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Immortalising women

Lisa Dennis

A Bendigo sculptor whose work immortalises trailblazing women will feature in this year's Castlemaine State Festival Open Studios series

Many locals would be familiar with Ruth Lyon's work, in particular The Cornish Miner sculpture acknowledging the hardships of women on the goldfields, which sits in pride of place in Lyttleton Terrace Bendigo

Lyon has been an exhibiting artist since the late 1970s and has an extensive CV, which includes public sculpture, painting, drawing and screenwriting, as well as production design and artistic direction for film

One of her greatest achievements has been the creation of The Goddesses – more than 40 sculptures of Australian women who have been trailblazers in their chosen fields The Goddesses have featured in numerous exhibitions across the state including Parliament House, Grand Central Gallery, and Queen Victoria Women's Centre in Melbourne

Lyon said it was her aim to place women of note on 'pedestals'

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Lifestylevillage for Kyneton?

VivaLife has plans for aresidential lifestyle village in Kyneton nearby the imminent Bunnings, service station and convenience restaurant on Edgecombe Road.

The proposal is to develop 12 hectares

for 183 independent living units with associated communal facilities and on-site car parking.

Recreation facilities mentioned in the plans included ball games (bowls/bocce/ pickle ball), gym, pool, cinema/billiards

room, gardens, avillage bus, community vegetable gardens, and amen's shed. Plans show the development is for part of the land at 106 Edgecombe Road and 3 Baynton Road and would be completed in six to seven stages.

The application is separate to –but on land that formed part of –the 42-lot subdivision for Edgecombe Road that was approved by Macedon Ranges Shire Council in 2020.

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Ruth Lyon is pictured working on her latest sculpture of former Australian prime minister, Julia Gillard Photo: Gail Power

As part of Victoria’s BigBuild,we’re building Melbourne AirportRail. Connecting Victorians to MelbourneAirport forthe firsttimewitha newrailservice.

Coachesreplace trains in both directions

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Romsey man injured in crash

ARomsey man in his early 60s was injured in asingle-vehicle crash on Romsey Road at Hesket around midnight late last Monday.

The man suffered two broken legs and arterial bleeding as aresult of the incident and was taken by ambulance to Royal Melbourne Hospital in aserious but stable condition. Police, Gisborne and Woodend SES units and CFA brigade members from Hesket and Newham were also on scene to assist with patient recovery and traffic. It took a couple of hours for the road to be reopened.

Emergencyservices attend the scene of asingle-vehicle crash at Hesket.

Lifestyle village for Kyneton?

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Project to restore historic gates at Castlemaine Botanical Gardens underway

If you’ve been to the CastlemaineBotanicalGardensrecently,you mayhavenoticedsomeworks takingplace at the main entrance.

We’recurrently restoring the cast iron gates, which includes cleaning,the removalofcorrosion and degradedpaintfromiron elements,and the application of newpaint in someareas. Improvements areexpectedtobecomplete by mid-March. Read more about the project at mountalexander.vic.gov.au/News

Arrestedoverdeception

A57-year-old Burnside Heights man has handed himself into police over the investigation into aseriesofalleged fraudulent deliveries and scams including aGisborne business.

Sunshine Police charged the man with 22 counts of obtain property by deception and two counts of attempt to obtain property by deception.

The charges follow several reported incidents where businesses and residences were approached by someone purporting to be adeliverydriver who required cash up front before goods could be provided, however the man allegedly left with the money without handing over any items.

It was also reported the man allegedly sold goods at bargain prices before fleeing with cash without handing anything over.

It is understood the incidents occurred at properties across St Albans, Sydenham, Flemington, Prahran, Thornbury, Werribee, Gisborne, Dromana, Pakenham, South Morang, Briar Hill, Macleod, Broadford, and Seymour throughout December 2022 and January 2023.

He has been remanded to appear before Sunshine Magistrates Court on March 20.

Waste wins forshire

February marked the third anniversary of the successful four-bin system in the Macedon Ranges.

As one of the first councils in Victoria to introduce four bins, the shire has diverted more than 43,000 tonnes of waste diverted from landfill since its implementation.

Mayor Annette Death said the Macedon Ranges now boasted one of the highest diversion rates of waste from landfill in Victoria, at 74 per cent.

This was achieved by diverting close to 29,000 tonnes of FOGO, about 5500 tonnes of glass and 8500 tonnes of recycling.

“I’m proud of what our community is achieving in this priority area and its positive impact on the environment,” Cr Death said.

“It shows how passionate our residents are about reducing their carbon footprint and that every little bit counts when managing waste –I encourage everyone to keep up the great work.”

Restoration works begin at the Castlemaine Botanical Gardens

Getreadyfor a smoothride!

We’vestarted resealing works to improve road safety acrossthe shire. Towns whereworks will be taking placeinclude Castlemaine, Carisbrook, Fryerstown, Metcalfe, Newstead and Guildford. Works aredue to finish in mid-April. Thank youfor your patiencewhile we completethis important work.

Let’stake your eventtothe nextlevel

We have such avibrant events cultureinMount Alexander Shire, and one of the ways we support our community is through grants.

Our Events Grants program supports local groups who arerunning community events.Thereare three funding streamsavailable: $1,000, $2,000 and $3,000,with in-kind support also available Applications arenow open and close on Monday13March. Apply nowatmountalexander.vic.gov.au/Grants.

Join the WattleFlatReserveAGM

TheWattle FlatReserveCommunity Asset Committee areholding their Annual General Meeting on:

When: Thursday16March, 7.30pm

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Maternal and Child Health Nurse –casual Applications close 9.00am on Monday27March

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Upcoming Council meeting

ThenextCouncil meeting is at 6.30pm on Tuesday21March. Watchthe livestream at youtube.com/c/MountAlexanderShireCouncil.

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Waste management and resource recovery is also the focus of council’s updated ‘Let’s get sorted’ campaign and Sustainability Victoria’s ‘Small acts, big impact’ campaign.

Council’s director of assets and operations, Shane Walden, said the purpose of the revitalised campaign was to acknowledge the community’sefforts and encourage residents to commit to a recycle rate of 80 per cent diversion from landfill.

“To inspire residents in achieving this target, council has provided adownloadable ‘Let’s get sorted’ guide on their website. Additionally we will deliver ahandy ‘how-to’ information pack to households in the shire with akerbside service,” he said.

To download acopyofthe ‘Let’s Get Sorted’ guide, visit: mrsc.vic.gov.au/ lets-get-sorted or for information about other initiatives, visit mrsc.vic.gov.au/ reduce-waste

Kyneton street closure

Macedon Ranges Council will start scheduled works to reconstruct asection of Jennings Street in Kyneton this month.

From Monday March 20 to mid-May, Jennings Street will temporarily close to vehicle traffic at the Mollison Street intersection. Signage and detours will guide vehicles via Hutton, Ebden and Baynton Streets to access shops and businesses along Jennings Street.

The bus stop on the corner of Jennings and Mollison Streets will be temporarily relocated to Mollison Street in front of the post office. Pedestrian access will remain open during these works, while road users are encouraged to plan ahead as minor delays may occur due to the road closure.

Rare sighting captured

The unusual observation of alive brushtailed phascogale in Kyneton was captured on day one of nest box monitoring across the Macedon Ranges last week.

Macedon Ranges Shire Council's annual program typically records animal scats and vacant nests, with phascogale activity astrong interest.

Biodiversity projects officer Tanya Loos said phascogales were avulnerable species and were akey biodiversity indicator of healthy ecosystems in the shire.

Three other species used as indicators of broader ecosystem health are powerful owl, greater glider and the brown treecreeper.

"The presence of phascogales in our roadsides and reserves means that critical habitat needs are being met –coarse woody debris, hollows for nesting, and importantly connectivity across the landscape," she said.

The small carnivorous marsupial, with adistinctive tail, is found in the woodlands of eastern and south-eastern Australia and have large home ranges of up to 100 hectares in low density.

All male phascogales die synchronously in about July-August after abrief but intense mating period.

Worksbegin

Construction works have begun at the Old Kyneton Primary School, with the first stage of the site’s tranformation into acreativecommunity hub now under way.

The first phase of works focuses on restoring the iconic bluestone heritage building and creating internal spaces for a new gallery and exhibition area.

Anew link building will also be constructed providing amainentry to welcome visitors to the site, as well as aspace for future events.

External landscaping works and new accessible car parking will improve the site’s accessibility and amenity so it can host arange of outdoor community events, year-round.

Due for completion in early 2024, this first phase is expected to support up to 36 jobs throughout construction.

"It's acombination of species-ecological factors with habitat loss and fragmentation and predation by foxes and cats has resulted in their decline," Ms Loos said.

She said the nest box program provided much-needed habitat for phascogales and allowed their populations to be monitored. There are 144 nest boxes across 48 sites on council land. Also using the nest boxes are species like the sugar glider –the two have distinctive nest habits.

"Nest boxes are checked by council staff and volunteers in autumn (March to May) when phascogales are active and looking for breeding partners," Ms Loos said.

"We use apole camera and amonitor to inspect the nest boxes –this way we don’t have to climb aladdertoinspect, and it minimises disturbance to the animals."

Data is recorded and uploaded to Victorian Biodiversity Atlas including information about the nest box and tree types and signs of animals present, and repairs needed.

The council is monitoring nest boxes one to three days aweek throughout March. Limited volunteer places areavailable for those who would like to join the team. Contact the council on 5422 0333 for details.

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Biodiversity projects officer TanyaLoos.

Journeyto Slumber Land

The best night’s sleep in ages.

“That’s common feedback after agroup sound bath or private sound healing session,” says Nat Dowling from Wander into Wildness.

“It's like the experience gives the body permission or areminder on how to relax, surrender and release tension.”

The local sound healing practitioner explains that people experience deep rest during the session itself, and those benefits generally continue as systems recalibrate.

“When you're well slept, those life stresses might still be there in the morning, but you’ve got more juice in the tank to navigate your way through.”

Nat is offering afour-week Sleep Soundly series in Castlemaine to support locals to relax and restore.

Each week the small group will be guided by aspecific instrument –drums, gong, voice or singing bowls.

Participants will also learn about what's happening in the body during sound healing, and receive tips on how to use sound for nourishment in daily life.

The Sleep Soundly Series is $145 and begins on Tuesday March 14, 7.30pm.

Book at www.wanderintowildness.com.au/ book-sound-healing |Nat 0400 096 313.

Contenderstoshine

Lisa Dennis

Castlemaine Idyll returns to Castlemaine’s Lot 19 art precinct on Saturday March 18 to again give aspiring local stars their moment to shine.

The man behind the event, Lot 19’s Mark Anstey, said 2023 marked the 14th instalment of the uplifting community event.

“When Istarted Idyll, Iwas begging people to perform,” Mark told the Express

“The first two or three years were areal challenge, but now it has taken on alifeof its own and every year we are run off our feet with the amount of entries!

“It has really grown and has become arite of passage for newcomers to Castlemaine. Many have stood in the crowd at Idyll and vowed to be brave enough to take the stage the following year.”

Such is the magic of the much-loved event, tickets for the 2023 event have already sold out.

Guest judges for this year’s talent contest will be comedian Casey Bennetto, performer and musician Aurora Kurth, and broadcaster and Idyll stalwart Gus Read-Hill.

Mark said the role of the trio was not so

much about judging, but about offering a “supportive commentary”.

“We have all sorts of performers take the stage from physiotherapists to plumbers, the wealth of local talent always amazes us every single year and it is such awarmand encouraging crowd,” he said.

Gus Read-Hill is looking forward to being part of the judging panel in 2023.

“Idyll is easily the best calendar day in Castlemaine. I’ve been aband member and I’ve been acontestant, and now I’m finally stepping my feet out as ajudge, which is really exciting. It’s agreat day for the whole community,” he said.

This year, Castlemaine Idyll is supporting IAmSomeone, alocal charity that supports some of the most vulnerable kids in the world, and has cared for more than 10,000 kids to date.

There will also be araffle to support not-for-profit arts space Lot 19, with prizes so far donated generously by The Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine Bazaar, MainFM, Theatre Royal and Shedshaker Brewing –with the major prize being athree-year double-pass to Castlemaine Idyll and an exclusive Idyll t-shirt.

If you missed outonaticket to this year’s event,don’t despair,you can tuneinand catchthe live broadcastonMainFM 94.9

Fionna Allan (Castlemaine Idyll team), Kate McDonald (MainFM), Briony Phillips (Idyll band), Mark Anstey (Lot 19 and Idyll),Tara Flinn (Idyll musical director), Jane Goodrich (Idyll team), Gus Read-Hill (Idyll 2023 judge) and Doug Falconer (Shedshaker Brewing) are looking forward to this year’s event

Learn to propagate

Woodend's Grow Locals is offering free workshops in propagating and healthy grasses to help celebrate their first year in business.

"We’ve always had the idea to establish an environmental educational component to the business and aim to expand this into schools, local landcare groups and the broader public," production manager Tully Sumner said.

"We are offering these workshops as an introduction into abroader range of topics and hope to deliver more over the course of the year."

The first workshop on healthy grasses was held last Saturday and the next on propagating cuttings will be held this Saturday (March 11) at 10am at the nursery.

Tully said there were many benefits to propagating aplant by cuttings, including creating an identical plant to the parent to keep characteristics and avoiding challenges of growing from seed.

"Propagating anew plant via cuttings avoids the difficulties of propagating by seed. Additionally, some seeds are difficult to germinate, taking two to three years for

the seedling to appear," he said.

"A new plant grown from acutting will frequently mature faster and flower sooner than aplant grownfromaseed."

TullySumner, Richard Gray and Martin Roberts created the Woodend nursery with aview to reinvigorating the old Acres Wild site.

The aim was to once again supply local native plants and apply conservation expertise to support landowners to achieve their land management visions.

Some of the benefits for the grower of local native are that the plants are primed for unique characteristics of the local landscape, they attract animal pollinators to the garden, and need little pest control.

"Starting anursery midway through a global pandemic and in one of the wettest years on record has not been short of challenges," Tully said.

"It has also been agreat learning experience and allowed us to develop strong relationships within the community and amongst local environmental groups."

Grow Locals is located at 42 Anslow Street, Woodend.

Propagating anew plant via cuttings avoidsthe difficulties of propagating by seed.

Where dreams and humanitydie

An exploration of survival, the need to belong, and how to cook the perfect soufflé, Cloverlea is the post-apocalyptic soap opera comedy the world has always needed.

In their first-ever theatre show, screenwriters Beth Knights and Georgia Powick have created atimely (and only mildly bleak) comedy, marrying the absurd with the existential.

Beth told the Express that she and Georgia had worked together for more than 10 years as screenwriters and decided it would be fun to work on their own show.

“It’s reminded us why we write, plus I think we’re both thwarted actors,” Beth said.

Cloverlea tells the tale of unlikely (and unlikeable) apocalypse survivors, Christine and Christina, who dwell in atrailer on the set of the long-running soap opera Cloverlea –home to them since infancy.

When each new script begins to kill off major characters, and then, startlingly, swathes of humanity, the sisters cannot hide their distress. What’s going on? And could they be next?

Using soap opera tropes to explore the power and scale of humanity’s ability to delude itself, Cloverlea features three survivors of an apocalyptic event: the twin sisters (who never leave their set trailer) and Jeffrey –seemingly the production intern, but actually their neglected teenage daughter/niece.

As amatter of survival, Jeffrey delivers ‘daily scripts’ and maintains the sisters’ belief they are still on the show that ended when the world did. But water is scarce and supplies are running out.

Jeffrey needs them to wake up and face the truth of apost-apocalyptic world

–orface the even worse consequences.

In each new script, Jeffrey plants plotlines to remind them of the cookery cult, signpost their cataclysmic reality and have the sisters confront their own mortality.

But some delusions are hard to break...

Will Jeffrey succeed, or will she harness the power of delusion herself?

Showing at The Bridge Hotel as part of the Castlemaine Fringe Festival, Clover-

lea will be performed on Wednesday, March 29, and Thursday, March 30, 8pm-9pm.

Tickets are $20/$15 and can be purchased at www.castlemainefringe.org.au

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ScreenwritersBeth Knights and Georgia Powickintheir first ever theatre show, appearing at the BridgeHotel in Castlemaine this month.

Connectand share skills

Castlemaine’s Offers and Needs Market can help people connect with community and share skills, services and resources. Hosted by Leanganook Community Exchange, the two-hour guided process allows people to meet, identify and exchange passions, knowledge, skills, resources, opportunities and needs.

From finding aplace to live, to sharing arecipe, engaging a professional service or atutor, the opportunities are endless!

The market is for everyone –whether you are already a member of Leanganook Community Exchange or not. Non-

members can find out more about how to join the local community exchange at the event.

The Offers and Needs Market will be held at West End Hall, corner of Woodman and View Street, Castlemaine, on Friday March 24 at 6pm for a6.30pm start, until 8.30pm.

A$15 contribution or B20 (for members) is appreciated.

Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP via text or email, as space is limited, to Samantha on 0490 501 671 or leanganook@gmail.com

Immortalising women

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"Traditionally it has been men who have appeared in much of the public sculpture dedicated to influential Australians and Iwanted to recognise some of the extraordinary women who have made their mark in our history," she said.

Against the odds, Lyon has managed to keep the collection together and hopes to find apermanent home for it.

Local art lovers can catch aselection of Lyon's work, moulds and making tools, which provide aglimpse into her creative process, on display at the home of fellow local artist Anne Rittmann during the festival.

You can find the installation at 'Anne's Art Space' at 32 Fenton Avenue, Campbells Creek. The exhibition will open on Sunday March 26 at 9.30am, with achance to meet the artist, and run for one week culminating on the following Sunday April 2.

Kyneton crash fatal

Major Collision Investigation Unit and Professional Standards Command detectives are reviewing an investigation into atwo-car collision inKyneton in January that has now turned fatal.

Police were stationary in theirvehicle when they observed aspeeding car on Edgecombe Road just after 4pm on January 14.

It’s alleged that vehicle fled from police at speed and hascollided with another vehicle with two occupants ashort distance away.

Thedriver of the car the offending vehicle struck was initially taken to hospital in acritical condition. The 75-year-old Kyneton manhas now died.

The driver of the offending vehicle, a 38-year-old Heidelberg West man, has had his charges upgraded to dangerous driving causing death. He has been remanded to appear at Bendigo Magistrates Court on March 9. Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash and will prepare areportfor the coroner.

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Celebrate International Women’sDay

International Women's Day will be celebrated in the Macedon Ranges with inspirational speakersand music

The freeeventwill bring togetherlocal leaders,artists and changemakers with keynotespeaker Antoinette Braybrook, 2022 Melburnian of theYear Antoinette is aproud Wurundjeriand Kuku Yulanji woman, CEO of Djirra and co-chairofChange theRecord.

She is astrong advocate for the Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander community and has beenrecognised both locally and internationallyfor her leadership and contributiontogender equity.

Enjoy music from local artists and changemakers, Sage Roadknight, finalist in the world’s first Environmental Music Prize 2022,and the Rhiannon Winchester band.

The Macedon Ranges Shire Council event will be held at the Kyneton Town Hall from 10am on WednesdayMarch 8. Tickets can be booked through the council'swebsite.

EXCELLENT HEALTHCARE –CLOSE TO HOME

Macedon Ranges Shire Council has removed anon-compliant timber structure from over Five Mile Creek in Romsey for safety reasons.

The structure was located between Wrixon Street and Robb Drive in the centre of a walking track divided by the creek.

"Council has assessed asmall timber structure over Five Mile Creek between Wrixon Street and Robb Drive in Romsey, finding that it was structurally non-compliant and unsafe," astatement said.

"This timber structure was not acouncil asset, however, it was located on councilmanaged land. Therefore, with council's responsibility to the safety of users, council officers organised the prompt removal of the bridge on March 1."

The council stated last week its Romsey Five Mile Creek Master Plan prioritises construction of asafecrossing at this location.

Until the works are completed they urged people to use alternative crossing points located nearby on either side along the creek. Construction of the bridge is subject to funding in future capital works budgets.

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Restored rig achampion

Craig Egan's restored 1987 W900 AR Kenworth has been named American TruckHistorical Society Australian Chapter's 2023 Truckofthe Year

Operating Romsey-based produce carrier,JustinTime Transport, Craig has almost always had trucks apartofhis life.

He purchased theKenworth when doing some work forSouth Coast Freighters. Once helearnt its historyand spied the date on its fuel tank matched his own birthday(February14), he knewitwas fate.

"Itwas thelast truckbuiltfor Peter HayesHaulage at Bega. Peter Hayeswas bought out by Towns Haulage followed by South Coast Freighters," Craig said.

"The Kenworth was asurplus truck that theydidn't need anymore and it was pretty worn out. Eighteen yearslater,here we have it fully restored. It's been along time in the making."

"Various people have worked on it throughout the journey and alot was done in-house.It was fullystripped down, we put alater model engine in the truck and then re-hosed, gave it all new electrics, and newpaintwork. It's basicallybacktobeingabrand newtruck."

The truckisnamed after Craig's newest granddaughter 'Miss Matilda', whichis signed on the side of the cab along with anod to his home in Mount Macedon. It was the perfected details like the brush signage that sawitclaim the Truck of the Year title

Craig had the winning Kenworth on displayat the American TruckHistorical Society's Lancefield TruckShowlast month.

Craig Egan is pictured with his 1987 W900 AR Kenworth named American Truck Historical Society’s 2023 Truck of the Year

Christian education in the heart of CampbellsCreek

MP slams road solution

State Parliament has beentold that MacedonRanges cyclists and thosewho travel to theareaneedassurances that safety improvements will be implemented for them to rideonBlack Forest Drive.

“I know thisroad well anddrive on it almostdaily.Itisa hotspotfor near misses,wildlife strikes and collisions,” Georgie Purcell said in calling on the Minister for Roads andSafetytoensure action was taken to substantiallyimprove safetyfor cyclists, in amanner consistent withAustroads guidelines.

The Woodend-based Animal Justice Party MP said shehad metwith membersof theMacedon Ranges Cycling Club the previousweek

Members expressed their concerns about “thedangerousroad”, used regularly by cyclists betweenGisborne and Woodend.

“They tragicallylostamember of their club cycling on Black Forest Drive in Octoberwhenhewas struck by acar from behind. He is notthe first cyclist to die on thisroad,”MsPurcell continued

The MP said thegovernment and Regional Roads Victoria were currently considering plans to upgrade and improve BlackForestDrive.

“Initially there was aproposal to have dedicated bikelanesalongthe full length of Black Forest Drive.

“Duringcommunity presentations, RegionalRoads officers made it clearthat bikelanes along thefulllengthofBlack Forest Drive were anecessary safety measure,they would be goingahead, andtheywerealsobudgeted for.

“However, this wasrevertedtoa new proposal for the retentionoftwo vehicle lanes in both directions, with only short anddiscontinuous provision of bike lanes

“Thiswill do nothing to improverider safetyand risks anothertragedy occurring,”MsPurcell claimed.

Aresponseinparliament is being awaited fromthe Minister

Kyneton Community House is helping the community become computer savvy in 2023.

During the first half of this year, KCH will run courses tasked at enhancing the digital skills of Kyneton residents through the Adult Continuing Further Education program.

The weekly class, Digital Basics, will cover topics such as photo management, email, Microsoft Office, calendars, cyber safety, scam awareness and more. Students are also welcome to suggest topics for study as the course progresses. There is no obligation to attend asession where the topic is not relevant to you.

This is asupportive and friendly class aimed at ensuring no one feels intimidated by the world of computers.

Digital Basics runs at KCH, 34 Mollison Street, each Wednesday through to June 21 from 9.30am to 11.30am.

Sporting club grants open

Sports and active recreation clubs and organisations are being urged to apply for funding to boost their equipment, skills and administration expertise.

Applications opened last week for the state government’s latest round of the Sporting Club Grants Program.

The program provides payments of up to $1000 for new uniforms and equipment, up to $2000 for training coaches, officials and volunteers and up to $5000 to improve club operational effectiveness.

For more information and to apply for the Sporting Club Grants Program visit: sport.vic.gov.au/grants-and-funding

The cost is $100. Bookings are required.

KCH is also running adrop-in session if you have asmart phone question that you don’t need awhole course to work out. Someone will be on hand to help for a gold coin donation.

Some topics that you could get help with include using networks (wi-fi), social media, downloading apps and password management.

You can even purchase something to eat from KCH's Small Bites menu while you’re there.

Get Smart on Your Smart Phone runs each Tuesday at the Good Food Hub at 35 High Street, 12pm to 2pm. Bookings are not required.

Contact the KCH on 5422 3433 for further information for both programs or visit the website: kynetoncommunityhouse.org. au/events

Kat Mansbridgeand GarryClark are getting techsavvy

Fun in the fruit fields

Harcourt Applefest returns!

Lady William aka Di Lederman

The 2023 Harcourt Applefest this Saturday, March 11, will feature more than 50 market stalls, including food, wines, cider, local produce and makers from across the district.

Apple products of all kinds will be available throughout the day.

Entertainment this year includes two main acts including awardwinning local performer Eliza Hull and the Australian Women’s Choir led by Wendy Stapleton, along with Thompson’s Foundry Band and Harcourt Valley Primary School Choir.

For the first time, Applefest organisers will have asecond stage with new and upcoming local acts, plus an appearance from the legendary Jake Kotevski also known as ‘The Dino Man’ with his riveting facts about dinosaurs.

Applefest 2023 is the place for all Dino Lovers to be as children’s entertainment also includes avisit from Toby the Dinosaur! There will also be face painting, storytelling and The Connected Circus. And what would Applefest be without its annual competitions! This year competitions include Cooking, Lego and the Apple Pie Eating competition.

Cook up astorm

How will your wares fare with the members from Harcourt CWA? Test your baking and chutney making skills alongside the region’s best. Applefest has an excellent cookery competition. Apple Pie gets the headlines, but there are also categories for best Apple Cake, Apple Muffins and Apple Chutney and others too. This year there is also anew category Dehydrated Apples.

Maree Edwards MP STATEMEMBER FOR BENDIGO WEST

“Congratulations to the Applefest organising committee and the Harcourtcommunity foranother wonderful event “ P: 5410 2444 Address: 3/16 Lockwood Road (PO Box 1238), Kangaroo Flat Vic3555

There is no entry fee, but unlimited glory to be won by both adult and junior bakers. Simply fill in the form on the website and drop your goodies off to the Fruit Growers Tent by 10am on Saturday.

Calling Lego Masters

The Applefest team has introduced anew two-part Lego Competition this year for builders of all ages. The first section invites Lego Lovers to show their creativity. Categories include: 4years and Under ‘Duplo Animal’; 5-6 years and Under ‘Lego Animal’; 7-8 years and Under ‘House’; 8-9 years and Under ‘Zip Line’; 10-11 years and Under ‘Robot’; 12-17 years and Under ‘Structure/Construction’; Big Kids Lego Adults ‘Open’.

The second part of the competition is for participants to demonstrate their skill at design by building an Apple Orchard Sculpture. Prizes will be awarded in Primary, Secondary and Adult categories. Creations need to be dropped at the ANA Hall tomorrow (Wednesday March 8) between 8.30am and 5.30pm.

Apple Pie Eating

The humble Apple Pie Eating contest is one of the highlights of Applefest and eagerly anticipated by both spectators and contestants. It’s messy, it’s fun, it’s ridiculous, but it’s Harcourt Applefest’s moment of pure light-hearted pleasure. Are there rules? Do we follow them? Come along and find out on the day. Three sections this year Primary, Secondary and Open, each with a$1 entry free. To register, tick the box as you purchase your $5 tickets for Applefest or simply sign up near the main stage on the day.

I’ve been married to the King Phillip Musat for 17 years! We moved to Harcourt with our dog Maddie in July 2021 and have never looked back. Ilove the relaxed lifestyle, the friendly people we have met on our journey, we have found our own piece of paradise.

When not enjoying the country lifestyle, IworkinITassisting businesses in implementing software and training staff in its use and best practice. This involves some travel around this great country of ours.

When not working, Ienjoy spending time with family, cooking, eating and getting to know our local community and neighbouring towns. I’m so thrilled to have been chosen as Queen of Applefest for 2023 and can’t wait to meet everyone on the day (still trying to perfect the royal wave)!

King Jonathan aka Phillip Musat

Married to Her Majesty the Queen of Applefest, the wonderful Di Lederman. I love the wonderful lifestyle that country living provides particularly in the leafy environs of beautiful Harcourt in the shadow of Mount Alexander.

The transition from the hustle and bustle of suburbia to the peace and quiet of Harcourt, coupled with the warmth and friendliness of the locals who have welcomed both Di and Iintothe community, has meant our decision to live locally has been fabulous.

While no longer working full-time, I spend afew days aweekconsulting within the real estate industry, lecturing at the University of Melbourne and doing the occasional real estate auction. Other than that, Ienjoy time with Di and the family (particularly our grandchildren), exploring the local area, good food and wine and pottering in the garden.

Meet our ROYALS About Applefest

For the past 30 years, Applefest has brought Harcourt residents together, along with many visitors from the surrounding region, to enjoy the many and varied produce and talents that exist in the fertile Harcourt Valley. This wonderful chance to gather at the one-day Apple festival is accompanied bylive music from local artists.

Harcourt Heritage and Tourist Centre Inc, formedin1989 as anincorporated charity, has been the governing body for this event since its inception in 1991. This association operates Harcourt Heritage Museum/Centre in the ANA Hall. The museum promotes the area’s rich history using museum items and an extensive database of more than 7000 entries.

The Dja Dja Wurung have lived and thrived in the Harcourt Valley for nearly 30,000 years. Fruit growing and granite quarrying were the reasons many early pioneers chose to live in this valley nearly 200 years ago. Today, many residents are working remotely in anew way of life. New residents can now combine this while living close to town in arural setting.

Sporting and service clubs, along with many volunteers, make this highly successful festival happen. To join the committee orbecome avolunteer, email info@ harcourt.vic.au

Lady William aka Di Lederman, GrannySmith Kay Francis and King Jonathan Phillip Musat are looking forwardtoApplefest 2023.

Fun in the fruit fields

Australian Women’sChoir to feature

The Australian Women’s Choir will be among the special guests at this year’s Applefest. The choir provides aunique opportunity for women of all ages to experience the joy of singing and performing pop, rock and contemporary music.

The Australian Women’s Choir is based in Essendon under the directorship of Wendy Stapleton and the guidance of some of Australia’s most experienced vocal coaches.

The choir was formed in July 2014 by entertainer Wendy Stapleton. Having been aprofessional singer/dancer/ actor since the age of nine, at Her Majesty’s Theatre and Channel Nine, Wendy is highly skilled in the art of performance.

The idea for the choir came about as aresult of Wendy training children to sing and perform for The Stapleton

Dance Academy and then going on to train adults in these skills at aperformance level for both professional and nonprofessional artists.

“I saw the joy people experienced when they performed, whether it be singing, dancing or acting. So to be able to give people the chance to perform at acertain level was an obvious next step for me,” Wendy says.

This choir focuses on pop /rock and takes pride in performing some of Australia’s most iconic hits along with music from all over the globe. Since its conception, the AWC has performed at numerous functions and festivals around Victoria including two years of performances with the legendary Mike Brady at AFL grand final functions at Crown Casino, The Regent Theatre and The Foxtel AFL Grand Final breakfast televised across Australia.

Showcasinglocal talent

The Harcourt Applefest Art Show is an intimate and distinctive exhibition for smaller works.

The exhibition and sale of high-quality original art has become central to the festival. With awards and acclaim to be won, the show has ahistory of impressive entries and esteemed exhibitors.

Your Applefest ticket grants every Applefest-attendee access to the works on display at the ANA Hall. The grand opening and awards night will be held this Friday evening before Applefest. Art works will remain on display for Saturday’s Applefest celebrations and throughout the Labour Day long weekend.

There are five open award categories: Best in Show, Best Oil/Acrylic –Cameron Lang Memorial Award, Best Watercolour –Shirley Stewart Memorial Award, Best Other Medium, and Best Local Subject –a work in any medium depicting an object, event, person or place within the Mount Alexander Shire.

The Harcourt Applefest Art Show is also unique for having asignificant junior section. The engaging works submitted by younger artists ensure the Art Show committee is always delighted by emerging styles and fresh perspectives. Awards will be presented for Best Junior and Highly Commended (12 Years and Under), Best Junior and Highly Commended (13 –18Years), and Best Illustration (non-digital) work on paper.

DINOSAURS in Harcourt

Paleontologist and PhD student at Monash University Jake Kotevski is set to make a special presentation ‘Dinosaurs in Harcourt’. His PhD project is focused on the evolution and presence of carnivorous dinosaurs in Victoria from 125-100 million years ago.

Jake can trace his inspiration back to Jurassic Park, where he first learnt the words ‘dinosaur’ and ‘paleontologist’, and grew up with no other goal in his mind.

Ever since he watched the tyrannosaurus burst through the gates in the rain, Jake has dreamed of working with the predatory dinosaurs known as theropods.

Jake’s PhD has given him the opportunity to work with the Australian theropod dinosaurs, and he looks forward to sharing information about them with everyone at Harcourt Applefest!

Jake Kotevski will present ‘Dinosaursin Harcourt’.

ELIZA to delight

Eliza Hull will be among the local performers to grace the stage at Saturday’s Applefest celebrations.

Eliza is an award-winning musician. Her music has been described as ‘stirring, captivating and heartfelt’. She is regularly played on radio nationally and internationally including on ABC, RN, BBC, Double Jand Triple J. She has performed on ABC’s Q&A and also at SXSW in Austin, Texas and Big Sound Festival to showcase and present a panel on accessibility.

Her songs are also featured in ABC KIDS TV show And Then Something Changed, ABC’s The Heights and American TV shows Awkward, Teen Wolf and Saving Hope

Recently Eliza was awarded the Music Victoria ‘Amplify’ award, the APRA mentorship for women in music, the National Leadership Award from the Australia Council and Arts Access Australia and The Women In Music Award.

Eliza has her fifth studio record coming out shortly, which will feature Here They Come and Running Underwater.The EP is produced by Georgia Sallybanks (Odette) and Pip Norman.

“I am so excited to be performing with my band at Harcourt Applefest. Especially

because it’s an event for everyone, especially families.” Eliza said.

“It’s always such awonderful feeling at the festival. Iwill be sharing brand new songs off my new EP, which is due out this year. I’m off to the UK on tour in May, so am looking forward to sharing these songs to alocal audience before going.”

Eliza is making change in the music industry. The time is now for greater representation of disabled musicians, and Eliza is ahugepart of this movement.

Marvellousmarket

Applefest wants to spread the joys of Harcourt to you. The busy market starts at 9am. There will be plenty of arts, makers and plant stalls from the local area, along with local producers with their tasty food, cider, and wine for you to purchase and enjoy.

Go along to experience the best local fare of the Harcourt Valley producers. Check out the Facebook and Instagram sites for updates on market stalls. If you’re interested in holding astall visit the Applefest website for booking details.

Photo John Tozer

MTORING Be FireReady beforethat drive

We live in one of the world's most fire-prone areas where fire knows no seasons.

Some of the worst fires have been out of the heat of summer so it pays to always be aware of the possibility of fire when you take that break with adrive. Whether it be this coming long weekend or during Easter next month, the possibility of fire is ever present.

If you are travelling or holidaying anywhere around the state make sure you're FireReady.

Stay informed and be prepared.

Never travel into any high-risk bushfire area where aCatastrophic day has been declared. If you're staying in ahigh-risk bushfire area, the safest option is to leave the night before or early in the day on which Catastrophic has been declared. The Fire Danger Rating can be seen on boards outside CFA stations or on the CFA website.

Driver's checklist

1Doyou know the fire weather district you're travelling to or through?

2Doyou know the most up-to-date Fire Danger Rating for the area you are travelling to or through?

3Isthere aTotal Fire Ban in the area you are travelling to or through?

4Are you keeping up to date with local weather conditions?

5Are you prepared to change your travel plans on hot, dry and windy days?

6Haveyou packed essential items to help if you are caught in a fire situation?

7Doyou have the VicEmergency Hotline (1800 226 226) saved in your mobile phone and have you downloaded the free VicEmergency app?

Roadtrip checklist

Before hitting the road for aday trip or across-country tour, you should

*Check your route for closed roads

*Know where you’ll stop for fuel and breaks (especially on longer journeys)

*Clean your windscreen, and ensure the washer bottle is full

*Check your fuel and oil levels

*Check the spare wheel is in good condition, and is pumped

*Pump all tyres on the car to their recommended pressures

*Testall lights/indicators on your car before setting off

*Check the lights/brakes on any trailer you may tow

*Check the battery level, if you have the equipment to do it safely

*Pack the right food and water for the length of your trip

Grumpyshowand shine

The 2023 Peter Turner Memorial Show and Shine is being organised by the Guildford Grumpies at the John Powell Reserve, Guildford, on March 26.

It will be another great day to see dozens of gorgeous vehicles made to look their very best by their proud owners. Trophies will be on offer for the very best in avariety of categories.

It's afamilyfun dayfrom 9am with plenty

to entertain such as market stalls, raffles, aCFA display, food and drinks and asausage sizzle.

If you want to enter ashowcar, the entry fee is $20, Grumpy car entry $10 and $5 general entry to the event for people 16 years and over.

If would like to know more about entering your pride and joy in the Show and Shine go to www.guildformgrumpies.com

Meet our local WOMEN IN BUSINESS

TocelebrateInternationalWomen’sDaythis week,weinviteyoutomeetthewomenbehind thelocalbusinessesinourcommunity.

Fromsmallbusinessownerstoprofessional services,artistsandcreatives,chefs, chiropractorsandmore,thesewomenare dedicatedtotheirtradesandprofessions. Congratulationstoallofthesetrailblazing womenontheworkthatyoudoeveryday.

At Josh’s RainbowEggs our core purpose is to nourish our community ethically.Wehavean amazingteamofmostly women who take care of our beautiful hens, gather the eggs, and with greatattention to detailand quality,pack and hand deliver tens of thousandsofdozens intostores across Victoria.

Hi! I'mKat. When my kids were little Iloved taking them to playgrounds, kid friendly cafes, on bushwalksand fun, affordable excursions, but information on wheretogoand what to do wasdifficult to findand scattered acrossvarious websites and publications. Icreated the resource,Macedon Ranges Mumma,and put all of these great ideas in one spot to makelife simpler for other families.

Ifirmly believe in encouraging connection in our community, sustainability,inclusivity,learning moreabout the traditional land we liveon, supporting local businesses and organizations, and protecting our natural environment.

Ilook forward to seeing youaround in our beautiful Shire!

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AGI Windows and Doors is now over 3years old and has been servicing the Macedon Ranges, Mount Alexander and surrounding areas during this time.

The business has expanded and now includes 2trainees Gillian’sdaughter and nephew joined the family business in 2022. Community and family areofthe utmost importance to the AGI business and we know this from the local supportwereceive for our products.

Jennyand Fiona have teamed up to provide the bestsewing experience possible

Love Spell – Born out of a desire to forge my own path after 25 years leading other people businesses I decided to take a leap of faith to create something unique for the local community that I love

Born out of abeliefinthe newday andbuilding abetterglobal future.

Buyinganhistoric home in Kyneton several years after arriving in Victoria from Manhattan, and alove of Piper Street,56Piper Street was found. Combining alove of fashion after years in theindustry in NewYork and Australia and a love of styling anddelighting customers, LOVE SPELL is the perfect fit for anyone seeking a love of the unique and different.

Call in and see Gillian for all your window and door requirements

Phone 0412 210 010 38 Beauchamp Street, Kyneton info@agiwindowsanddoors.com.au

Beautiful fabrics and agreat supply of haberdashery,plus sewing workshops from beginners to advance. Whynot start your ownhandmade wardrobe today? "

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Love Spell offers acuration of lifestyle brands from unique fashion to eclecticspecialty homewares. Creating amagical collection of products you will love.

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Wednesday-Sunday 10am-4pm 56 Piper St, Kyneton

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TEAOFEARTH LOOSE LEAF TEAS ARE HAND BLENDED IN THE MACEDON RANGESOFVICTORIA,AUSTRALIA WE’RE DEDICATED TO PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL QUALITYUSING ONLYORGANIC INGREDIENTS INCLUDING FRESHLYPICKED HERBS AND FRUITSTO ENSURE MAXIMUM POTENCYAND GOODNESS IS DELIVERED IN EVERYCUP EVERY CUP

“Tea hasalways hadasoothingeffect on me —thistranslates to my tea blending. Ilove thecomfort of thetea making ritual whichopens upmy intuitiveself. Thewarmth in my hands andthe herbal flavoursand scents help me wake up andlisten with allmysenses”.

Sharon Turvey is located in Malmsburyand has been in the hairdressing industryfor over 20 years Berries uses premium Australian made and owned products DeLorenzo Berries specialises in colour,perming and womens and mens hair cutting Berries is an appointment only salon please text or call to makeyour appointment

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With all of your oldfavs. Thepassion fruit sponge

Home made pies and pastries

Our delicious gluten free light lunches

And nowour beautiful in house vegan selection

Makinggentletheeffectsofdeath.

“AtNaturalGrace,webelievein sayingyestosupportinghome-based deathcare,family-ledfunerals, non-traditionalandtraditionalfuneral care.Whynottalkwithmeaboutyour needsoraskmequestions?” Call54273112

Therehavebeen restaurants, hotels, nightclubsin

Melbourne and since we movedto the country, The Stables.

Having spent6yearsliving in Greece

Icame to love Mediterranean cuisine and our menu has agoodsmattering of Greek with some Italian,French, Spanish. It’s healthy, wholesome villagefood of generous portions andeventhough the cost of produce is going up allthe time, we tryto keep our pricesreasonable. My husband,Kosta bakesall the pizzas and I cook allthe special dishes.

We arefully licensed.

We’reopen Thursdayto Sundayand Monday Public Holidays -All dayfood. Phone Gina to make your reservation 0419 575150

15 Ellesmere Place

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TheAlchemist

Isasmallandindependentartshop,born outofapassionforartsupplies.Wepride ourselves on our exceptional range of carefullyselectedartistmaterials.

Our picture framing offers contemporary style with museum quality at affordable prices.

Webelievenotonlyinthepresentationof anartwork,butequallyinthepreservation oftheartwork. TheAlchemistisopen

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KeranBarrettisourWoodendPractice Coordinatorandwilloftenbethefirst personyoumeetortalktoonthephone.

Chiropractic LifeKyneton recently welcomed Dr. Vanessa Fullard to their team at 47 High Street.

Dr. Vanessahas been a Chiropractor for over22years with experienceincity and country practices in Australia and Ireland. "I believe it is vital that we address the stresses that are aconstant for children and adults alikeinthis high paced, sedentaryworld and Ilove providing resources to help address this.

Iamconstantly studying, learning and implementing health strategies in my own and my family's lives with the goals to pass this information to our community.Mygreatest passion is to see families Iserve grow to be healthy, happyand inspired, said Dr. Vanessa.

We invitethe women in our community to attend our Women, Wine &Wellness event on Wednesday8th March from 6.30pm in our practice. Phone 4411 8944 to reserve your place. Bookings essential.

Alive Nutrition

LeeMason Dietitian MDAA APD

FLORIST

Erin McNamara and her partner Rachael Williams started Wild Vali Botanical Studio back in January 2020.

Their space includes adiverse range of small plants, ceramics and other small homewares.

Now open at 68 Piper Street Kyneton

Wild Vali offers an abundance of seasonal blooms -they offerdelivery7 days or you can pick one of Erins bold arrangements from their Piper Street studio –Thu -Sun.

Erin also creates floral work for wedding and events - 0420 753144

www.wildvali.com

lee.alive.nutrition@gmail.com

Have younoticed that what youeat can change the wayyou feel?

ADietitian uses evidencefrom scienceto support youtoimprove your health. We understand the research. We canhelp youtocreateadiet that will address abroad rangeofhealth conditions. Youare what youeat!

Kyneton phone 5422 2877

Castlemaine phone 5470 5588

Acupunctureand ChineseHerbs Kynetonand Gisborne

Michele Downes is aregisteredTraditional Chinese Medical practitioner who works out of Kynetonand Gisborne.She has aparticular interest in fertility, pain, mental health concerns and menopause.Michele uses her vast knowledge and expertise of acupunctureand Chinese herbs to assisther clients with their health challenges and instil a sense of wellbeing.

Bookings: Online at www.qioflife.com.au or by phone

Locations:

29 High Street,Kyneton, VIC, 3444 or 42 Brantomne Street,Gisborne,VIC, 3431

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Mountain BikeSkills

Trailhead Coaching,which offersmountain bikeskills sessions, was started by Jo Wall in 2019 in Bendigo. In 2022 they extended to Castlemaine with the supportfromfellow coach Natalya Garden. They cater forpeople of all ages to learn skills, develop confidence, ride better and have fun. Forthose who are just starting out their mountain bikejourney, or who arewell and truly in the midst of it!

•Kids term and school holiday programs

•Kids parties

•Private 1:1, pairs, group, or familysessions (all ages)

•Women’s Mountain BikeSkillsSession

Saturday 25th March

•Women’s Mountain BikeSkillsProgression 4-week program-June

•GiftVouchersavailable

0400 871803 www.trailheadcoaching.com.au

AtRobertsonHyettswearelucky enoughtohavemanygreatwomen representingourfirm.FromourDirector, mostofthelawyersandsupport staffacrossallareasoflaw,toour businessservicesteam,includingour receptionistswhogreetyouandanswer yourcalls.RobertsonHyettswouldnot bethefirmthatitistodaywithoutthe experience,knowledge,compassion anddedicationofthiswonderfulgroup ofwomen.

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As Sales Manager of the Midland Expressand Manager of the Castlemaine Mail, it’s aprivilege to have the opportunity to work with the manyinspiring women and business owners within the Mount Alexander and Macedon Ranges Shires.

It’s so important to buy local and support our manywonderful local businesses, creators and makers.

This International Women’sDay we celebratethe diversity and contribution manywomen have brought to the workforce and society

13 Hargraves Street Castlemaine ✆ 5472 1788

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Small Town is alittle copywriting studio with big ideas, helping broad-minded businesses and humane humans tell stories that move Need wise words for your website, avibrant video script, or anewsletter that’ll get you noticed?

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Taradale Festival is back

After atwo-year break due to the pandemic, the renowned Taradale Mineral Springs Festival is making its return in 2023. As in previous years, the festival is to be held on the Sunday of the Labour Day long weekend –Sunday March 12.

The Mineral Springs Festival Committee is planning to make this year’s event the biggest and best in its history. Attractions will include more than 50 stands offering gourmet food, wine, craft beer, gin and whisky. There will also be jewellery, aCFA display and activities, aclassic car display, acoustic and rock music, plus many children’s activities such as face painting, plaster painting, storytelling and avisit by Captain Koala. Taradale Mineral Springs Festival Committee president, Peter Phillips, said they had worked for many months

to assemble agreat lineup of stallholders and entertainment for this year’s event.

“We also have araffle with more than $7000 in prizes up for grabs, including a$5000 travel prize courtesy of Broadhurst Property, with tickets just $5 each,” Peter said.

The festival will run from 10am-4pm and entry is $5, with free admission for children under 15. All proceeds go towards Taradale Volunteer Community Groups to assist with local projects.

“We are verygrateful to our major sponsors Castlemaine Slate and Stone, Good Earth Garden Supplies, Interior Solutions, Malmsbury Bakery and Metro Taradale for supporting the event and making it possible,” Peter said.

Panzerotti –aportablefeast

Italian food really does land on the tastebuds and give us asatisfying food experience like no other.

While you are enjoying all the fun of the Taradale Mineral Springs Festival, you’ll be able to enjoy some very special and thoroughly delicious Italian food that is perfect for when you are on the go. The unique food truck, Taste of Puglia, has cooks aboard who freshly make Italian traditional food called panzerotti.

Panzerotti are friedpastries filled with cheese, tomato sauce, and oregano from a region of south Italy called Puglia, and the team behind Taste of Puglia arethe firstones to introduce it to Australia.

This food is perfect for festivals. Easily eaten, it doesn’t need cutlery or plates to be consumed people and can just walk away with it, freshly made and hot, and the taste is superb.

You will be able to select from up to eight different flavours and vegan and vegetarian options areincluded.

Rafael’s Coffee, anyone?

When you’re out and about enjoying the vibe of acolourful and exciting event, there’s nothing quite like adelicious, warming coffee to keep you on the go.

At the Taradale Mineral Springs Festival, you’ll be able to get one of your favourite coffee hits from popular and well-known Rafael’s Coffee.

Rafael’s Coffee is afamily owned and operated artisan coffee roastery basedin Lancefield. They have beenhitting our tastebuds since 2012 when the family’s quest for local quality and freshly roasted coffee inspired the establishment of their boutique roastery. They create their own blends as well as offer seasonal single-origin coffee beans and blends. To keep the coffee journey interesting, they are constantly on the lookout for beans from regions and growers around the world.

And with apersonaland customised service, you know your Rafael’s Coffee will be one of the best.

Looking forhens?

Like the idea of fresh eggswhen you need them? They are better than ever when the trip to source them isn’t the supermarket but anesting box or two in ashedinyour own back garden. There are great spinoff benefits to having your home-laid eggs–the cheeky little chooks themselves. Notonly are many of them prolific egg producers but they look colourful and can be very characterful as the wander through your garden. And they help keep unwanted pests like slugs off your flowers and vegetables.

Ifyou are thinking about purchasing somehens –even arooster –haveachat to Bill or Graeme of Fancy Chooks Newstead who’ll be at the Taradale Mineral Springs Festival with your future feathered friends for sale.

They breed and sell ahugearray of poultry breeds and can recommend which one is best for your situation. Some people want ‘pretty’ chooks, others want massive egg producers. Perhaps amix of both would be best?

2023 TOYOTA AFLPREMIERSHIP SEASON

ROUND 1

Thursday, March 16

Richmond vs.Carlton (MCG)(N)

Friday, March17

Geelong Cats vs.Collingwood (MCG)(N)

Saturday,March 18

North Melbourne vs.WestCoast Eagles (MRVL)

Port Adelaide vs.Brisbane Lions(AO)(T)

Melbournevs. WesternBulldogs (MCG)(N)

Gold Coast SUNS vs.SydneySwans (MS) (N)

Sunday,March 19

GWS GIANTS vs.Adelaide Crows (GS)

Hawthornvs. Essendon (MCG)

St Kilda vs.Fremantle(OS)(T)

ROUND 2

Thursday, March 23

Carlton vs. Geelong Cats (MCG) (N)

Friday, March24

BrisbaneLions vs.Melbourne (G) (N)

Saturday,March 25

Collingwoodvs. Port Adelaide (MCG)

Adelaide Crows vs.Richmond (AO) (T)

Western Bulldogsvs. St Kilda(MRVL)(N)

Fremantlevs. North Melbourne (OS) (N)

Sunday,March 26

SydneySwans vs.Hawthorn(SCG)

Essendon vs.Gold CoastSUNS (MRVL)

WestCoast Eagles vs.GWS GIANTS (OS) (N)

ROUND 3

Thursday, March 30

Western Bulldogs vs.BrisbaneLions (MRVL) (N)

Friday, March31

Collingwoodvs. Richmond (MCG)(N)

Saturday,April 1

Hawthornvs. North Melbourne (UTAS)

GWS GIANTSvs. Carlton(GS)(T)

St Kildavs. Essendon(MCG)(N)

Port Adelaide vs.AdelaideCrows (AO) (N)

Sunday,April 2

Gold Coast SUNS vs.GeelongCats(MS)

Me bourne vs.SydneySwans (MCG)

Fremantlevs. WestCoastEagles(OS)(T)

ROUND 4

Thursday, April6

BrisbaneLions vs.Collingwood (G) (N)

Friday, April7

North Melbourne vs.Carlton (MRVL) (T)

Saturday,April 8

Adelaide Crows vs.Fremantle(AO)

Richmond vs.Western Bulldogs(MCG) (T)

St Kildavs. Gold Coast SUNS (MRVL) (N)

SydneySwans vs.PortAdelaide(SCG)(N)

Sunday,April 9

Essendon vs.GWS GIANTS (MRVL)

West Coast Eagles vs.Melbourne (OS) (T)

Monday, April10

Geelong Cats vs.Hawthorn(MCG)

ROUND 5

Thursday, April13

Adelaide Crows vs.Carlton (AO) (N)

Friday,April 14

Fremantlevs. GoldCoastSUNS(NO)(T)

SydneySwans vs.Richmond (AO) (N)

Saturday,April 15

North Melbourne vs.Brisbane Lions (AH)

Essendon vs.Melbourne (AO) (T)

Port Adelaide vs.Western Bulldogs (AO) (N)

Sunday,April 16

Geelong Cats vs.WestCoast Eagles (AO)

Hawthornvs. GWS GIANTS(NO)

St Kildavs. Coll ngwood (AO) (T)

ROUND 6

Friday,April 21

Fremantlevs. WesternBulldogs (OS) (N)

Saturday,April 22

Port Adelaide vs.WestCoast Eagles (AO)

GWS GIANTSvs. Brisbane Lions(MO)(T)

Geelong Cats vs.SydneySwans (GMHBA)(N)

Sunday, April23

Hawthornvs. Adelaide Crows (UTAS)

Carltonvs. St Kilda(MRVL)

GoldCoast SUNSvs. NorthMelbourne (MS) (T)

Monday, April24

Melbournevs. Richmond (MCG)(N)

Tuesday, April25

Collingwood vs.Essendon (MCG)

ROUND 7

Friday,April 28

St Kildavs. Port Adelaide (MRVL) (N)

Saturday,April 29

Brisbane Lionsvs. Fremantle(G)

SydneySwans vs.GWS GIANTS(SCG)

Western Bulldogs vs.Hawthorn(MRVL)(T)

Melbournevs. North Melbourne(MCG) (N)

West CoastEagles vs.Carlton(OS)(N)

Sunday,April 30

Essendonvs. Geelong Cats (MCG)

Richmond vs.GoldCoast SUNS (MRVL)

Adelaide Crowsvs. Collingwood (AO) (T)

ROUND 8

Friday,May 5

Carlton vs.Brisbane Lions(MRVL)(N)

Saturday,May 6

Richmond vs.WestCoast Eagles (MCG)

Geelong Catsvs. Adelaide Crows (GMHBA)

GoldCoast SUNS vs.Melbourne (MS) (T)

GWS GIANTSvs. Western Bulldogs(MO)(N)

Fremantlevs. Hawthorn (OS)(N)

Sunday,May 7

Port Adelaide vs.Essendon (AO)

Collingwood vs.SydneySwans (MCG)

North Melbourne vs.StKilda(MRVL)(T)

ROUND 9

Friday,May 12

Richmond vs.Geelong Cats (MCG)(N)

West Coast Eaglesvs. GoldCoastSUNS (OS)(N)

Saturday,May 13

Sydney Swansvs. Fremantle(SCG)

North Melbourne vs.PortAdelaide(BA)

Hawthornvs. Melbourne (MCG)(T)

Brisbane Lionsvs. Essendon (G) (N)

Carltonvs. WesternBulldogs (MRVL) (N)

Sunday,May 14

Adelaide Crows vs.StKilda (AO)

Collingwood vs.GWS GIANTS (MCG)(T)

ROUND 10

Friday,May 19

Port Adelaide vs.Melbourne (AO) (N)

Saturday,May 20

North Melbourne vs.SydneySwans (MRVL)

Western Bul dogs vs.AdelaideCrows (MARS)

Fremantle vs.GeelongCats (OS) (T)

Brisbane Lionsvs. GoldCoastSUNS (G) (N)

Essendonvs. Richmond(MCG) (N)

Sunday, May21

Hawthornvs. WestCoastEagles (UTAS)

Carltonvs. Collingwood (MCG)

GWS GIANTS vs.StKilda (GS) (T)

ROUND 11

Friday,May 26

Sydney Swansvs. Carlton(SCG)(N)

Saturday, May27

St Kildavs. Hawthorn (MRVL)

Melbourne vs.Fremantle (MCG)

Geelong Cats vs.GWS GIANTS (GMHBA)(T)

Gold Coast SUNS vs.Western Bulldogs(TIO) (N)

West CoastEagles vs.Essendon(OS)(N)

Sunday, May28

Richmond vs.PortAdelaide (MCG)

Collingwood vs.North Melbourne (MRVL)

Adelaide Crows vs.BrisbaneLions(AO)(T)

ROUND 12

Friday,June 2 Melbourne vs.Carlton (MCG)(N)

Saturday,June 3

Port Adelaide vs.Hawthorn(AO)

West CoastEaglesvs. Collingwood (OS) (T)

WesternBulldogs vs.Geelong Cats (MRVL) (N)

GoldCoast SUNS vs.Adelaide Crows (TIO)(N)

Sunday,June 4 GWS GIANTS vs.Richmond(MCG)

Essendon vs.North Melbourne (MRVL) (T)

Byes: BrisbaneLions, Fremantle, St Kilda, Sydney Swans

ROUND 13

Thursday,June 8 SydneySwans vs.StKilda(SCG)(N)

Friday,June 9

Western Bulldogs vs.PortAdelaide(MRVL)(N)

Saturday,June 10

Hawthornvs. Brisbane Lions(MCG)

AdelaideCrows vs.WestCoastEagles (AO) (T)

Fremantle vs.Richmond(OS)(N)

Sunday, June 11 North Melbournevs. GWS GIANTS(BA)

Carltonvs. Essendon (MCG)(N)

Monday, June 12

Melbourne vs.Collingwood (MCG)

Byes: GeelongCats, Gold CoastSUNS

ROUND 14

Thursday,June15 Port Adelaide vs.Geelong Cats (AO) (N)

Friday,June16 BrisbaneLions vs.SydneySwans (G) (N)

Saturday,June17 GWS GIANTS vs.Fremantle (GS) (T)

Richmond vs.StKilda (MCG)(N)

Sunday,June18 Carltonvs. Gold Coast SUNS (MCG)

North Melbourne vs.Western Bulldogs (MRVL) (T)

Byes: Adelaide Crows,Collingwood, Essendon

Hawthorn, Melbourne,WestCoast Eagles

ROUND 15

Thursday,June 22

GeelongCatsvs. Melbourne (GMHBA)(N)

Friday,June23 St Kildavs. Brisbane Lions(MRVL)(N)

Saturday,June24

SydneySwans vs.WestCoast Eagles (SCG)(T)

Fremantlevs. Essendon (OS) (N)

Sunday,June25

Collingwood vs.Adelaide Crows (MCG)

GoldCoastSUNS vs.Hawthorn(MS)(T)

Byes: Carlton,GWS GIANTS,North Melbourne, Port Adelaide,Richmond, WesternBulldogs

ROUND 16

Thursday,June29- Sunday,July2

AdelaideCrows vs.North Melbourne (AO)

BrisbaneLions vs.Richmond (G)

Essendon vs.PortAdelaide(MCG)

Gold Coast SUNS vs.Collingwood (MS)

Hawthornvs. Carlton (MCG)

Melbourne vs.GWS GIANTS (TP)

SydneySwans vs.Geelong Cats (SCG)

West CoastEaglesvs. St Kilda (OS)

WesternBulldogs vs.Fremantle (MRVL)

ROUND 17

Thursday,July6 -Sunday,July9

BrisbaneLions vs.WestCoast Eagles (G)

Essendon vs.Adelaide Crows (MRVL)

Fremantlevs. Carlton (OS)

Geelong Cats vs.North Melbourne(GMHBA)

GWS GIANTS vs.Hawthorn(GS)

Port Adelaide vs.Gold Coast SUNS (AO)

Richmond vs.SydneySwans (MCG)

St Kildavs. Melbourne (MRVL)

Western Bulldogs vs.Collingwood (MRVL)

ROUND 18

Thursday,July13- Sunday,July16

Adelaide Crows vs.GWS GIANTS (AO)

Carltonvs. Port Adelaide (MRVL)

Collingwoodvs. Fremantle(MCG)

GeelongCatsvs. Essendon (GMHBA)

Gold CoastSUNS vs.StKilda(MS)

Melbournevs. BrisbaneLions (MCG)

North Melbourne vs.Hawthorn(MRVL)

SydneySwans vs.Western Bulldogs (SCG)

WestCoast Eagles vs.Richmond (OS)

ROUND 19

Friday, July 21 -Sunday,July23

Brisbane Lions vs.Geelong Cats (G)

Carltonvs. West Coast Eagles (MRVL)

Essendon vs.Western Bulldogs(MRVL)

Fremantlevs. Sydney Swans (OS)

GWS GIANTS vs.GoldCoast SUNS (MO)

Melbournevs. Adelaide Crows(MCG)

Port Adelaide vs.Collingwood (AO)

Richmond vs.Hawthorn(MCG)

St Kildavs. North Melbourne (MRVL)

ROUND 20

Friday, July 28 -Sunday,July30

Adelaide Crows vs.PortAdelaide (AO)

Collingwoodvs. Carlton (MCG)

Essendon vs.SydneySwans (MRVL)

Geelong Cats vs.Fremantle (GMHBA)

Gold CoastSUNS vs. Brisbane Lions(MS)

Hawthornvs. St Kilda (MRVL)

Richmond vs.Melbourne (MCG)

WestCoast Eagles vs.North Melbourne (OS)

Western Bulldogs vs.GWS GIANTS (MARS)

ROUND 21

Friday, August 4-Sunday,August 6

Adelaide Crows vs.Gold CoastSUNS (AO)

Essendon vs.WestCoast Eagles (MRVL)

Fremantlevs. BrisbaneLions(OS)

GeelongCats vs.PortAdelaide(GMHBA)

GWSGIANTSvs. Sydney Swans (GS)

Hawthornvs. Collingwood(MCG)

NorthMelbourne vs.Melbourne (BA)

St Kildavs. Carlton(MRVL)

Western Bulldogs vs.Richmond (MRVL)

ROUND 22

Friday, August 11 -Sunday, August 13

Carltonvs. Melbourne (MCG)

BrisbaneLionsvs. Adelaide Crows (G)

Collingwoodvs. Geelong Cats (MCG)

Hawthorn vs.Western Bulldogs(UTAS)

North Melbourne vs.Essendon (MRVL)

Port Adelaide vs.GWS GIANTS (AO)

St Kildavs. Richmond (MRVL)

SydneySwans vs.GoldCoast SUNS (SCG)

WestCoast Eagles vs.Fremantle(OS)

ROUND 23

Friday,August18- Sunday, August 20

AdelaideCrows vs.SydneySwans (AO)

Collingwoodvs. Brisbane Lions(MRVL)

Fremantlevs. Port Adelaide(OS)

Gold Coast SUNS vs.Carlton (MS)

GWS GIANTSvs. Essendon (GS)

Melbourne vs.Hawthorn(MCG)

Richmondvs. North Melbourne (MCG)

St Kildavs. Geelong Cats (MRVL)

WesternBulldogs vs.WestCoast Eagles (MRVL)

ROUND 24

Friday,August25- Sunday, August27

BrisbaneLionsvs. St Kilda (G)

Carltonvs. GWS GIANTS (MRVL)

Essendon vs.Collingwood (MCG)

Geelong Cats vs.Western Bulldogs (GMHBA)

Hawthornvs. Fremantle(MCG)

North Melbourne vs.GoldCoast SUNS(BA)

Port Adelaide vs.Richmond (AO)

SydneySwans vs.Melbourne (SCG)

WestCoast Eagles vs.Adelaide Crows (OS)

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Woodend Lions Art Show

Woodend Lions Art Show, now in its 48th year, is on again this coming long weekend. It will showcase the work of local artists and others varied in medium, style and technique. All entries will be for sale. It will be open Saturday and Sunday, March 11 and 12, from 10am-5pm and Monday March 13 from 10am-4pm in St Ambrose Hall, Templeton Street, Woodend.

Lost Trades Fair

From its very beginning when it started in Kyneton, the Lost Trades Fair has created an opportunity for craftspeople from across the globe to share their stories and make their work available to alarger audience.

Now in its 10th year, it will be in Bendigo on March 11 and 12 at the Bendigo Racecourse. Discover materials, techniques and gather knowledge passed down through generations, watch First Nations crafts presented on Djaara country from field-crafts, workshop trades, textiles, clay, stone, wood, fibre, leather, metal, gold, fine arts, building trades and decorative crafts.

You will see demonstrations by wheelwrights, chairmakers, tinsmiths, coopers, makers of penny farthings, boots, felt hats, denim jeans and rocking horses makers. Meet toolmakers, leatherworkers and instrument makers. Watch printmakers and stonemasons demonstrate alongside blacksmiths, silversmiths, spinners and candlemakers. Watch heavy horses at work, blacksmith strike teams, vintage machinery and live music all weekend. See www.losttradesfair.com.au

Kyneton Farmers Market

Autumn is astunning season to shop at farmers markets in the Macedon Ranges. This coming weekend you will find the Kyneton Farmers Market in historic Piper Street. The market features local food and wine, where you buy direct from the farmer or producer. A foodie destination with lots to see and taste at 50+ stalls.

Art in the Vines

Get yourself aglass of wine and wander atrail of outstanding sculptures, with iconic Hanging Rock as your backdrop.

Hanging Rock Winery’s free Art in the Vines is one of Victoria’s largest outdoor art exhibitions.

Enjoy aguided wine tasting from the region’s largest selection, then walk the sculpture trail before kicking back and treating yourself to one of the winery’s cheese boards while you take in the Macedon Ranges’ most iconic vista.

Renowned exhibition curator, Malcolm Thomson, has been engaged to deliver Art in the Vines Thomson has gathered more than 26 local and national artists to exhibit sculptures that will thrill, mesmerise, excite and intrigue.

The result is an extraordinary exhibition of sculpture, staged at avenue that has fast established itself as the home of sculpture in the Macedon Ranges and one of the biggest sculpture exhibitions in the state.

Hanging Rock Winery’s cellar door is open daily from 10am-5pm. Art in the Vines is on display until April 30.

Box Ironbark exhibition

Friends of the Box-Ironbark Forests (Mt Alexander Region) is celebrating their 25th anniversary with an exhibition at the Newstead Arts Hub. The group was formed in 1998 by people in the local community interested in highlighting the significance of the Box-Ironbark Forests and Woodlands. This 2023 exhibition marks 25 years of FOBIF’s work in campaigning on the issues impacting the forests and drawing people’s attention to the value and beauty of our bushlands. The exhibition runs until March 13.

Autopia returns

Castlemaine Hot Rod Centre’s ‘Autopia’ event returns to Autoplex Castlemaine on the March long weekend March 11 and 12. The event at the former Castlemaine Secondary College Senior campus in Etty Street will feature the 130th anniversary celebration of the Ford, hot rod and visiting car displays, the John Davis Memorial Run, an exhibition by Salt Lake Racers, Low Rider Bikes, a two day model show, mini trucks, metal working displays, agreat rangeoffood and more. There will be something for the whole family. The event will run from 10am to 4pm each day.

Model trains show

Macedon Ranges Model Railway Club’s annual model railway and craft exhibition is on this coming weekend, March 11-13, Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 5pm, Monday from 10am to 4pm at Sacred Heart College, Kyneton.

Patrons can expect to see many working layouts along with pre-loved model train sales, commercial stands and craft stands.

Model train layouts come from Melbourne, Bendigo, Warrnambool, Stawell, Sunshine, Geelong and Sunbury. This year there is awide selection of trains and gauge from the larger On30, HO and Ngauge.

Commercial displays and sales this year hail from Geelong, Kilmore, South Australia and Kyneton.

FORTHE LONG WEEKEND ...

The 39 steps

You can still catch The Mount Players latest production, The 39 Steps, which will have its final performance on Sunday March 12. It’s aparody of the original film presented as aBBC radio play in front of alive studio audience in fiction and fact! Lots of action, accents and comedy will keep you amused. It will appeal to all age groups so take along the family. To book your tickets go to www.themountplayers.com or phone 5426 1892.

Local knowledge (1 point)

1. TEDx talks in Maldon will feature which special guest and former Young Australian of the Year?

2. Who will headline this year’s Macedon Ranges Music Festival at Hanging Rock?

3. What is the name of the group to perform new song release The Sweet Sound of You at Campbells Creek?

4. Which group is leading acampaignfor anew concept hotel returning profits to the community at Romsey? (3 points)

5. What is the name of the Stan production, based on aChris Hammer book, currently being filmed in Maldon?

General knowledge (1

point)

6. Who plays the character Norman Bates in the original Alfred Hitchcock film Psycho?

7. In the United States, adime is worth how much?

8. Mount Warning is in which Australian state or territory?

9. What two colours appear on Denmark’s national flag? (3 points)

10. What year did Queen Elizabeth II marry?

Notthe placefor geese

Gilli Bruni,Pipers Creek/Malmsbury

Re. 'Safety concern' (Opinions,February 28).

Malmsbury's famous town geese are agreat looking bird. But the town centre, botanical gardens and streets are not the place for the geese (livestock).

They are not anative species, they were introduced to the town by someone dumping them because they didn't want or love them, multiplying over time like rabbits.

They are dirty birds leaving aminefield of crap everywhere and they are bullies; the large drakes can be protective and aggressive.

In years gone by you could swim in the lake, catch redfin, see native waterfowl, black swans, wood ducks, water rats and yes, even platypus, but not anymore.

They have been hunted out by the geese leaving the lake like astinking septic pond.

Maybe the shire should grow some spine and take care of the safety issue. If they were sheep, goats or cattle, it would be adifferent story; they would have been impounded. The safety concern is not so much the speed limit, but the fact that livestock are on the roadway.

Misused and wasted

Hans Paas,Castlemaine

Your report 'Dodgy job on resurfacing' (Express,February 28) prompts me to wonder.

At the same time the orgy of spending on unnecessary resurfacing works while secondary roads are still littered with potholes and 'roadworks' signage where nothing is being done is ascandal.

The fact that taxpayers' money is being misused and wasted should be investigated.

Perhaps the Opposition, minor parties or independents could move for an upper house inquiry to try to get to the bottom of this dreadful mess. Why are serviceable roads being resurfaced while dangerous ones are left closed more than five months after the floods? Are lucrative contracts with favoured companies taking priority over emergency maintenance that is causing chaos and worse on our roads?

Gambling raises its ugly head

Sue Allen, CampbellsCreek

Re. 'Romsey pub push' (Midland Express,February 28).

The people of Romsey fought hard to prevent poker machines in their town, setting aprecedent for Castlemaine and later Euroa and Inverloch.

Once again, under the guise of 'community oriented, family friendly sports pub', the scourge of pokies gambling raises its ugly head.

This development shows only hyped up positivity, needing alot of money. Underneath there's family breakdown, mental illness, misery, povertyand the stench of social stigma. The community loses.

Forward-thinking council

BruceHedge,Newham

Last Thursday Ihad the pleasure of attending Macedon Ranges Shire Council's launch of their 'Cool(Er) Changes' initiative at the Kyneton Town Hall.

The council and councillors and especially the environment Department are to be congratulated for initiating this excellent progressive policy, which begins to seriously address the most pressing issue of our times. Climate change.

After welcomes from the CEO, mayor and stakeholders, we were invited to contribute via Post-It notes to arange of issues confronting our area in coming years.

Over the past four years, conversations throughout the shire have taken place about climate change, and the facilitators have said that Macedon Shire’s forward thinking and interest is most unusual and leading in Victoria.

Reading intelligent notes coming from the general public gave me hope that at long last, we’re beginning to realise the seriousness of coming years. Suggestions such as abroad network of EV chargers throughout the shire, compulsory double glazing on new houses, and subsidised retrofitting to existing houses were small, hopeful signs that arealeffort is happening to reduce energy use in the shire.

Food security, biodiversity and biolinks for native animals were all mentioned as other issues to be addressed.

Chatting tocouncillors after the event

gave me real hope that this is not just another talk-fest. We are very fortunate to have such aforward-thinking council.

Alast word from alocal, Olivia, 14, “Every generation is going to be impacted by climate change, different generations are going to be affected in different ways. Youth arethe groupofpeople who arethe mostconcerned and passionate about it as it will impact us for our entire life”. Full disclosure. She’s my granddaughter.

No onefollows up IanPowell, Malmsbury

Thankyou Sue Love for raising the issueofthe dangerous speed that motorists do in the Malmsbury township ('Safety concern', Opinions, February 28).

Ihavecomplained multiple times to the Malmsbury Police, Kyneton Police and the Victoria Police number if you do not want the sirens.

No one follows up!

Notonly were twogeese killed by a speeding and inconsiderate motorist but other geese in the gaggle had to be euthanised.

Howlongbefore achild is killed if speeds are not regularly monitored?

Iwitness every day double bogie trucks speedthrough thetown especially down hill towards Taradale. No hope in stopping should apedestrian step on to the road.

It's time to reduce the town speed limit to40km/h 24 hours aday.

Autopia returns this weekend

Castlemaine Hot Rod Centre’s ‘Autopia’ event returns to Autoplex Castlemaine this March long weekend, March 11 and 12.

The event at the former Castlemaine Secondary College Senior campus in Etty Street will feature the 130th anniversary celebration of the Ford, hot rod and visiting car displays, the John Davis Memorial Run, an exhibition by Salt Lake Racers, Low Rider Bikes, atwo day model show, mini trucks, metal working displays, agreat range of food and more. There will be something for the whole family.

The event will run from 10am to 4pm each day.

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Price:$1,780,000 -$1,850,000

2Edna Walling Boulevard,Woodend

This fabulous contemporarycountry homeissituated on abeautiful 2,508m² (approx.) block in one of Woodend’sbestaddresses. Theproperty has views of MountMacedon. Familyfriendlyzoned floorplan comprisingexpansive open plan family/dining/kitchen with generous walk-in pantry, afurther living space, library, and study.There are4 bedrooms, the main with ensuite and walk-in-robe, the three remainingbedrooms with built in robes sharetheir ownadditional retreatand family bathroom. Thelarge allotmentoffers plenty of opportunity forfurther enhancement. Easy access to therailwaystation, schools, medical centreand allthatWoodendhas to offer

Price Range: $1,475,000 -$1,525,000

81 Dalton Street,Gisborne

Abeautifullyfinished 4bedroom home

2storeyhomewith study,rumpus, high ceilings and an abundanceofnatural lightbefittingthe prestigiousMorningsideEstatesits proudly on itsblock of 1,061sq metres(approx.) Simply put, thisproperty exhibits executive-style livingatits best. With zoned gasheating,superb kitchen and true butler’s pantry, evaporative cooling, larger sized doublegarage, qualityfixtures and fittings and first class landscaping, thissuperbly presentedhouse is not one to miss–aMorningside gem!

Price:Contact Agent

11.00am -11.30am

7Melville Drive,Kyneton

This stylishhome, surrounded by 1.5acres of beautiful nativebush, is perfect foragrowing family. Split over twolevels with 6bedrooms (2 with walk-in robesand en-suites), this generous residence boasts 3bathrooms and3living areas. Outsideoffers aswimmingpool, an entertaining area, adouble lock-up garage anda3 bayColorbond shed. Minutes from the Kynetontownship, with school buses at your frontdoor

Price Range: $1,100,000 -$1,200,000

In a class of its own

This classic 157-year-old red brick school has been refurbished and extended with family room, kitchen, bathroom and four bedrooms plus adelightfuloutdoor alfresco area. It comes with about 2.5 acres with ample tanks for rainwater plus pipeline water, and the traditional perimeter of sugar gum trees and oval. It also has power and septic system plus solar panels giving 5kva back to the grid. It’s on acorner block on asealedroad.

Enjoy the warmth of the local community and the historic general store, Newbridge Hotel and the community hall, fishing in the nearby Loddon River and an excellent sporting complex. It’s only 30 minutes to Bendigo and Maryborough. The old school has recently been lovingly updated. The kitchen has adishwasher, electric cooking,

work benches, walk-in pantry, electric wall oven and warming oven. There is adelightful bathroom with glass shower, vanity and toilet plus asecond toilet. The lounge features picturesque full length glass windows/doors with views of the patio and the school oval beyond. Open plan meals /dining area, office and study nook plus the immense gallery room featuring the former main school room complete the picture. Also of interest are the dutch gable roof and small art room including blackboards. There is afree-standing wood heater and two split system air conditioners.

Affordable red brick heritage buildings are rare these days. This property is the ultimate tree change opportunity.

Property: Newbridge School 1866 / School No.457 -2.5 acres

Address: 30 Raglan Street, Newbridge

Price: $775,000 -$795,000

Agent: Property Plus Real Estate

Contact: 54474088

WALMER 79 Ottreys Scrub

$880,000 -$910,000

Inspect: Contact agent

Agent:

Di Selwood 0488 148 358

PICTURE PERFECT RURAL LIVING

•Substantial mudbrick home with near-new off grid solar system on 40 acres

•Parents retreat, central living zone,ensuite andfamily bathrooms

•Multiple dams, 18m x7.5mshed,ample rainwater storage,carport and garage

•Perfect foundation for self-sustainable living

HARCOURT 50 High Street

$680,000 - $720,000

Inspect: Contact agent

Agent: Di Selwood 0488 148 358

CLASSIC FAMILY HOME ON 2165SQM WITH IN-TOWN CONVENIENCE

• Spacious home with light filled living, separate dining and large modern kitchen

• BIRs, high ceilings, family & ensuite bathrooms, rev cycle s’systems & SF heater

• Single lockup garage, carport, shed, 5kW solar, established gardens on 2165sqm

Move right in

This picturesque lifestyle property is set on 80 acres with a large, character filled homestead. With anorth-facing orientation, the home is naturally light-filled and has abeautiful rural outlook through many colonial-style windows.

The double brick dwelling is very spacious, measuring 45m2. The kitchen overlooks an open plan living/dining area and is the heart of the home. The formal dining room is located across the hall from the formal lounge which features abar and wood-burning heater. All five bedrooms are located in the east wing and four of them have walk-in robes. The master also includes an ensuite and there is afamilybathroom. The large rumpus room with second wood-burning heater is located in the west wing. The study, which has built-in timber shelving, is positioned off the entrance hallway. Features include 10 foot high ceilings and hydronic heating throughout.

There is aseparatelarge indoor heated pool with bathroom and toilet facilities -agreat space for entertaining family and friends year round.

The home is surrounded by outstanding manicured gardens. Acombination of claret ash, pin oaks, poplars, golden ash trees and manchurian pear trees border the entrance driveway and residence. The land is split into three main paddocks and has asemi-permanent creek and three dams, one of which is like a small lake. Externally there is adouble garage, 45’ x30’ colorbond shed, large hay shed and steel cattle/stock yards. This rural retreat is immaculately presented and ready for you to move straight in. Situated 16 minutes from Castlemaine and 35 minutes from Bendigo. It has easy access to the Calder Freeway for those who like to frequent Melbourne CBD, approximately 80 minutes.

Further 160 acres land available to purchaser.

Property: Spectacular fivebedroom homestead on 80 acres

Address: 24 Pollards Road, Elphinstone

Price: $2,7000,000 -$3,000,000

Agent: Keogh Real Estate

Contact: 5472 1248

VIEWS -

STAGE 1LAND RELEASENOW SELLING

Prices from $250,000 -Lot sizes 544m2 -1083m2

Wirilda Avenue (Off Captain Day Road), CampbellsCreek

Nestledinapeacefulpocket with scenicviews and expansive bushland nearby,thisfabulously tranquillocationiswithinwalking distance to thelocal hotel, café,postoffice,Schools,Child Care,sporting facilities,ridingand walkingtracks. With a9-minutedrive to Castlemaine, the RailwayStationgives adirectcommute to Melbourne,or25minutestoDaylesford,thislifestyle development offers everything youneedtobuild your dreamhome Get in touchtosecureland in theregions newest and most liveableland development

Lancefield

Lot4 Grahams Road

8.28Ha(20.4Acres)

with Planning Permit

An excellentsmall acreage hobbyfarmlet featuring very productivered volcanic soils,excellentviewsin all directions from elevated position,goodpastures, seasonal creek,fully fenced and only 4kms from Lancefield town centre

This couldbeyour opportunitytobuild your dream tree change residencewithaplanning permit recently issued by the Macedon Ranges Shiretobuild a dwelling on theproperty

Thelandissuitable foravarietyofusesincluding cattle,sheep,horses,horticultureorviticulture etc.

Price$965,000

Terms 10% deposit,balance 60/90 days

Zone Rural Living Zone schedule 1(RLZ1)

John Keating 0419 880444

Goldie (Lancefield)

Pyalong Road

48.1 Ha (119 Acres)

with Planning Permit

Alarge farming acreage with greatcharacter located 9kms from Lancefield town centre and featuring stunning long uninterrupted panoramic viewsto both the Macedon Ranges and to the north and with arecently issued planning permit from the Macedon Ranges Shiretoallowadwelling on the property

Thelandrises from its sealed road frontage and the topographyvaries from undulating to very steep at the back of the property.

Other features include excellentsoils suitable fora varietyoffarming activities and couldbeideal for avineyard, good pastures,some attractivemature nativetrees,a smalldam, and an electricitysupply available along the PyalongRoad frontage.

Price$1,650,000

Terms 10% deposit,balance 60/90 days

Zone Farming Zone (FZ)

John Keating 0419 880444

View to MountWilliam taken from property

Looking forspace

This home was built on the grand scale with huge kitchen. It was for many years occupied by adog lover with about 20 dog kennels and adjacent dog runs. Apart from the kennels there are some sheds. The front verandah runs full width of the house with two sets of opening doors and

Property: Threebedrooms, twobathrooms and ahuge kitchen

Address: 27 Deep Lead Lane,Kyneton

Auction: SaturdayMarch 18 @1pm

Agent: Raine &Horne

Contact: Judith Stevens 0438 683 484

Countryperfect

adouble front door to access it.

There is aspacious entrance vestibule, three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a walk-through kitchen which has seven metres (approx.) of bench space, an electric wall oven and hot plates and a Dishlex dishwasher, pantries and abundant cupboards. The sun room and study provide additional space. Then there is the family/ living/ entertaining –aroomofvast proportions, with abundant light reflected in highly polished timber floors and agas-log fire.

Land area is 6.5 acres (approx.) of which 3.4 acres (approx.) is under grazing license payable at $85.80 per annum.

Set on just over one acre of prime real estate, Springfields is one of the landmark properties of Malmsbury. With four bedrooms, two bathrooms, three living and front and rear verandahs, it certainly has earned it’s enviable reputation.

From the dining/ family there’s aviewofvegetable/ kitchen garden with sheep wandering among the ma-

ture oak and eucalyptus trees.

The house is well insulated and has both heating and cooling. There is an abundant water supply from tanks and garden watering from the auxiliary bore. Also aplusfor this property is ahuge shed with concreate floor (and power) which can easily house six cars.

Property: Four bedrooms, three living areas and ahuge shed

Address: Springfields, 34 Breakneck Road, Malmsbury

Price: $880,000 -$950,000

Agent: Raine &Horne

Contact: Judith Stevens 0438 683 484

PM Tree Worx (formerly P.M. Tree Lopping) is afamily owned business with 30 years of experience in tree maintenance and stump and tree removal in the Macedon Ranges Greater region as well as Sunbury. PM Tree Worx and Stump Removal are ateam of qualified professionals that pride themselves on customer satisfaction.

We have been serving Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges area for over three decades. We have alargeclient base from residential, private gardens, schools and large Government Bodies such as Vic Roads and V/Line.

Over the years we have handled everything from tree removal, trimming and cutting to pruning, stump grinding and more. We are also experienced in mulching and land clearing.Asspecialists we take on any job regardless of how small or large it may be. Our extensive experience in this industry teamed with ourspecialized equipment guarantees aprofessional and planned outcome without any damage to your property regardless of the task at hand.

Deaths

Graeme John Stubbs

Passed away peacefully at the Castlemaine Hospital on 3rd March2023.

Dearlyloved husband of Kaye

Loving fatherand father-in-lawof Leanne(dec) and Damian, Greg andIrene,Peter andFiona

Very specialPaofAlexandra, Nic, Mitchell, Emily,Mackenzie,Spencer, Lewis,Fletcher, Nina, Jasper, Piperand Deni Nowreunitedwith his beautiful daughterLeanne.

With tears Isaw yousuffer, Iwatched youfadeaway, My heartwas slowly breaking, as youfought so hard to stay. Youdid not want to leave me, butyou did not go alone, forpartofmewent withyou, the dayGod called youhome

LovingwifeKaye

Thankyou Pa foryour love, kindnesses&encouragement.

We’ll cherish ourmemories

Leanne (dec), Damian, Alexandra, Nick, Mitchell& Emily

To hear your voice and see yousmile, to sit andtalk forjust awhile, to have youbackinthe same old way, would be ourdearest wishtoday.

Love Greg,Irene, Mackenzie, Spencer and Lewis

We watched yousuffer, we heard yousigh, butall we coulddowas just stand by, We livedinhopeand prayed in vain, that by some miracle, ourdad would getwell again.

Your pleasuresweresimple, your needswerefew, if your family washappy, our dadwas too.

Going to missyou mate

Love Pete,Fiand family

Sweetisthe sleepthat endedthe pain we would not wake you to suffer again.

Love Ocker, Wendy, Emma, Jason, Jayden andChloe

Forfuneraldetails please see Friday’sCastlemaine Mailor Graeme’sTribute page on the websiteof MountAlexanderFunerals

12.9.1947

Our belovedhusband, father,Pa, father-in-law.

We will miss youbut you will always be in ourhearts. Gone to aheavenly place filled withhis family dogs anda Chrysler to cruise through Paradise

Aprivate funeral service will be held forMikeonFriday10thMarch commencing at 2.00pm.

If youwould liketojoin us at theservice via livestream, or leave apersonalmessage, pleasevisitMike’stribute page on the websiteof Mount

PENBERTHY

Howard Ronald

Passed away at Bendigo Hospital on Tuesday

February 28th

Attended by adoring family

Beloved fatherof

Deanne Jolly

&Belinda O’Neill

Much loved Grandad to Scarlett &LilyJolly,Ethan, Jasper,Finn &Amelie O’Neill

Loved Father-in-law to their dad Jarrod, friend to former wife Glenda

March 1972

Remembered always and forever in our hearts. Now re-united with your dear Mother. —Dad and your loving family. x

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Deaths/Funerals

Rosemary Russ

Our darling Rose/Mum, Nanna Rose/Auntie Rose diedpeacefully at home on February25th surrounded by herlovingfamily In keepingwith Rosemary’swishes aprivate cremation hasbeenheld

Deaths/Funerals

(Beans)

Died peacefully on 26th February 2023 aged80with familyand in theamazing care of the Thompson House staff Dearlyloved husband of Margaret. Muchloved Father of Warren, Darryl and Greg.

Father-in-law of Michelle and Tanya. Loving Grandpa to Rory,David, Luke, Georgia, Noah, Jasmine andZoe

Afuneral service will be held forRobert in the Chapel of MountAlexanderFunerals, 12 Campbell Street,Castlemaine on Thursday9th March2023 beginning at 11.00am.

Those attending are invited to join the family afterwards fora lightlunch in thegardenatThe Dove Café.

In lieu of flowers please considera donation in memoryofRobert to Thompson House, envelopes will be provided at theservice

The youngest son of Victor Jamesand Perlrose Alvinia Penberthy [both dec], brother of Ivan Victor [dec] and Jefferson.

Howard wasanatural sportsman in his younger days,but also acreative soul and fine craftsman. He loved the goldfields,poetry,theatre prose,history, music,the AFL,vintage cars –and his family to the utmost.

Sadly missedalso by Jeff,Mitsuko, their children Mark, Natsumi,Jun andHanae, and grandchildren Liam and Ellen.

The funeral and tributesfor Howard willbeheld at the Thompson Memorial Chapel 123 Mostyn St, Castlemaine. On Thursday 9thMarch 2023

Commencingat1pm followed by awake at the hall next door All who knew Howard are welcome to comeand celebrate his life.

Aprivate Cremation will follow

To view the livestream please visit; https:/Thompsonsfunerals. com.au/live-streaming

12 months have passed

But seems like an eternity

Youare missed everyday

Gone butnot forgotten

Youare always in our hearts

Love Lionel and Andrea KN270264/L

Funerals

WATTS

The funeral for Mr.Garry John Watts

Will be held at the ThompsonMemorialChapel

123 Mostyn St, Castlemaine

On Friday 10th March 2023 commencing at 1.30pm Followed by a committal at the Castlemaine Cemetery

To view the livestream please visit; https:/Thompsonsfunerals com.au/live-streaming

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Employment

We are looking foradriver/operator HC licence to operate arange of trucks and equipment and be self sufficient and motivated. This driving work is local.

Material is transported in liquid semi tankers to and from various sites andrequires heavy combination and tanker skills Training available to suitable person, mechanical knowledge and advantage.Good administration skills required forrecord keeping.

Youwill also help with machineryoperation and to record plant operations

•Full time

•Salary- negotiable

To apply please call 0425 757 700 or email clearstreamproducts@gmail.com

RobertBlair Seedsman

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GODDEN —Peter

Michael (Mike) Morskyj

WANTED

Great rates, paid weekly,willlead to secure long term employment forright candidates, majority of work around Macedon Ranges

Community owned, not-for-profit

Whynot join your local 4star rated facility?

We have positions available forimmediate startfor Registered Nurses,Enrolled Nurses, Personal CareAssistants as well as Hospitality staff &cleaners

Interested? CallCraigWade,HRManager (03) 54213600 formore information

Nurse Unit Manager (full time)

Great opportunity foraNUM to be the clinical leader of acommunity based, not-for-profit 4star rated facility where people are the heartofeverything we do!

Competitiveremuneration with generous salary sacrifice on offer,flexible work arrangements considered and the opportunity to makea real difference in awell respected AgedCare facility

Interested? Call Kate Haywardon(03)5421 3600 forconfidential discussion.

The Theatre Royalisbackinfull swing and getting ready to offer Phone-In Pizza orders again.

To efficiently offer this to our customers we are looking to appoint anew person in our Kitchen.

Initially this will be aCasual Role role over 4-5 days -Fridayand Saturdayavailability essential. Hours approx20- 25 per week. We would look to appointing this person to aPermanent Part-Time in the future

To be successful in this role youwill need the following:

Excellent kitchen skills

Experienceworking in abusy kitchen

Providing positiveinput

Good communication skills

Abilitytoworkinafantastic team

Abletostart immediately

We will provide youwith excellent on the job training anda greatworking environment. We payour team under the Restaurant Award and your starting salarywill reflect your experience inthe kitchen

Please forward your CV with acovering letter to: felicity@theatreroyalcastlemaine.com.au

Employees wanted in Regenerative Forestry

Based in centralVictoria, wood4good is currently recruiting foroperational staff willing to get their hands dirty workingwithtrees forour firewood seasonacross the region. Withopportunities to progresstotree establishment, silviculture,harvestingand team leadership or consulting.

We are lookingfor people to fill forest-hand roles manually processing and harvesting biomassand firewood.

Applicants must be physically fit,haveacurrent drivers’ licenceand be eager to contribute to an excitingcompanydedicatedtoregenerative forestrypractices. Chainsawqualifications and/or medium rigid truck licencewillbeviewedfavourably

Women and people of diverse backgroundsare encouraged to apply

Position descriptions available on request.

If you’dliketoworkwith us,please email your resuméand acover letter to: info@wood4good.com.au

Applicationsencouraged by Wednesday22nd of March

HOUSEKEEPER POSITIONVACANT

Kyneton Springs Motel

Is looking fora bright happy, well presented and self motivated cleaner

Experienced preferred Tel: 5422 1098

Castlemaine IGA Plus Liquor

Vacancies availablefor Liquor Shop Manager (experience preferred) 38 hrs perweek. Resumetobe emailed to hkshunkang@ hotmail.com

CORRIEDALE RAMS AND HER ITA GE DORSET DOWN.

Accredited brucelosis free, OJD vacc. Young rams and some older rams available. Ph 0417 052 383.

DAI RY GOA TS

Kyneton IGA Plus Liquor Employment opportunities forthe following Store Manager Deli Manager Full and Part Time positions available Experience request. Resume to be emailed to kynetoniga@ hotmail.com

Livestock

SHEARER available Alpacas and sheep. Phone Shane 0448 291 074.

SECONDHAND

WARES

78 Mollison Street, Kyneton. FINAL CLEARANCE Saturday 11th March

We have half adozen lovely young purebred doe kids and one very nice young purebred buck kid, Saanen and Melaan. Most born September or October last year. They're weaned and disbudded and ready for new homes. All can be registered with the DGSA for asmall extra fee, $250 each or $200 for more than one.

Ph 5473 4362 leave a message if unanswered.

Livestock

Bessie,f,desexed, 2yo, black/tan &white Irish Wolfhound mix. ‘Goofy personality’

Lovesrunning and playing. She has basic training, would benefit from more with newowner/family Requires secure,high fencing and best suited to ahome with no small children. Microchip no 956000013033088 Source No BR100938 Adoption fee$420

Employment

Notice of Annual General Meeting of the Kyneton RSL Sub-Branch Inc. to be held at the Kyneton RSL Sub-Branch at 5pm on Wednesday, 22 March 2023

CIVIL CONSTRUCTION -PLANT OPERATORS, LABOURERS, PIPE LAYERS &DRAINERS

As aresult of the significant amount of secured local works, Newnham Earthmoving nowhas some great opportunities availablefor enthusiastic and experienced people to join afamily-owned civil engineering contractor in Romsey.

As amember of the Newnham Earthmoving team, the role will require youtoundertakea range of construction activities to assist with deliveryofour projects across the local Region.

The ideal applicants will have:

•High levels of motivation with the ability to showinitiativeand self-start

•Must be keen, reliable and hardworking

•Ability to makeeffectiveand timely decisions with strong attention to detail

DAFFODIL BULB SALE

11th March 9am -1pm

Rotary Community Market Cnr Edden &Yaldwin St West Then most Saturdays 9am –1pm outside Woolworths selling until Early May unless sold out prior ForBulb Orders checkour facebook page

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The following opportunities nowexist forenthusiastic, safety focused people with suitable experience and qualifications. Please visit our website to find out more about current positions available across Mawsons business divisions.

Cobram –2IC /ConcreteBatcher Driver –COBR001

Mildura –Concrete TruckDriver –MILD002

Kyneton –Concrete TruckDriver –KYNE001

Lake Boga– Quarry Operator–LKBQ002

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•Experience on civil construction workspreferred butnot essential.

•White Card

•Current Australian Drivers licence. HR trucklicence preferable butnot essential

•Excellent time management and organization skills

•Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and enjoyworkingina team environment.

The positions tasks and responsibilities will include:

•Working safely and efficiently as partofa teamtoundertakesite-based tasks onprojects including subdivisions,Council and VicRoads projects.This will include laying drainage installing services,minor concreting, operation of small plant and hand tools and various other tasks

Benefits of working with Newnham Earthmoving:

•Working locally throughout the Macedon Ranges and Mitchell Shires –nocommuting or sitting in traffic!

•Working in averyexperienced anddynamic team with astrong focusonsafety and team development and engagement.

•Regular overtime

•Extensiveand ongoing training and development opportunities in agreat variety ofwork. As well as learning all of the skills required as acivil construction worker,you will have the opportunity to progress,learnand develop skills in the operation of plant anduse of GPS equipment.

•Enormous opportunity to develop and build your career andworkona varietyof interesting projects

•Verycompetitivepay rates in accordance with applicant experience and performance

The role is permanent fulltime and with agreat pipeline of secured work, Newnham Earthmoving is agreat place to takethe next step in your career

All applications in writing to Newnham Earthmoving Pty Ltd

Please forward to MickMcCarthy– careers@newearth.com.au

Closing Monday13thMarch 2023.

Australialeadstheworld with78%ofitsnewspapers beingrecycled

Monday, March13

This is due to the publicholiday KN270280/L 12 well established, large potted roses,highly perfumed,

Council will hold aSubmitters Delegated Committee Meeting online,onWednesday 15 March 2023, at 7pm forthe purpose of hearing from submitters (anypersons who have made awritten submission)for the following:

•Notice of Intention to Lease 3-5 Noel Street, Lancefield

This meeting will be held onlineand live-streamed via Council’swebsite

Forinformation on Council’s

Submitters Delegated Committee,visit mrsc.vic.gov.au/submitters-committee or call 5422 0333.

Date: Wednesday15March, 2023

Time: 7pm

CLASSIFIEDS

Tenders

Tenders

M1702-2023 –Supplyofquarry products for storm reinstatement

Tender Closing Date: 2.00pm, Friday24March 2023

Submissions are invited forthe above contract.

Documentation can be downloaded by visiting Council's website under ‘Tenders and Quotations’.

Please direct enquiries to TraceyWorsfield, Procurement Officer,on(03) 5471 1880.

Darren Fuzzard, Chief ExecutiveOfficer

An application has been made to VCAT about this land If you wish to contest this application or be heard in relation to this application, you must file a statement of grounds with VCAT online and serve a copy on the Applicant and the responsible authority by no later than the date specified below Use the statement of grounds form available on VCAT’s website: visit vcat vic gov au/respondplanning

1987

Viva Lifestyle Villages Pty Ltd

c/- Rhodie Anderson, Rigby Cooke

Lawyers, Level 11, 360 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne Vic 3000 (03) 9321 7832 or

Email: planning1@rigbycooke com au

Macedon Ranges Shire Council PLN/2022/249

To use and develop the land for a residential village in a Rural Living Zone and Environmental Significance

Overlay (Schedule 4) and to remove native vegetation

29 March 2023

00am

27, 28 & 29 June 2023

10 00am – 4 30pm

1 00pm

David Austin. Will not separate, $300 for the lot. Ph 0448 394 422. KN270062/L MACEDON RANGES PROPERTY SERVICES Mowing, gardening, grassslashing, farm fencing business forsale. Selling cheap Good earner for hard worker www.macedon rangesproperty services.com.au 0409 503 286 MINI DIGGER • Post holes • Trenching • Tree planting • Driveways • Levelling Great for small jobs Ring Greg 0411 409 354 K N 2 6 9 1 9 6 L SAVE ON STORAGE •Allsizes•Bestrates •Securefencing •Driveupaccess •Nohiddencosts CENTRALVIC SELF STORAGE 0408 510 163 www.centralvicstorage.com.au 1CraigieSt,Harcourt KN266803 KN270192/L CHAINSAWS WANTED Running or not Cash paid Phone 0417 038 036 KN270259/L CLEARANCE/ GARAGESALE Sat., 11 &Sun., 12 March 2023 Lots of stuff! “One person’s trash - another man’s treasure” Billy cart, textiles &craft materials Bric abrac,paint, furniture,toilet suites, gardenmachinery, tools, pots &plants Solid jarrah table, bicycle $2 &$5tables Everything must go! 63 Harts Lane, Kyneton. Gates open8am HARCOURT Plant Sale. Sat. 11 Mar. 10.00am3.00pm. For more details please call 5474 2131, 0408 588 737. Wanted To Sell Earthmoving To Let Garage Sales Garage Sales Wanted To Buy Business Opportunities Public Notices classifieds Express

Grow Locals is celebrating its 1st birthdaywith a MASSIVE PLANT SALE

54221488 Kyneton 5472 1788 Castlemaine

CASTLEMAINE, 63B Bull St, Sat., March 11, 8amstart. Furniture, artwork &collectables.

James on 0418 515 915 Icome to you from $60

All stockisheavily discounted forthe month of March. Get in early,new stock will arriveweekly The weather is changing, it’stimeto get planting! Free 30min native plant workshops will be conducted at 10.00 Saturday4th (healthygrasses) and11th March (propagating cuttings). Open Saturdays 9-2, located at 42 Anslow Street, Woodend. your milestones

per hour

Gardening

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Bird of theMonth

Welcome to Bird of the Month, presented by Connecting Country and BirdLife

Castlemaine District.

Each month we’re taking aclose look at one special local bird species. We’re excited to join forces to deliver you adifferent bird each month, seasonally adjusted, and welcome suggestions from the community. We are blessed to have the brilliant Jane Rusden and Damian Kelly from BirdLife Castlemaine District writing about our next bird of the month, accompanied by Jane’s stunning photos.

Gang gang cockatoo (Callocephalon fimbriatum)

Unlike other members of the cockatoo family who stand out with their colour and raucous noise, the gang gang can be quite unobtrusive with its overall grey plumage. Males can be distinguished by their distinctive red head with its wispy crest.

Taxonomically they are in aseparate genus from the other cockatoos (Callocephalon). Despite their colour, they are more closely related to galahs than they are to the black cockatoos. There have been afew isolated examples of hybridisation with galah and one with a little corella.

And as an inhabitant of the forests, it is often heard before it is seen. One of its distinctive calls is acreaking sound that identifies it easily. Although they often move about in groups, unlike the other more noisy cockatoos they are often fairly quiet. At times they just feed quietly on gum nuts in the upper foliage and you only notice them from the sound of the pattering of gum nut fragments as you walk underneath.

Gang gangs are confined to southern Victoria and south-east New South

Wales, usually in the highlands and adjacent moist coastal areas. There is some altitudinal movement from the higher areas to lower regions in autumn and then they can be seen in the drier, more open woodlands. At times they can be found in urban areas in Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra wherever there are sufficient eucalypts. Like many of our native species, they have adapted to changes in habitat and food supplies.

Seeds of many forest eucalypts and acacias make up most of their diet, but they will also eat other plant material and insects.

Like many species, they have also adapted to eating the fruits of avariety of introduced species such as the berries of the hawthorn bush as well as fruit trees, and flocks will congregate in suitable areas. Apple orchards in particular can attract them and damage may be caused at times.

Breeding usually takes place between October and January. Nests are in tree hollows, usually high up. Females, with their string beaks, will often excavate a deeper hollow.

Normally two to three eggs are laid and both parents do the incubation and feeding.

They are uncommon in the drier areas closer to Castlemaine, but they are recorded occasionally with recent records at Guildford, Yandoit and Mount Alexander.

You are more likely to see them in the wetter forests such as around Daylesford and Trentham.

Connecting Country is anot-for-profit community group that works to increase, enhance and restore biodiversity across the Mount Alexander region of centralVictoria. For more information, or to make a donation, visit: connectingcountry.org.au

Help to access sickpay

Casual workers in the Macedon Ranges will have access to free assistance to sign up to the Victorian Government Sick Pay Guarantee. Woodend Neighbourhood House is one of up to 100 neighbourhood houses that have signed up to help eligible casual and contract workers sign up for sick and carer’s pay, as part of new partnership with the state government. Participating neighbourhood houses and community centres can provide access to inlanguage support, computers and the internet, and help workers understand and sign up to the scheme.

This community-based approach is expected to make the Sick Pay Guarantee more accessible for workers who may face technology or language barriers.

Eligible workers include casual and contract retail assistants, hospitality workers, aged and disability care workers, supermarket workers, supermarket supply chain workers, cleaners, laundry workers, security guards, food trades workers and food preparation assistants such as cooks, bakers, fast food workers, and kitchen hands.

Casual and self-employed contract workers who want to check their eligibility and sign up are encouraged to contact the Woodend Neighbourhood House, visit: www.nhvic.org. au or sign up at: vic.gov.au/sickpayguarantee

Eligible workers can apply for sick and carer’s pay from the day they sign up.

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GOLF results

KYNETON

The March medal event on Saturday saw some excellent scores, with C-grade supremo David McKelvie 95-32-63 taking out the medal.

Dale Bond wasbestin B-grade with 78-13-65, from GlenCook79-12-67,and Terry Gamble79-8-71 topped A-grade four clear of Harrison Huntley.

Ladies: Kylie Munro shone with 90-24-66, from Robyn MacRae 94-21-73.

NTPs went to Munro, Huntley, NoelAlldis, Julie Harris, Tim Buhagia, Damian Summers, Teaote Davies, Denise Murphy and Bond (alsosuper pin).

Wednesday’s stableford went to Tom 'Tiger' Woods (27) with 40 pointsfrom Ross 'Pom' Carbery (34) on 39

Ladies: Michelle Werner (24) with 40, by two from Denise Murphy(17)

NTPs were Davies, Carbery (both 2), Murphy, Peter Walsh, Julie Harris and John Chandler

Theladies played stableford on Tuesday four players finishing with42points.

JulieHarris(22)edged out Teaote Davies(24)inAgrade, and Moira Greenwood (41) survived the B-grade countback against Judy Aldred (33).

LANCEFIELD

The 27-hole Lancefield Openhas been postponed to adatetobefixed.

It wasscheduled for last Sunday, but lack of entries –inpartdue to adrawcard event at Kilmore thesame day –led to the decision.

Home club teams dominated the three-person Ambrose oSaturday.

The winners were Malcolm Ive(27), Trevor Lambert (2) and Alistair Beard (32) with 59.83, fromGraham Mau (21), Paul Stammers (14) and Christine Fisher (15) with60.667.

The monthly medalwinner on Wednesdaywas BevBeaumontwith an excellent114-45-69 (handicapper interested?!),fromLyn Murchison 103-32-71 and Wendy Nicholas same score.

FlorenceMeyer took outthe final of theDorothy Hayes knockout, defeating Anne Robinson.

Legends stableford: Peter McGill (10) 40 points, from Barry Flentjar (20) with 37.

Wednesdaytwilight (10holes): Barry Flentjar 22 points.

MOUNT MACEDON

The annualGREAT Gisborne Gazette Golf Gala4BBBstableford tookplace on Saturday,having begun in 2011.

The club expressed its thanks to the Gazette for ongoing support, andto Bryan Powerwho came along to make the presentations.

The winners with ateamscoreof 48 points were JohnDawson (14) and Marcus Ward (13), from runners-up Tony Carter (13) and Bryan Collins (20) who returned 46.

Romsey’s crew of Mal Mottram, Pat Chisholm,Stephen Wilkins and Mitch Atlas were thanked forsupportingthe event.

Afield of 26 competed for the Steelcom March Mug o’ the Month last week, with athird of the field achieving or bettering their handicap. Tenrecorded birdies.

Outright winner wasB-grader Gary Liddy(22)with 41 points,with Neville

Finals heatup

Bill West

Kyneton will host the Highlands 2022-23 division one pennant bowls final between Lancefield and Kyneton Golf this Saturday, following aresilient seven-shot victory by Kyneton Golf over Romsey in a hard-fought preliminary final at the same venue.

It’s agaladay coming up with opinions divided on which side is likely to win. The tag of 'favourite' is almost unwanted.

Clark (24) runner-up to him in B-grade with 37.

Tom O’Connell (16) with 40 points topped A-grade,four clear of Mike Hoiles (24).

The agony andecstasyofgolf was best personified by Mark Burragewho had an eagle on the par 411th; the agony wasascrambling 26 points to claim thePalmolive trophy in the kitchen!

ROMSEY

The Romsey golf course is closed until Monday, March 13.

Thisfollows important coring and general work by dedicated volunteers last week.

TRENTHAM

Trentham’s monthly medal courtesy of Drummond Golf Niddrie was avirtual‘no contest’ on Saturday.

A-grade winner Paul Kenton-Barnes fired ascorching74-12-62. Bob Hogan 8518-67 andPeter McBride 86-19-67were the respective Band C-gradewinners

Saturday’s medal for the ladies went to Veronica Maher with 71 net, one ahead of Julie Hanson.

Lindsay Pearce turned backthe clock andcelebrated his birthday in style with an 81-17-64 to land the mid-week medal.

WOODEND

Evergreen Andrew Davies has notched up his ninthclub championship at Woodend.

Over 30 years ago he clinchedhis first title, and on Saturday he ended up winning the delayed 2022 championship by four strokes Davies shot69and 67 in the first two rounds, and kept his opposition at bayin the finalround.Welldone!

Eric Vosbergenis theB-grade champion. He shot 77,81inthe firsttwo rounds, and heldoninthe third round.

PaulWhelan wonthe senior championship.

Taj Warren had aday out,becoming junior champion and winningthe president’s trophy;healso tied with Daniel Bermingham with anet 61 for the monthly medal.

The play-off forthe seniormedal went to Ben Thompson

Golf players feel they need to make amends for last season’s grand final when Lancefield caused amajor upset by winning the flag from fourth place. And the Tigers are keen to make it three flags in succession, knowing they have astronger side than last season with the return of topliners Aaron Young and Aaron Andrews from metro.

The other matches at Kyneton on Saturday are the division three grand final between Macedon and Diggers Rest, and the division two preliminary final between Romsey and Diggers Rest.

Kyneton Golf has abattle-hardened lineup that deserves to be in the grand final after acomfortable first semi-final victory over Gisborne, then the preliminary final effort against Romsey, which only lost one home and away match but departed from the finals in straight sets after losing to Lancefield and Golf.

The Redbacks are not far away from claiming their first-ever top division flag and will be in contention again next season.

Romsey coach Gary Templar acknowledged Golf had been the better side despite the close margin on agoodgreen.

“We’ve shown improvement from within, and hopefully there will be further improvement next season,” Templar said.

The two division one grand finalists are very comfortable playing on grass, and experienced greenkeeper Craig Vincent hopes to have asurface in top order once again.

Last season Kyneton Golf was heavily reliant on ace skipper Graham Edwards, but his departure has been covered by

the inclusion of Lancefield’s great player, five times Champion of Champions Peter Linehan.

On Saturday, Linehan began slowly by his standards, then showed his class with his rink winning by 11 shots –abig margin in afinal.

Cam Austin’s rink did well to win by five shots for Romsey, and Matt Brundell went down by one to Barry Godbolt after trailing for much of the afternoon.

Romsey led narrowly overall for most of the first half, but dropped multiple numbers as afternoon tea beckoned to trail 27-32 at the break.

Golf mayhaveexpected to break away on resumption, but it did not happen, and Romsey actually hit the front by ashot.

In the latter stages, Golf collectively outdrew their opponent, leaving their skippers with abig task.

Multiple numbers to Golf put the issue beyond doubt with acouple of ends to go, with the fina tally 57-50 after 63 ends.

In division two Macedon excelled with Gary Dickenson’s four winning by nine shots –which was the overall margin to advance the Cats to the grand final.

It was agood afternoon for Macedon, with a20-shot victory in the division three preliminary final; now Macedon has the task of trying to make amends for a17shot defeat by Diggers Rest in the second semi-final.

Ballarat –Highlands Region president Ian Guymer and the executive wish all teams ‘good luck’ for Saturday.

ALL THE SCORES

Scores from the Highlands finals matches at Kyneton on Saturday were:

DIVISION 1preliminary final: Romsey 50 lost to Kyneton Golf 57 –C.Austin 19 dA.Plowman 14, M. Brundell 18 lost to B. Godbolt 19, D. Ely 13 lost to P. Linehan 24.

DIVISION 2semi-finals –Macedon 58 dDiggers Rest 49, I. Guymer 20 dR.Treweek 19,G.Dickenson 21 dM.Clohesy 12, B. Halpin 17 lost to B. Reidy 18.

DIVISION 3preliminary final: Macedon 73 dTrentham 53 –S.Doran 31 dT White19, A. Grant 24 dI.Bruton18, L. Gent 16 lost to D. Walsh 18.

Kilmore’spennant

Kilmore has gained its first pennant since joining the Highlands competition.

In the division three midweek grand final played at Kyneton last Tuesday, Kilmore 39 shots defeated Gisborne 27.

Today (Tuesday) the midweek division one preliminary final between Kyneton and Kilmore takes place at Kyneton Golf.

Unbeaten Gisborne moved straight into the grand final with a79-48 victory over Kyneton in the second semi-final last week, while Kilmore 75 eliminated Macedon 56.

In division two today, the preliminary final at Golf is between Gisborne and Trentham. Semi-finals: Diggers Rest 56 dGisborne 54, Trentham 70 dKilmore 43.

Lancefield Golf Club’sOpenAmbrose winnersonSaturday(from left) Alister Beard, Trevor Lambertand MalIve

Mount Macedon Golf Club’s(left to right) Marcus Ward, GREAT’sBryan Power and John Dawson.

One to Golf! Current club champion Steve Taylor (at left) finds averyclose measure in KynetonGolf’s favour,with an enthusiastic Ricky Seymour also signalling. Romsey’schampion Nathan Tessari is at right.

Three athletes to nationals

Three Gisborne trained athletes will go on to compete for national titles after bringing home medals at the Victorian State Junior Track and Field Athletics Championships. Noah Tarallo won silver in the U15 2000 metres steeplechase, Charlotte Jackson won silver in the U18 2000m steeplechase and Jonathan Neethling won gold in the U16 2000m steeplechase.

Their coach Mark Carey, from Toe the Line Athletics, was thrilled with their performances. All three athletes have qualified to run in the Australian Junior Track and Field Championships in April.

Newlook forPark group

In contrast to many previous years, there was an upsurge of interest in the triennial meeting of the committee of management of Lancefield Park Recreation Reserves Inc held last week.

The evening meeting in the Laurie Green Pavilion attracted more than 50 locals, and individual park user group members briefly summarised their specific interests and activities over the past 12 months, and earlier, and how they are keen to effectively work together for the betterment of the park and community.

When it came to accepting nominations for positions for the next three years, it soon became apparent there were many more nominations than the maximum of 12 allowed.

ADELWP representative present said it would be preferable if each user group be confined to having one member on the umbrella committee; community interest group individuals had nominations accepted.

Both long-serving committee members and energetic new members were elected.

Those re-elected included Syd Green, Judy Stammers, Stephen (Fred)King, Roger Lavelle, Hugh Parks and Bill Balcam. Putting their hands up to get involved for the first time were Andrew Smith, Kim Mouser, Dina Robotham, Angela Dickins, Kathryn Lewis and Jeff Smith.

After being elected, the new committee held its first meeting, and Kathryn Lewis was elected as chairperson, taking over the role from life time Lancefield resident Syd Green who has been on the park committee for well over 40 years, with the majority of this time spent as president.

While new to the committee, she is not anewcomer, having moved to Lancefield

in 2001, then spending most of her time working full-time in Melbourne.

Moving towards retirement, Ms Lewis told the Express she was looking to more involved in the Lancefield community, initially thinking of joining acommittee or two.

She admitted she was alittleoverwhelmed by being elected as chairperson –mainly due to having to follow the lead of alocal Lancefield resident –Syd Green!

However, she is confident her diverse life experience will put her in good stead, and is keen to work with and draw on the wisdom of the long term committee members and the enthusiasm of the new.

Ms Lewis voiced confidence in the new committee and said it was pleasing to see so many park user groups having representation.

“I was impressed to hear of the amazing work being done by so many, and how all are looking to work effectively together for the betterment of our park and community," she said.

“The Park is truly the heart of Lancefield.”

New secretary Bill Balcam, who is president of Lancefield Junior Football Club, has along and successful business background, and was aMelbourne Football Club director for 10 years (He is a Demons’ life member).

“This committee has across section of abilities, and recognises there is much to do to enhance and improve Lancefield Park.”

He said there is plenty of enthusiasm about the task ahead.

The long-term contribution of Syd Green and Judy Stammers was acknowledged with the new committee carrying an appropriate motion of appreciation.

Sportgrants open

Sports and active recreation clubs and organisations arebeing urged to apply for funding toboost their equipment, skills and administration expertise.

Applications opened last week for the state government’s latest round of the Sporting Club Grants Program.

The program provides payments of up to $1000 for new uniforms and equipment, up to $2000 for training coaches, officials and volunteers and up to $5000 to improve cluboperational effectiveness.

For more information and to apply for the Sporting Club Grants Program visit: sport.vic.gov.au/grants-and-funding

Kyneton Little Aths ‘flex’

Kyneton Little Athletics Club is fielding its largest team at the Victorian State Championships this Labour Day long weekend.

The 15 athletes were invited after achieving successful results and personal bests at last month's Northern Country Region competition in Bendigo. The NCR attracted thousands of athletes from 21 centres across northern Victoria, on what was ahot summer weekend of little athletics.

This summer season, Kyneton Little Athletics has experienced phenomenal growth, doubling membership in recent years. Families have travelled from as far as Daylesford and Taradale every Saturday morning to compete at the Kyneton Showgrounds.

“The success of the club, in the region is due to the facilities at the Showgrounds, parent involvement and astrongmembership base of girls interested in the sport,”club president Scott Stubbs said.

“It is one of the few sports where all ages, abilities, genders can train and compete along side one another every weekend, it's averypositive environment."

The newly appointed president is equally excited about athletes from the club already selected to represent Kyneton and Victoria

at the National Athletic Games in Brisbane, in April this year.

The Victorian State Championships attract 700 of the state's finest young athletes. The club wishes them all the best for the weekend. For more information visit –www.kynetonlac.com.au –or phone Scott on 0418 546 104.

Perseverance pays off ...

BillWest

Longtime Kyneton trainer Neil Dyer and someverypatient connections of Oliver Bullet were rewarded on Fridaywhen outsider Oliver Bullet broke through for his first win.

“It the Kyneton galloper overhauled favourite Scotia him17startsbut it seems the penny has finally dropped,” the trainer saidafter the five-year-old finished strongly towin the Harvey Norman Ararat Maiden Plate over 1600metres.

After running third in atrial at Tatura on January 11, Oliver Bullet finished last over 1600m at Colac, and was sent out as a$41 chance at Ararat.

Apprentice Tianni Chapman had Oliver Bullet travelling smoothly and wound up at the top of the straight.

Despite hanging in, the Kyneton galloper managed to win with three quarters of a length to spare.

NO FAVOURIES

Punters were wide of the mark at Kyneton &Hanging Rock Racing Club’s nineevent program at Kyneton on Thursday.

Not one favourite saluted, with the longest priced winner of the day being Rylestone, trained by Michael Trotter and ridden by Maddison Lloyd.

Rylestone won by seven lengths in the easiest victory of the day, starting as a$61 chance.

TheMark and Levi Kananagh training duo landed adouble with Sorry Sailor and Dashibg Pierro, both breaking their maiden status.

Thenext race meeting at Kyneton is scheduled for Thursday, March 16.

Florence Redmond 1st place Discus and Shot Put.

Maino Kome 1st place Discus, 2nd place High Jump.

Pictured (from left) are Noah, coachMarkCareyfromToe the Line Athletics, Charlotte and Jonty

Ahead at right time: the Neil Dyer-trained Oliver Bullet, ridden by Tianni Chapman, wins at Ararat on Friday. Photo: Brendan McCarthy/Racing Photos

KFNC launch

The Kyneton Football Netball Club is once again holding an annual season launch on March 25 at the Kyneton Showgrounds. Come along and celebrate the start of the football netball season to this free community event. There is plenty happening including practise matches, skills sessions and entertainment.

All those interested are welcome.

KBAresults

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Domestic Monday night

U10s Mixed

Lakers 17 def Suns 7

(H.Mether 8, H. Collard 4)

Nets 17 def Celtics 16

(P. Dellios 10, R. Roberts 10)

U12s Mixed

Heat 19 def Celtics 16

(No players scores captured)

Mavericks 29 def Lakers 9

(B. Jeffrey 25, R. Saunders 4)

Nets 28 def Suns 11

(P. Snelling 20, C. Liebelt 7)

Domestic Wednesday Night

U14 Boys

Lakers forfeit Warriors

U12B VJBL Squad 54 def U14G VJBL

Squad

(B. Jeffrey 15, M. Britton 4)

Bendigo Domestic

U16 Boys Div 2

Tigers 19 lost to Maiden Gully Giants 52

(J. Nevin 7, A. Tsolov 6)

U18 Boys Div 3

Tigers Gold forfeit Girton Gremlins

VJBL Friday Nights

U12 Boys

Tigers 57 def Wyndham 46

(M. Kome 17, B. Jeffrey 16)

U14 Boys

Tigers 18 lost to Ballarat 44

(J. Bartlett 7, H. Strang 6)

U14 Girls

Tigers 9lost to Bellarine 28

(L. Bradley 5, J. Cross 2)

U16 Boys

Tigers 61 def Wallan 57

(No player scores provided)

U18 Boys

Tigers 43 def Sunbury 38

(No player scores provided)

U18 Girls

Tigers 32 def Camberwell 16

(S. Rankin 8, I. Nicholson 5)

U20 Boys

Tigers 76 def Darebin 62

(L. Peavey 33, B. Dowell 23)

Tigersseekfemale players

Kyneton Football Netball Club female footballers are thrilled with their move to the Riddell District Football Netball League in 2023, allowing for more opportunities for the senior and youth girls program to grow.

The Tigers are committed to continually providing afun, safe and welcoming environment to support growth and development in their female football program.

The youth girls program is once again being led by Kirsty Murray, who has continued her personal football development in the off season to guide the next AFLW stars through the club’s junior program and beyond.

Kirsty completed her Level 2AFL Coaching course and was lucky enough to be mentored by Natalie Wood who has recently been appointed the head coach at Essendon AFLW.

The senior squad is headed by Phil Hawkes for his third year with the club, with the addition of assistant coaches, former VFLW player Belinda Hateley and former Kyneton Tigers Women’s foundational player Kylie Munro.

Both teams have been working hard on the off season, training twice aweek at the Kyneton Showgrounds in preparation for the season ahead where they will face the likes of local neighbouring teams, Romsey, Woodend and Macedon to name afew.

The Tigers are continually on the hunt for new players to join their teams and are encouraging potential players to come and try football, whether they are experienced or are trying the game for the first time. All levels of fitness and experience are welcomed.

The Tigers are looking forward to playing in the RDFNL next

season and are working hard to be astrong finals contender with preseason already under way every Monday and Wednesday at the Kyneton Showgrounds. New, former and current players are all invited to attend sessions.

Training schedules:

Youth Girls –Monday and Wednesday 4.30pm –5.45pm

Senior Women –Monday and Wednesday 6.30pm –8pm

At the Kyneton Showgrounds.

Contact Natalie via email womensfootball@kynetonfnc.com for more information.

Big basketball for the Ranges

Later this year between 150 –200 basketballers are expected to descend on the Macedon Ranges for ahigh-profile Masters tournament.

“We have booked the stadiums at Kyneton, Woodend and Romsey for the weekend of September 16 and 17,” tournament coordinator Nathaniel Slater told the Express.

With along involvement in basketball at various levels, Slater lives at Romsey and he said he hoped to work with the Macedon Ranges Shire Council’s economic and development department and any businesses that wanted to promote the event.

Masters basketball began in 1998, and has grown to the stage where about six tournaments are held annually over weekends at different parts of the state.

“This kind off event put around $50,000 into the Maffra community recently ,with atournament, accommodation, food and drink for over 100 visitors,”Slater said.

At the Macedon Ranges tournament there will be different age groupings—35-45 men’s and Over 45 men’s competitions, and Over 35 women.

All competitions are handicapped according to the average age of the players in each team, meaning ayouhger team will have to give older opposition appoints head start.

Slater said the finals will probably be played at either the Woodend Buffalo Stadium or the Kyneton Stadium, where both have seating for spectators.

“We will have abig nightcelebrating the event and come together on the Saturday night, at avenue yettobedetermined.”.

The Masters are also looking for sponsors to help with the event,

Exceeding expectations

Competing for the first time in the Victorian AGrade Over 50s competition, the Sunbury Macedon Ranges veterans’ team exceeded expectations by being runners-up in the strong competition.

The final between unbeaten Sunbury Macedon Ranges and Ringwood North (third) was athrillerplayed at Gardiner Reserve, Gisborne, late in February.

The local side had never played Ringwood North or second-placed Geelong previously due to washouts. In the 40 overs final, Sunbury Macedon was aslight favourite but battled to reach 6/108 at a below-par run rate.

Rohan Lyle scored 37 and some smaller partnerships pushed the tally to 170 all out from 38.3 overs.

North Ringwood rated their bowling as the best they had produced all season.

Sunbury Macedon struck quickly with the new ball, and soon had the opposition

struggling at 3/24.

Although up with the run rate, the match was in the balance with six wickets down and 64 runs required. From 7/165, the visitors got home with nine balls to spare.

Worthy winners in atight match.

OVER 60s CARNIVAL

The annual Over 60s Cricket Carnival, in its 10th year, takes place at Echuca on Sunday, March 19.

Sunbury Macedon Ranges is drawn in first division, and has two Australian Over 60s players –captain Dale Thornton and Peter Dudderidge –inthe squad.

They have recently returned from the Over 60s World Cup in Barbados.

Teams from all around Victoria and South Australia will vie for honours over five days, with hundreds of players and supporters booking out area accommodation.

The Ranges Veterans’ feels they can give agood account of themselves.

specifically to help pay for referees –one of the major costs. There’s also court hire, insurances and food requirements to cover.

Businesses or individuals in the Macedon Ranges who would like to be involved in the bonanza tournament in September can contact Nathaniel Slater on 0428 235 669 or email wildcatsbasketball166@ gmail.com for further details.

The first Pan Pacific Masters Games was held back in 1995, and Masters’ basketball has afirm following in Victoria.

Coming tocountry areas to play is adrawcard for many Masters’ basketballers, and the Macedon Ranges has much to offer for family and friends of players who are competing.

Slater (pictured at left) currently plays with the Wildcats in the Masters and also plays domestically with Fingers Crossed in the Macedon Ranges Basketball Association senior men’s competition.

Bowlersontarget

Castlemaine &District Cricket

Association sides returned to the pitch for afullfixture last weekend after rain washed out multiple games the previous week.

Highlights of the round were

Harcourt AReserve batsman

Thomas Cox's 136 not out. Whilst the bowling honours were shared amongst aswag of bowlers with four wickets apiece including,

Castlemaine United AGrade bowler David George 4-13, Muckleford

BGraderJack Smith 4-14, Castlemaine United AReserve player

Thomas Brasher 4-16, Newstead

AReserver Louis Chapman 4-17, Muckleford BGrader Theo MellickCooper 4-19, Harcourt CGrader

Mason Chamberlain with 4-22 and Muckleford AGrade player John Watson with 4-23.

AGrade

Round 14

Barkers Creek 3-123 (B Leech

35; NFrancis 3-39) dMaiden

Gully Marist 121 (JS Newlan 3-15, TWalters 2-14, DA Semmens

2-15, BLeech 2-21).

Newstead 95 (D George

4-13, CJ Kays 2-15, JP Brasher

2-16) lost to Castlemaine United 7-205(cc) (D Rush 98 not out, BM

Brasher 45; SWinnard 2-22, T Reece 2-61).

Muckleford 4-174 (D Peckham

47 not out, BC Cole 38 not out) d

Hepburn 8-173(cc) (C Shiell 68, NRobinson 37, BYanner 32; JR

Watson 4-23, AButcher 2-21, JZ

Priest 2-32). Guildford had the bye.

AReserve Round 14

Maiden Gully Marist 59 (L Chapman 4-17, TChapman 3-17, FJ Gardner 2-17) lost to Newstead

3-60.

Castlemaine United 3-103 (J

Byrne 2-36) dGuildford 102 (TR

Brasher 4-16, DBrasher 2-11).

Taradale 6-103 (L Cameron 30 not out; BGibbs 2-20, HBrereton

2-28)lost to Harcourt 4-272(cc) (T Cox 136, TKelson 51 not out, LMika 44; SLearmonth 2-38).

Muckleford dBarkers Creek -no results received. North Castlemaine had the bye.

BGrade Round 11

Maiden Gully Marist 135 (C Green 89; TMellick-Cooper 4-19, CTingay 3-19, CButcher 2-18) d

Muckleford Maroon 104 (C Hough 30; MO'Brien 3-5, MRoger 3-25, AFoy 2-24).

Castlemaine United Blue

8-164(cc) (L Bester 33; SFoxall

3-26, DKeogh-Frankling 2-6, L

Farrington 2-25) lost to Harcourt

6-188(cc) (M Simmins 72; LBester

2-13, CDeBono 2-16).

Guildford 9-129 (G Phillipson

36, JMoore 31;JSmith 4-14, PJ

Leathem 2-11) lost to Muckleford Gold 6-144 (R White 58, JCole 34 not out; AParsons 3-27, JMoore

2-27).

Newstead 5-125(cc) (C Elderfield 55 not out, TAllen 31*; D Brasher 2-6, SE Brasher 2-18) lost to Castlemaine United Gold 2-129 (D Brasher 64 not out).

Women's

Round 7

Newstead 2-175(cc) dCastlemaine United Blue 47(cc) (D McNabb 4-4, DMaywood 2-14). Hepburn 6-74 dGuildford 7-57(cc) (T Ford 2-3, LLowe2-8). Barkers Creek 6-156(cc) dHarcourt

6-72(cc). Castlemaine United Gold

6-93(cc) dMaiden Gully Marist

5-91.

CGrade Junior/U16 Round 10, Day Two

Muckleford 4-163 (PJ Leathem 46 not out; ENuttall 2-29) d Castlemaine United Blue 115 (D Brasher 50 not out; CButcher

2-6).

Harcourt 5-196(cc) (K Simmons 50 not out, MChamberlain 50 not out, FMcAinch 32; RSkinner

2-30) dNorth Castlemaine/Guildford 127 (M Chamberlain 4-22, K Simmons 3-19).

Castlemaine United Gold 0-120 (J Nuttall 52 not out, GO'Sullivan 36 not out) dNewstead 6-119 (L Parsons 2-17, AMaroudas 2-34).

Bonanza forRomsey

Bill West

McIntyre Cup cricket qualifying finals begin this weekend, with the final six system receiving ashake-up after last home and away round results on Saturday.

Previously unbeaten Gisborne lost narrowly as adetermined Sunbury United batting brigade overhauled the Dragons’ formidable 295 in the last over of the day; but the big beneficiary was Ben Way’s Romsey brigade, which leapt up the ladder from fourth to second place with an incredible 17.42 points from an outright win over bottom-of-the-ladder East Sunbury.

The Redbacks could hardly contain themselves when they learnt they were suddenly second on the ladder.

Why? Because not only do they earn ahome final against fifth-placed Bacchus Marsh, but they also fall into ‘lucky loser' favouritism to remain in the finals.

It works this way –Gisborneshould have little trouble in accounting for sixth-placed Rupertswood at Gardiner Reserve; and inform United (third) and Diggers Rest/Bulla (fourth) clash with the loser eliminated.

Romsey captain-coach Ben Way took arealistic punt with an early declaration at 7/248 after 51.4 overs the first day against East Sunbury at the John McMahon Reserve, then his multi-pronged attack delivered to capture 16 wickets on Saturday.

East Sunbury succumbed for 99 in 43 overs in its first innings, with Aaron Paterson claiming career best figures of 6-15; Taylor Stevenson and Corey Day claimed two each.

Romsey then rattled up 5/94 declared, and East Sunbury’s season ended with a less than impressive 72 from 23 overs, losing five wickets for 11 runs near the top of the order.

Paceman Louis Moor did the damage with 5/22 and Darrin Jewell captured 2-3.

An early finished for the Redbacks, who have three sides in the finals across the grades.

Gisborne District Cricket Association’s competitions manager, Rob McIntyre, said it was great to see fair dinkum two-day qualifying finals going ahead after two seasons of COVID disruptions.

McIntyre and the GDCA executive wish all finalists the best of fortune, hoping for fine weather through the finals series.

Sunbury United must have received a shock to find they had slipped to third place despite athrilling victory over Gisborne. United finished on 90.40 points, with Romsey sneaking ahead into second spot on 91.76.

Gisborne has won plenty of its matches easily, but this time United’s opening batsmen put on astand of 149 (Ashan Ranaweera 91, Damien Edwards 800; Gisborne fought back but alaterun aball45 from Amrit Sandhu took United to 9/296.

To think that miserly on-target bowlers Jarryd Vernon and Mick Allen would concede 91 runs without awicket was unthinkable based on their form this season.

Leigh Brennan and Riley Vernon each claimed three wickets for the Dragons, who will still be logical flag favourites in most people’s eyes.

In pursuit of 240, Bacchus Marsh stumbled to be dismissed for 152 (James Lidgett 54, T. Dickinson 50 –G.Welikalage 5-67) against Diggers Rest/Bulla.

Sunbury Kangaroos gained an overdue victory by scoring 9/211 (C. Woolley 82 n.o., J. King 61) in pursuit of Wallan’s 8/209 c.c.

Alengthy rain disruption at Salesian College on the first day deprived Woodend of agreat chance to sneak into the finals by toppling Rupertswood.

Woodend’s opener Marcus Stewart scored afine 114 (15 fours) in his side’s 3/189 declared, with Xavier Tadd 34 n.o. and Chris Large 31 assisting.

Rupertswood, knowing adrawwould retain sixth spot, batted slowly but kept wickets intact to finish at 4/120 from 60 overs –match drawn.

The Woodsmen showed distinct improve-

ment towards the season, and could further improve next season such is the young talent on the list.

Qualifying finals over two days are: Gisborne vRupertswood; Romsey vBacchus Marsh, and Sunbury United vDiggers Rest/ Bulla.

Macedon in finals

Macedon cricketers will play in the Johnstone Shield finals after defeating Eynesbury on Saturday.

Abig partnership between Todd Coppin 98 and Cameron Howlett 71 put Macedon in astrongposition, and captain Daniel Trotta contributed an unbeaten 45 toreach awinning 5/244 and take over fourth place as a result of Romsey toppling Aintree.

Other scores: Aintree 128 and 102 lost to Romsey 8/220 declared (P. Brady 65, M. Richardson 45); Kilmore 9/338 c.c. dKyneton 134 (B. Buttler 5-27) and 4/103; Bacchus Marsh 267 dRiddell 213.; Sunbury United 6/409 dGisborne 8/261 (A. Nichols 89, J. McKibbin 61).

Jensen Shield: top side Hanging Rock easily defended 9/286 by bowling out second-placed Rupertswood for 146. Steve Zubrycki claimed four wickers to go with his century.

Other scores: Malmsbury 151 and 4/215 (M. Pruden91, M. Cox 81) lost to Lancefield 205 and 4/127 (A. Sinclair 45); Blackwood 200 (B. Whitehouse 65, L. Whitehouse 51) lost to St Anthonys 6/201 (Z. Gilbert 95).

Division 1: Gisborne 100 and 157 lost to Kilmore145 and7/115; Melton South 254 d Woodend 8/205 (B. Gardner 57 n.o.); Bacchus Marsh dTrentham and Macedon dEast Sunbury (no scores posted).

Division 2: Malmsbury 120 lost to Sunbury United 7/218; Macedon 166 lost to Romsey 4/201 (C. Armstrong 80 n.o.); Riddell 7/317 c.c. dDiggers Rst/Bulla 8/268; Kyndton 93 lost to Bacchus Marsh 138.

Division 3: Hanging Rock 5/172 lost to Melton South 8/174; Wallan 5/219 dKilmore 110.

Berries struggle

Malmsbury

Cricket Club is proud of their Club North players, despite their loss in asemi-final against Lancefield on Saturday.

It was the first finals appearance for the Berries' third side.

Lancefield rattled up an imposing 263 from 35 overs, with afirstwicket stand of 149 between Nathan Malone 99 and Christian Keogh 55. Matt Bowden hit aswift unbeaten 68, with G. Marshall the best of the bowlers with 1-38.

Malmsbury batters tried hard but lost wickets regularly to be dismissed for 106, with Tauskus, Turner and Webber all making 17.

In the other semi-final Macedon 6/189 (M. Waddington 61 n.o., S. Harrison 40) lost to Gisborne 6/214 (Peter Sankey 101 not out).

Malmsbury’s other sides also missed out on awin in their final matches of the season.

On agreen deck the Berries were bowled out by the visiting Lancefield Jensen Shield side for 151 (Mark Pruden 54) and drizzle on the first day stopped play with the match evenly balanced.

Aquick 57 from J. Reagan enabled Lancefield to reach 205.

Chasing areverse outright Pruden 92 and Matt Cox 82 scored extremely quickly, setting the visitors 161 with 20 overs remaining. Alan Sinclair’s 45 got the Tigers home.

In division 2the Berriesposted 120 on aslow Langama Park oval (Jock Braszell 59) and the Berries were in with achance until Hughes made 65 and Sunbury United closed at 7/218, with Brazzell claiming 3-50.

AGuildfordAReserve batsman defends his wicket against the Castlemaine United pace attackatthe Camp Reserve.Photo: Max Lesser