runs, and Woodend’s massive 2/371 proved too much for United, with Keiran Else claiming five wickets. Opener Jack Mifsud scored an unbeaten century to enable Wallan to sneak home against Eynesbury in Johnstone 2nds. Despite the tireless Matt Lloyd taking 7-62 from 23 overs, Kilmore was able to overhaul Riddell’s healthy 9/256 c.c. Malmsbury’s three teams had mixed fortunes, with the club’s Green side shining with an easy win over Gisborne in Club North as Guy Nelson made a half century, and

the Gold brigade going down to Hanging Rock who had Andrew Warne contributing a fine 88, and Michael Fisher 55, both unbeaten. Edward Kosmac made 65 not out for the Berries. In Jensen 1sts, Melton South easily accounted for Malmsbury. 11 SIXES FROM COOKE Brilliant Macedon football captain Jason Cooke showed he is no slouch with a cricket bat at Clifford Reserve on Saturday in Jensen 2nds. He slammed 106 from 71 balls, including 11 sixes and six fours, before retiring as Macedon surged to 6/270 against Melton Centrals. Lancefield opener Jake O’Meara made an unbeaten 78 in Jensen 3rds to rescue the Tigers as they slumped to 8/77 against Kilmore, with five ‘ducks’. Lucas Jowett and William Phillips helped O’Meara snatch victory in the last over. In the same grade Sam Hewitt hit six fours and seven sixes in making a blistering 93 for Trentham after captain Hugh Fitzptrick had captured four Aintree wickets. Broadford batters took just 7.2 overs to knock up a win for their side against Riddell’s Club North side.

GDCA scores

Results of Gisborne District Cricket Association matches on Saturday included: McIntyre Cup 1sts: Woodend 8/243 c.c. lost to Sunbury Kangaroos (score not listed). Rupertswood 147 lost to Gisborne 461 (W. Mackay 122, R. Vernon 111, S. Jones 106 – O. McAliece 4-83). Romsey 302 and 4/104 d Macedon 162 (C. Axton 42 n.o., G. De Rosayro 29, B. Scott 29 – J. Taylor 4-27). Sunbury United 238 and 2/75 d Diggers Rest/Bulla 136 (N. Crosland 53, J. Reid 30 – S. Perura 7-35). Johnstone Shield 1sts: Wallan 3/323 c.c. d Eynesbury 7/213 (S. Collins 75, J. Davis 40, S. Van der Westhuizen 38 n.o.); Riddell 120 lost to Kilmore 9/190 (M. Davern 58, E. Frendo 57 n.o.); Broadford 8/223 c.c. (C. Stute 56, A. Wood 55, T. Shell 36 – N. Dent 3-40) d East Sunbury (68 (J. Jones 5-7 from 16.1 overs). McIntyre 2nds – Gisborne 255 lost to Rupertswood 6/264 (K. Sutherland 144 n.o., W. Bond 32); Sunbury United 6/357 c.c. d Diggers Rest/Bulla 91 and 5/48;- Romsey 6/314 dec. d Macedon 107 (I. Bobetic 44 – D. Leath 4-49);Woodend 2/371 c.c. d Sunbury Kangaroos 9/268 (S. Stuart 68, M. Muir 53, J. McIntosh 42 – K. Else 5-57; East Sunbury 124 and 1/68 lost to Broadford 7/142 dec. (S. Culpin 35); Eynesbury 161 (M. McMullen 57 – B. Hanson 6-47) lost to Wallan 7/167 (M. Mifsud 100 n.o., Hanson 28 – McMullen 3-33); Riddell 9/256 c.c lost to Kilmore 8/260 (C. Partridge 68 n.o., D. Mcnicholas 64, A. Knight 36 – M. Lloyd 7-62. Jensen 1sts: Malmsbury 120 (Q. Keeble 37, J. Breszell 27 – M. Treswell 4-27, J. Lindsay 3-13) lost to Melton South

1/123 (J. Malia 65 n.o.; Romsey 149 (D.Collins 29 n.o., J. Collins 29, M. Chew 25 – G. Smith-Hayes 52); Lancefield 5/154 (A. Sinclair 37 n.o., V. McClure 31, O. Mouser 25n.o.) lost to Aintree 3/155 (J. Singh Sandhu 52, N. Singh 45, G. Sohal 44 n.o.); Hanging Rock 7/191 c.c. (G. Sandow 83, S. Zubuycki 43 – R. Singh 3-42) lost to St Anthonys 6/192 (J. Craven 45 – Sandow 3-32). Jensen 2nds: Macedon 6/270 c.c. (Jason Cooke 106 ret., S. Gray 88) d Melton Centrals 9/202 (M. Goatley 75, J. Singh 45 – A. Page 3-26); Gisborne 132 (S. Shaw 38, J. Sullivan 28 n.o., H. Mooney 28) lost to Sunbury 5/134; Rupertswood 6/219 (RJ. Hayes 103 n.o., A. Sutherland 58 – D. George 5-23 d Wallan 9/146 (S. O’Donnell 38); Blackwood v Diggers Rest/Bulla not listed. Jensen 3rds: Kilmore 131 (A. Ciacia 54 – O. Phillips 4-32) lost to Lancefield 9/133 (J. O’Meara 78, L. Jowett 31 – M. Isles 3-21, L. Zelvys 3-23); Aintree 135 (K. Gajula 37 – H. Fitzpatrick 4-23) lost to Trentham 2/139 (S. Hewitt 93); Melton 196 (C. Rob 48, B. Drew 34 – J. Clarke 4-48) lost to Melton South 3/202 (M. Garwood 100 n.o., M. Eshan 45 n.o.); Kyneton 2/283 c.c. (L. Sheahan 103 ret., S. Burgis 100 ret.) d Rupertswood 163. Club South: Woodend 4/174 c.c.J.Gray 66 n.o., A. Gray 470 d Sunbury 8/163 (M. Scott 71 – M. Bosanko 3-10); Eynesbury 3/224 c.c. d Rupertswood 4/153 (P. Kavanagh 52; Melton Centrals White 8/110 c.c. lost to St Anthonys 2/114; Melton Centrals Red 7/247 d Sunbury United 7/207 (D. George 62).

Century makers Kyneton Cricket Club produced two century makers on Saturday, giving the club added impetus for the rest of the season. Playing against Rupertswood in Jensen 3rds, Kyneton lost an early wicket and Lachlan Sheahan joined captain Stevie Burgis at the crease. They proceeded to forge an unbroken partnership of 204 with Sheahan retiring on 103; Burgis soon followed retiring on exactly 100 in a final tally of 2/283. Buoyed by this performance, Kyneton’s bowlers kept the pressure on and dismissed Rupertswood for 163. Regan Matheson claimed three wickets, and Sheahan and Lewis Bond two apiece. Pictured: Kyneton captain Stevie Burgis (at left) and Lachlan Sheahan after their fine batting displays.

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255 Vaughan Springs Rd, Drummond Nth Tranquil and Peaceful Location • This remarkable 40-acre approx farm land is nestled in a serene and tranquil location. The charming three bedroom, one bathroom farmhouse is the ideal retreat, providing a cozy and comfortable living space. Situated in a prime location, being conveniently close to Daylesford, Malmsbury, and Castlemaine.

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68 Donnelly Road, Kyneton

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“Pleasant View” at Donnelly Road • Having sheltered many generations of the same family for many years, this lovely old farmhouse is read to call “time”. A renovators delight. The house is superbly situated with a northerly orientation. The three bedrooms, lounge with OFP, kitchen and hallway are all spacious. Well fenced with 3 sheds, 2 bores & town water. The land is undulating with lovely treed aspects. 83.4 acres (approx)

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Gisborne 5428 4007

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Jennifer Pearce 0427 422 508

Kyneton 5422 2678

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Diggers Rest 8740 9666

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