Midland Express Tuesday 19 March 2024

Amy Hume

Young Gisborne filmmaker and artist Lucas Taylor is being celebrated with the best in the state.

In an extraordinary achievement, the Alice Miller School student has works featured in three highly regarded Melbourne exhibitions: Top Screen 2024, Top Designs 2024 and Top Arts 2024

All three exhibitions display outstand-

ing film, art and design works from VCE and VCE VET students across the state.

Launching last week, Top Arts showcases Lucas' digital video work, Routine, which explores the deadening effects of relentless routine, depicting the repetitious tasks of corporate life while advocating for the preservation of the self.

His work was heavily influenced by early surrealist photographers, Man Ray and Philippe Halsman.

Halsman's work, The Versatile Jean Cocteau,depicts the star with several arms performing many tasks and was a big inspiration.

"I have adapted this idea to create a piece that captures amodern corporate life," Lucas said.

"The subject is staring into the lens performing different tasks in several costumes to show different elements of their mind.

"They are trying to escape this mundane repetitious lifestyle and are ambitious but just not ever getting there."

With his father Peter acting as his subject, Lucas used agreenscreen to capture aseries of scenes in an 11-hour shoot.

He was using visual effects for the first time. He also experimented with sound, influenced by English filmmaker Edgar Howard Wright.

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OldGaolupfor sale

The Old Castlemaine Gaol, home to The Bromley Collection Museum, has been placed on the market.

The property at 36-48 Bowden Street was listed by agents Black Diamonds Concierge Sydney on Real Estate.com last Thursday.

The Express understands the museum housed within the former gaol has been closed for some weeks with owners Bromley &Coreportedly citing issues with staffing.

The Old Gaol was purchased by Australian artist David Bromley and his wife and designer Yuge Bromley in April 2019 and the couple officially took over the venue from the previous local owners Gary McClure, Don Culvenor and Trevor Butcher and managers Calum and Gayle McClure, who had transformed it from an unoccupied site to apopular food and tourism destination on October 1, 2019.

It is believed that the Bromleys paid about $1.5 million for the 1.73 hectare property. The property was sold to the previous private developers by Mount Alexander Shire Council in September 2012 for $550,000 despite more than 100 objections from the community and Friends of Old Castlemaine Gaol.

The venue sat idle for several years before it was 'reimagined' as The Bromley Collection Museum and opened its doors to the public on April 23, 2023.

At the time owners David and Yuge Bromley described their collection as, “deeply personal and diverse; the rattling minds of two people who are pure and simply consumed with art and creative output. We wanted to shift the axis of what the Gaol was known for, aplace of despair, sadness and trauma into aplace that evoked asense of life, joy and art.”

Apainting

The museum houses the Bromleys' personal collection of works by artists from across Australia and the world including photographs, paintings, sculpture, and collectables such as rare dolls and other artefacts.

The Old Gaol has also been acanvas for the artist himself with David's artworks and sculpture featured throughout the buildings and grounds and Yuge's design influence present throughout.

The museum includes agift shop featuring prints of original works and memorabilia

and the couple reportedly had plans to open acafewithin the precinct to cater to visitors.

According to the real estate advertisement the unique curated collection will be sold along with the property giving the new owners the opportunity to take the museum into the next chapter.

EOI on the property will close on May 31, 2024 unless it is sold prior.

The Express had reached out to Bromley &Cofor comment on the sale but had not received aresponse at the time of going to press.

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The Alchemist's Bonnie Hanlon has had awin in her battle with asoftware service provider that doubled her subscription fee for an additional service she did not want or need.

This follows our report in February outlining the Kyneton business owner's long-running dispute with Lightspeed over being forced to take up the company's payment processing services in addition to its point-of-sale and inventory management software.

Ms Hanlon has advised the Express she has now been given an exemption on the extra charges.

"I have been assigned anew account manager and they agreed they couldn’t match the bank rate Iget (for payment processing) and they refunded all of the additional fees I’ve been charged," Ms Hanlon said.

Council planning error

Mount Alexander Shire Council has been caught out in aplanning error after acouncil officer issued aplanning permit for an application that should have been decided by councillors.

The officer issued apermit for a$1.8M housing development at 29 Forest Street, Castlemaine, which should have been called in before council because it was valued at more than $1M.

The development includes atwo-lot subdivision and buildings and works for the construction of adwelling on each lot.

Council’sdirector of infrastructure and development, Michael Annear,said coun-

cil had recently been made aware of a procedural error in relation to the matter, considered in mid-2022.

"The error relates to an internal council procedure for planning application delegations, where the planning permit was issued by acouncil officer, rather than being decided by council," Mr Annear said.

"The planning permit was issued in accordance with the Mount Alexander Shire Planning Scheme."

Mr Annear said council processes had now been updated to avoid such errors occurring.

Festival plans released

Macedon Ranges Shire Council has released its plans to manage the influx of visitors expected for the Autumn Festival in April.

Last week, MRSC told residents that "limited temporary measures will be reinstated along Honour Avenue and surrounds" during the festival.

The council stated the decision followed "a comprehensive review that has prompted council to refocus on its core responsibilities".

Mount Macedon'sAvenue of Honour has long been adestination for those seeking out the changing autumn leaves but its escalating popularity has created traffic and visitor behaviour headaches for local residents.

MRSC'sAutumn Festival launched with the aim of dispersing some of those visitors to other areas across the shire through planned themed events.

Regional Arts Victoria is coming to Castlemaine this month to present their forum ‘Arts and ... ?’

Regional Arts Victoria is an organisation thatbacks artists and communities acrossregional Victoria to make, participate in, and experiencecreativework. They’ll be hosting talks and panels to discusssustainable outcomes forregional creatives.

Sessions:

1. Jo Porter in conversation with Jade Lillie

2. Apanel discussion on current trends in regional arts

3. Apanel discussion on building relationships with nonarts organisations

When: Monday25March, 2.00pm to 5.30pm

Where: Lot19, LangslowStreet, Castlemaine

Cost: Free

Bookings areessential. Find out moreand book your placeatrav.net.au.

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However,the Avenue of Honour remains at the top of most visitor lists.

To help manage the influx of visitors, from late March through to May 12 (Mother’sDay weekend),temporary signage will be installed along Honour Avenue and other councilmanaged roads, to highlight and enforce no parking zones.

Then from March 29 (Good Friday) through to Sunday,April 28, on weekends and public holidays, traffic management personnel will enforce afull road closure along the same section of road from 8am to 6pm.

The road closure is for public safety and in anticipation of higher visitation on these days.

Extra toilet and waste facilities will also be provided in the immediate area.

Residents/guests within the road closure area will be provided with exemption passes in addition to multilingual signage to display on their properties.

“The Autumn Festival helps to disperse visitors and economic benefits across the shire, but we acknowledge that people continue to be drawn to Honour Avenue and council is working to proactively communicate expectations with visitors before they arrive,” the mayor,CrAnnette Death said.

“Weare committed to supporting residents and this year’score safety measures reflect that, but it became clear that pursuing extended measures over the longer term would not be financially sustainable or responsible without external support.

“Weare however working closely with our partner agencies, such as the Department of Transport and Planning and Victoria Police, on areas they are responsible for such as Mount Macedon Road and the Calder Highway,and providing advice to our local community groups and businesses who may wish to explore further temporary measures to improve amenity of the area on busy days.”

Cr Death thanked local residents who provided feedback during the review

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Taylor on top

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"Sound was just as important as the visual. Iwanted it to be confronting," he said.

Lucas captured sound separately to be overlaid in production, which ranged from typing to chasing chickens.

His work was among 45 selected for Top Arts from acompetitive pool of nearly 1200 applicants across Victoria.

Top Screen 2024 and Top Designs 2024 feature his short film, Don't Burn the Toast, described as an absurdist comedy following ateen making breakfast and confronting the absurd fantasies of the kitchen.

Lucas completed both VCE projects last year and has now entered his final high school year.

He has begun exploring other creative film projects in his spare time and hopes to further his study in this field sometime in the future.

Top Arts 2024 is on display from now until to July 14 at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Federation Square. Entry is free.

Top Screen 2024 launched at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Federation Square, last week. The ticketed event will be showing until May 8, with an opportunity for people to interact with the young filmmakers.

Top Designs 2024 will run from March 23 until July 14 at the Melbourne Museum, 11 Nicholson Street, Carlton.

Phone coverage headaches

Castlemaine Optus customers have contacted the Express in recent days frustrated by issues with their mobile phone coverage.

Some local customers had received notification of planned work on amobile phone tower, which was expected to begin on March 8and be completed by March 21. But others say they had no notification, and have been experiencing network issues since as early as March 6.

One businesswoman said many local Optus customers she has spoken to had little to no connection on their phones.

"Personally, Ihave not been able to receive any incoming phone calls since March 6, and Ihaveheard this is going to continue until March 21 –noconfirmation of that though –just what's going round on socials," she said.

"Then Sunday (March 3) Igot an SMS from Optus saying it was going to take longer than they thought –even though I had never been given any dates for how long it was going to take anyway.

"I am trying to run abusiness, and am definitely losing work because of this, let alone the disruption it is causing when you try to explain to friends and family you can't take their phone calls (they don't get it.).

"Aside from the day-to-day disturbances it is causing, it is extremely frustrating not knowing what's going on."

An Optus spokesperson confirmed the company was currently undertaking planned works in the area.

"Optus is committed to improving coverage in Victoria, including Castlemaine, by investing in initiatives such as the Victorian state-funded Connecting Victoria mobile program (CVMP)," the spoksperson said.

"This involves upgrading existing sites

with 5G infrastructure to bring aheightened level of network performance and coverage in the region.

"Optus took steps to notify customers in the area ahead of time that the planned maintenance may result in disruption to some mobile services. We thank our customers for their patience at this time and we look forward to bringing improved coverage to Castlemaine from March 21.

"Fixed services such as nbn are not impacted, meaning customers can still make and receive calls by enabling Wi-Fi calling or using apps like WhatsApp and FaceTime."

TELSTRA TOO

The latest Optus network issues come just weeks after Telstra customers in the Harcourt North region were impacted by mobile network coverage issues.

One local resident told the Express the issues began after planned works in November 2023. Eight weeks after informing Telstra of the 'failed coverage' issue, they were advised by Telstra that the tower where their mobiles were connected was experiencing heavy traffic, which affected their ability to use the mobiles effectively.

In correspondence from Telstra they were advised 'At the moment, there is no planned network upgrade as per our engineers. They are fully aware of the issue being experienced on that address but we're unable to provide afixed or tentative date as to when the coverage will improve'.

As agoodwill gesture, Telstra waived the local resident's bill. However, with no guarantee of improved service in the foreseeable future they have since decided to change to another provider.

"We have signed up with Optus and so far our service seems to be okay," the resident said.

Top Arts 2024 showcases Lucas Taylor’s digital video Routine (still pictured).

Bid forbridge

Petitioners are calling on Macedon Ranges Shire Council to reinstate apedestrian bridge crossing Willimigongon Creek at Clarke Street, Mount Macedon, within six months.

Last month, Mount Macedon resident Susan D’Urso submitted the petition with the signatures of 85 residents to councillors.

Great Australian BookshopTour

Anne Buist and Graeme Simsion are visiting Stoneman's Bookroom in Castlemaine and Aesop's Attic Bookshop in Kyneton, on Saturday, March 30 as part of their Great Australian Book Tour.

From March to July, Simsion (author of the Rosie Project series) and Buist (celebrated crime novelist) aim to visit every bookshop (excluding second-hand and specialist) in Australia to meet booksellers and customers, sign books, give talks and run writing seminars. That's 400 bookshops in four months!

Their latest novel, The Glass House,isset in an acute psychiatric ward –amedical drama with apsych twist, illuminated by Buist’s 35 years experience as apsychiatrist and Simsion’s deft handling of weighty topics.

The pair will be working with professional filmmakers to make adocumentary of the tour, focusing on the contributions and challenges of bricks-and-mortar bookshops.

The tour is away for the authors to thank booksellers for their contribution to their books’ success, and to promote the role of bookshops and mental health services in the community.

They will talk about The Glass House and the issues it raises, while also raising some money for mental health –all royalties from books sales at the events will be donated.

The pair will talk about their books, writing as acouple and their mission to visit every bookshop in Australia. And (almost) anything you want to ask them.

It's agreat way for writers, aspiring, emerging and established, to connect with two experienced authors and ask them all the questions.

Royalties from books sold at the events in Victoria will got to Schizy Inc, an organisation that makes space in the arts for people with diverse and complex mental health.

The visit to Stoneman's Bookroom on Saturday, March 30, is at 11am –101 Mostyn St, Castlemaine, and Aesop's Attic Bookshop Kyneton at 3pm –70High Street, Kyneton.

Graeme Simsion, author of the Rosie Project series, and celebrated crime novelist Anne Buist are going to visit 400 bookshops in four months!

Head-onatCarlsruhe

Twopeople had to be cut from their vehicle following a head-on collision at Carlsruhe on Saturday Emergency services were called to the scene on Cobb and Co Road about 6pm.

Paramedics were able to help one driver from their vehicle, but the driver and front passenger from the second vehicle had to be cut from the wreckage.

Gisborne and Woodend SES and Carlsruhe and Woodend CFAassisted.

One of the victims was flown to Melbourne by air ambulance. Injuries to the victims were unknown at the time of going to press.

Plebiscite on pokies

Romsey residents are being asked to complete asurvey relating to an application for gaming machines at the Romsey Hotel.

Macedon Ranges Shire Council has begun circulating the plebiscite in abid to help inform the council’ssubmission to the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission. In response to an application to the VGCCCfor 50 gaming machines at the hotel, council has commissioned an independent consultant to deliver aSocial and Economic Impact Assessment.

To inform this SEIA, council is undertaking acommunity survey viaindependent company Insync, using apublicly available database from the Victorian Electoral Commission to target letterbox drops to all Romsey residents and those within five kilometres of the venue. Council’sdirector of community,Maria Weiss, said there could be people who had moved to the area more recently –orturned 18 and were newly eligible to vote –who were not captured in this database.

“Weknow this is an important matter for many Romsey residents and we want to ensure that we are giving as many eligible people (within five kilometres of the venue) as possible the opportunity to participate in our survey,” she said.

“It is important to the council that our SEIA is as well-informed as it can be, to ensure that our submission to the VGCCC best represents the sentiments of our community.”

Eligible residents who haven’t received aletter directly (expected this week) must 'opt in' to complete the survey,showing proof of residency to ensure validity of the data collected. Residents can do this by contacting the council on 5422 0333, or by visiting acouncil office in person.

Locals urgedtomarch forforests

Environmental campaigner Bob Brown is urging locals to join the Victorian 'March in March for Forests' taking place in Kyneton this Sunday and help call for an end to logging in our forests.

The Kyneton march is one of nine forest marches set to take place across the nation on the day

The marches are coordinated by the Bob Brown Foundation, and Brown urges locals to "Rise up for native forests at amarch near you".

"Right now,whenweneed forests the most, we are still destroying them," Brown said.

The local rally aims to highlight the importance of ending all logging in Victoria and calls for federal action to achieve anationwide ban. Organisers say despite the Victorian government'spromise to end clear-felling as of January 1, 2024, logging by other names continues in the state, such as salvage logging.

The march also calls for the large and regionally sig-

nificant Wombat State Forest to become aNational Park. The proposal for anew national park would permanently protect this habitat as avital refuge for threatened and endangered species such as the greater glider and the rare mountain skink.

The MC for the event will be Arj Barker and speakers will include Angelica Panopolous from the Victorian Forest Alliance, Allen Harvie from Wombat Action Group, Gayle Osbourne of Wombat Forestcare and Arlo Hill of School Strike for Climate Castlemaine.

Organisers say that Australia'snative forest, the climate and forest-dependent wildlife are in acrisis, but believe that with action, there is still time to change it.

The march begins at the Kyneton Memorial at 2Baynton Street at 11am on March 24, and ends with apicnic at the Botanical Gardens with speakers and music.

One artist supporting this cause is Peter Vadiveloo, asinger and songwriter based in Naarm, or Melbourne.

Peter's lyrics delve into awide range of topics, and listeners have described them as political, funny,provocative, playful, moving and thought-provoking. His songs primarily revolve around environmental and social justice issues, highlighting his commitment to raising awareness and promoting positive change through his music.

Hymn and Her will also be playing at the Botanical Gardens; the musical union of singer/songwriters David and Harmony Elias. Sharing original material, together they offer honest folk songs with soaring harmonies and lyrics for the soul. They have performed at events such as Maldon Folk Festival, SXSW,Kiama Jazz and Blues Festival, and played alongside artists such as The Teskey Brothers, Sarah Blasko and CWStoneking.

Groups supporting this event include Central Vic Climate Action, FoEM forests, Victorian Forest Alliance, School Strike for Climate, Wombat Forestcare, and Wombat Action Group.

Victorians are urged to march for our forests at the Kyneton event being coordinated by the Bob Brown Foundation this Sunday.

Kyneton’snew senior sergeant

Frank Docherty has wasted no time getting to know the community in his new role as Kyneton Police Station'ssenior sergeant.

He aims to build on the community'spositive relationships with local police and is encouraging more interactions.

"Kyneton has astrong sense of community,which is good," Sen-Sgt Docherty said.

"I enjoy the people and how they appreciate the local members. They know we're looking out for them."

Local residents may recall Sen-Sgt Docherty from his previous 10 years policing in Kyneton, taking on various roles.

Most recently Sen-Sgt Docherty was part of the Commonwealth Games command and was redeployed to Kyneton following cancellation of the event.

His experience also includes time posted in Melbourne'swestern suburbs including Sunshine and Footscray,aswellasinthe Maryborough, Daylesford and Bendigo areas.

Sen-Sgt Docherty grew up in the area and recalls playing both football and cricket against Kyneton. These days, he is an avid AFL Bulldogs fan and continues akeen interest in local sport.

Local residents may have spotted local police members at recent sporting games, also out meeting people through 'Coffee with aCop' and meeting residents behind local organisations.

It is all part of Sen-Sgt Docherty'sfocus on encouraging community connection and building trust.

Uniquelyhandmade

The Castlemaine Artists Market is lighting up the centre of town on Sunday March 24, 10am-2pm at Western Reserve.

It will be home to awide array of talented artists offering demonstrations in their craft as well as an opportunity to take home something uniquely handmade.

Enjoy delicious food and drink as well as activities for the children.

This month the Young Makers Market is joining forces with the Castlemaine Artists Market and will be showcasing artwork made by young people local to Mount Alexander Shire. Visitors willbetreated to live music by young musicians involved in the Mount Alexander Shire Freeza program.

Whether you are local or visiting the area, there will be something that inspires.

Autumn

festival returns in April

Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival returns in April with arange of new and returning trails, events and activities.

Among the trails and markets this year is the Live and Local in Community Halls series, celebrating locally based artists and community venues, andthe Treasure Trail highlighting some of the region’stop leafy picnic spots.

Returning are the Autumn Pie and Tart Trail, the Food and Drink Passport, Tipple Trails and the Edgy VegTrail,with the Woodend Visitor Information Centre the go-to festival hub.

For details, and afull listofevents, visit the council'swebsite.

Frank Docherty is the new senior sergeant at Kyneton.

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Bushfire guide

Woodend resident Bruce Dudon has published Leave early. And if you can't...? apractical guide to being prepared for bushfire.

As aMount Macedon firefighter, Bruce has been actively involved in bushfire emergencies, notably during the Blue Mountain fires in 2003 and Black Saturday in 2009.

He is passionate about finding ways to help people who live in rural areas to be fire ready.

Bruce came to the Macedon Ranges when he began an optical business in 1980 where he experienced first-hand the aftermath of the Ash Wednesday.

In 1990, he moved to Mount Macedon and in 1995, joined the Mount Macedon Fire Brigade. Since then he has held positions of group training officer, communications officer and crew leader. Bruce was awarded a25yearservice medal in 2020.

Bruce's book can be purchased at bookstores and via Amazon.

Get unstuck

Piper's Creek author Charlotte Blair has released Career Unstuck, How to Play to Your Strengths to Find Freedom and Purpose in Your Work Again

Are you at acareer crossroad and looking for more? After aturbulent few years we’re now in the midst of arevolution of people seeking more purpose in their work?

Blair draws upon decades of experience as arenowned ‘coaches coach’, as well as her own personal experience, to outline a clear path to career fulfilment.

As the founder of The Strengths Partners she works with individuals, teams and organisations across the world to help them discover and use their strengths to meet their goals.

For details, visit the website: careerunstuck.com.au

Last Saturday marked Kyneton Little Ath’s final day ofcompetition at the precinct’s top oval after 53 years.

Bigmove forLittleAths

Kyneton Little Athletics is preparing to relocate to Kyneton Showgrounds' bottom oval with plans to improve facilities.

KLAC president Scott Stubbs said the move was exciting with the benefits of new purpose-built fixed infrastructure.

"This is one of the most significant changes for the club in recent years and will be amassive improvement for us," he said.

"Our club has always done well at the state level championships. These new facilities, as part of the move, will give kids even more opportunities to further their

sporting careers." March 16 marked the club'sfinal day of competition at the precinct'stop oval after 53 years.

The move comes as Macedon Ranges Shire Council progresses its master plan for the precinct.

New infrastructure at the bottom oval is expected to include an equipment shed, purpose-built discus cage and concrete throwing circle, 40-metre asphalt long/triple jump runway with pits, and two concrete shotput circles.

"Former club president Ashley Fraser

has been abig driving force behind this and working behind the scenes with the council and other precinct user groups," Mr Stubbs said.

The club'srelocation allows for netball court upgrades included in the precinct's master plan. Funds for KLAC'smove was secured in Macedon Ranges Shire Council's2023/24 budget.

The contract was awarded in January with construction planned for April, allowing for the club to begin its 2025/26 season from its new home at the bottom oval.

Multi-modality allied health clinic, Good Self, is growing its Kyneton team in preparation for its move from Mollison Street to abrand new clinic and pilates studio on Saleyards Road.

Astonishingly,more than 30 per cent of the population in Australia is affected by acute and chronic musculoskeletal health conditions and in regional areas, these statistics can be even higher due to limited service available in country areas.

Kate and Sonya, being health practitioners themselves, had astrong desire and vision to bring together ateam of health practitioners to treat anumber of different musculoskeletal complaints with their unique model of combining hands-on care with exercise-based interventions.

Good Self’sfriendly,professional and genuine team has grown since opening six years ago from just offering osteopathy and remedial massage to myotherapy and most recently physiotherapy

Alongside their in-clinic services, they facilitate more than 40 clinical pilates group sessions each week, for people recovering from injury,pregnancy or wanting to age optimistically with increased strength, mobility and reduced aches and pains.

“Our practitioners are apassionate bunch who love nothing more than having apositive impact on aperson’slife through helping them to adopt aproactive approach to caring for their body and wellbeing,” Sonya says.

Good Self stands for putting the client’sneeds and preferences first and for ensuring that each person is treated uniquely.Each person’sissues are addressed personally,because nobody is the same! They are an inclusive team who welcome people of all abilities, sexualities, genders and age.

Clinical pilates

Clinical pilates is now awidely used exercise-based method to recover from injury,improve overall core strength, balance and coordination, increase flexibility,assist with childbirth and recovery and enhance general wellbeing.

Clinical pilates caters for all abilities and all genders.

The Good Self team of practitioners run small-group sessions with no more than four people, which is amore cost-effective way of delivering exercise programs that are still individualised. Private 1:1 coaching is also available for those who prefer exclusive support.

Good Self welcomes all clients and Medicare referrals, TAC, Work Safe, NDIS, DVAand people on Home Care Packages. Private Healthrebates available (depending on level of cover.)

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News Childcare centre plans

Plans for anew childcare centre are being considered at Gisborne's Fisher and Calthorpe streets intersection.

The application has attracted three objections relating to increased noise and traffic, insufficient on-site parking and that the plans do not reflect surrounding vegetation.

The site comprises four lots and would house acentrewith capacity for 152 children with four outdoor play areas and 36 car parking spaces.

Access to the parking area will be provided via acrossover and footpath located along Fisher Street.

Macedon Ranges Shire Council is expected to determine the application at its March 27 meeting.

Rides return

Castlemaine Rocky Riders will host its first 2024 Women'sSocial Ride on March 24.

Riders will meet at the Walmer State Forest day visitor area at Dalton Road, Castlemaine, for a ride from 9am to 11am. It is afree event to coincide with International Women'sDay

This ride is suitable for beginners to intermediate with an emphasis on having afun, social and enjoyable mountain bike ride. AusCycling membership is required (four-week free trial available).

To register and further information, visit: rockyriders.com

Excitement is at fever pitch for the Annual Tylden Primary School Fair on Saturday “Our fair is the major fundraising event in the school year,” said principal Lee MacDonald.

“The fair committee works tirelessly to make the day ahighlight in the local calendar and our school community is very grateful for the strong support from local businesses.”

Visitors to the fair will enjoy sipping acoffee and listening to live music while browsing the stalls.

Stalls will include home-baked cakes, fresh produce, plants, trash and treasure, secondhand books and crafts.

Tasty lunch options such as homemade curries, baked potatoes, pulled pork rolls or afamous Tylden hamburger will be available. There will be lots of things to entertain the children with afantastic selection of rides, craft activities, mystery jars, crazy hair,a reptile show and apetting zoo. Tylden PS Fair is also the place to go to experience acamel ride!

The fair will be held on Saturday March 23, 10am –3pm.

See you there!

Tylden Primary School captains Alex and Noah invite you to the fair on Saturday.

Scouts gold standard Sccoouutts s g

Kyneton scouts showcased their camping skills in the regionwide Stradbroke Cup camping event over the long weekend.

The event was held at the Treetops Scout Centre in Riddells Creek with the eight-person patrol retaining their gold award standard.

Treetops was the site for more than 250 scouts from across the region to compete against the Scouting Camping standard where they are assessed for camp layout, hygiene, meal planning and health/safety

An additional challenge this year was the TotalFire Ban declared for the Saturday meaning no camp stoves were able to be used throughout the day Scouts were required to set up their site on Friday and then

maintain the site and themselves independently until Monday morning with camping assessments taking place between other activities organised throughout the weekend.

Kyneton scouts retained the gold award with five members of the patrol taking part for the first time and achieved abest teamwork award from their sub camp for their attitude and ability ‘to just work things out between themselves’ despite the limited sleep and hot weather conditions.

For some of the scouts, this was the first camp of what will be ahuge year of scouting.

Many scouts have started their fundraising activities to support a10-night camping trip to the Australian Jamboree in Maryborough, QLD, in 2025.

Kyneton Scouts retainedtheir gold award standard at the Stradbroke Cup.

Renewed road fix call

Calls have been renewed for anew state government funding package to repair regional roads.

Northern Victoria MP Gaelle Broad recently invited Shadow Minister for Roads and Road Safety,Danny O’Brien, to inspect central Victorian roadsthat were also affected by rain and floods.

“Wefound large potholes, very uneven surfaces, broken road shoulders and cracking on the roads," Ms Broad said.

“Some potholes are more than 20cm in depth, and the feedback from residents is that on busy roads used by trucks and school buses, they need to wait for other vehicles to pass to avoid potholes.

“Some sections of our roads are quite dangerous.”

Mr O’Brien said drivers were paying the price, as data provided to State Parliament showed the number of Victorians seeking compensation for damage to their vehicles had increased by 414 per cent in three years.

He said adisappointing $165 million had been allocated for road repairs following the October 2022 floods and nothing had been done to address damage from the recent wet spring andsummer

The Compost Conversation

– Light, dryand unhappy

Continuing our exploration of compost density,this week we look at what happens when our compost is too light and too full of air pockets.

Ideal compost pile moisture is 55 per cent –when squeezed, just wet enough to wring out adrop or two, but not dripping.

An overly light compost just can’t hold that much water,and to make matters worse, all those air pockets mean our compost dries out faster too.

The additional spaces in our mix can either lead to the composting process stalling –due to the compost ingredients not being properly in contact with each other –or, conversely,toour pile overheating!

Overheating can happen when our pile has just enough nutrients for the microbes to thrive –briefly –and the highly insulating and low thermal mass created by the dry pile andair gaps leads to ashort, extreme spike in temperature. These are the conditions that can make haystacks and mulchpiles spontaneously combust! Let’snot do that.

None of this is great news for ahappy compost. Let’shave alook at how this can happen and what we might do to remediate.

Long-stemmed, woody ingredients are wonderful additions to our compost (see last week'sweeks CC) but only IF they are chopped short enough, 100mm is great to aim for.Left un-chopped and making upmost of the ingredients in apile –think big autumn garden clean up –long woody ingredients can leave our compost full ofair gaps, way too light and seriously prone todrying out.

Woody stems are best choppedand stock-piled tobe added to our composts over the year.Ifyou do make one big autumn compost pile, take the time to chop things up short, pre-soak your dry ingredients in abig bucket of water and have plenty of nitrogen-rich and wet ingredients to blend in layers as you build. Keep that density,moisture and connection up as you build your pile.

Rodents can strip cool composts of their nitrogen-rich food scraps, leaving a compost overly dry and light. Afine rodent mesh rolled over the baseofmost Gedyestyle black plastic bins works atreat keeping our ‘furry friends’ out, and don’t forget to keep the lid on between feeds.

Tree roots that have made their way into our pile can strip nutrients and water, leaving our compost pile light, dry and a bit empty.Moving our composting area around, composting offthe ground, or putting in root barriers are all potential fixes for this problem.

We might have acombination of any of the above issues, making our pile less than optimal. It might also be that your recipe is too high in woody materials and you need to lean agood deal harder into those nitrogen-rich ingredients; food scraps, wet animal manures, coffee grounds and grass clippings etc.

Next week we will have alook at how to measure the density of your pile.

–JoelMeadows works with *Yes In My Back Yard, (YIMBY), acommunity-scale composting initiative in Castlemaine and surrounds. Send questions or comments to hello@yimbycompost.com

Food scraps, coffee grounds and chopped leafy greens,all

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Wellbeing Youare thepriority

Naturopathy may seem alittle on woo-woo to some, but really,it’sadiscipline rooted in the fundamental belief that the body possesses an inherent ability to heal itself when given the right conditions, says Amanda at Rude Health in Kyneton.

“Far from fleeting trends or whimsical remedies, naturopathy offers an evidence-based, holistic perspective that considers not just the symptoms but the underlying causes and the individual as a whole,” she says.

“In naturopathy,werecognise that health is multifaceted, influenced by factors ranging from diet and lifestyle to environmental stressors.

“Rather than merely addressing symptoms in isolation, naturopaths delve into the interconnected web of factors impacting aperson’swellbeing.

“Weexplore the intricacies of your daily life, from the foods you consume to the quality of your sleep and the stressors you face.

“It’sa collaborative process aimed at uncovering imbalances and crafting personalised strategies to bring you back to health.”

So, while naturopathy may lack the ‘magic pill’ approach of modern medicine, its impact is profound and enduring, Amanda points out. She says it’sa grounded approach that honours the resilience of the human body

Whether you’re seeking relief from chronic conditions or striving to optimise your health, which is especially important as people age, consider the holistic perspective of naturopathy as avaluable complement to your wellness journey

For those in search of tailored support to enhance their health, Amanda offers comprehensive support across adiverse spectrum of health concerns. Specialising in addressing women’shormonal issues, spanning from acne to perimenopause, as well as various skin conditions, allergies, digestive ailments, low energy levels, anxiety,metabolic challenges like high blood pressure and cholesterol, reproductive health, and fertility concerns, Amanda provides personalised guidance and care. To learn more about her services or to schedule an appointment, visit www.rudehealth.com.au

How’s that resolutiongoing?

Still struggling with those New Year resolutions to lose weight? That’sbecause ultimately it is not our willpower,oreven our conscious mind, that determines what we do, says Marianne Pattinson of Kyneton Hypno Therapies.

We arecontrolled by the ancient, primordial programs, she says, that evolved deep in our subconscious when we were still hunter-gathers.

“Then, all food around around us was healthy,the main problem was just finding

enough of it!” Marianne said.

“And with no cars we also got plenty of exercise just gathering and chasing our food. We also evolved aclever way of storing extra food as fat in our bodies so we could survive the inevitable famines.

“Fast forward to today,and things couldn’t be more different. Plenty of easily collected food –most of it unhealthy.Too many cars and not enough exercise!

Hypnotherapy can help change this

Marianne said weight-loss hypnothera-

py worked to

*Eliminate ‘cravings’ for unhealthy foods

*Feel satisfied with smaller portion sizes, and feel full more quickly

*Increase metabolism

*Increase desire for exercise

Hypnotherapy can also help you to successfully quit smoking.

Make an appointment at Kyneton Hypno Therapies, and really make it happen this year

In love? It’s scrambling your brain!

Love is blind, the saying goes, and we can now say that it also scrambles the brain.

An thanks to aworld-first Australianstudy,weare nowa step closer tounderstanding why

It is well known that romantic love changes the brain, releasing the so-called love hormone oxytocin, responsible for the euphoria we feel when falling in love.

Now,researchers from the ANU, University ofCanberra and University of South Australia have measured how apart ofthe brain is responsible for putting our loved one on apedestal in that first flush of romance.

In the world’sfirst study investigating the link between the human brain’sbehavioural activation system and romantic love, researchers surveyed 1556 young adults who identified as being “in love”.

The survey questions focused on the emotional reactionto their partner,their behaviour around them, and the focus they placed on

their loved one above all else.

It turns out that when weare in love, our brain reacts differently It makes the object of our affections the centre of our lives.

University of Canberra academic and Uni SA Adjunct Associate Professor,Dr Phil Kavanagh, says the study shows that romantic love is linked to changes in behaviour as well as emotion.

“Weknow the role that oxytocin plays in romantic love, because we get waves of it circulating throughout our nervous system and blood stream when we interact with loved ones,” Phil says.

“The way that loved ones take on special importance, however, is due to oxytocin combining with dopamine, achemical that our brain releases during romantic love. Essentially,love activates pathways in the brain associated with positive feelings.”

The next stage of the research involves investigating the differences between men and women in their approach to love, and a worldwide survey identifying four different types of romantic lovers.

Wellbeing Making adifference

After anumber of years working for organisations offering support to others who need extra care in their lives, Wendy Frencham says she has begun her own support service, 2Foot Prints Disability Supports, for the prime reason that she wants to make adifference.

“I want to promote inclusivity within the community and start working to provide a service that creates opportunities and projects for clients to be part of the community,” Wendy says.

“Whether it be arts, life skills, learning new skills, building on skills or job readiness, whatever is required by the client. Iwant to have aservice that is driven by client need, actively listening, while also providing asafe environment for the clients to flourish, achieve their goals and do activities they enjoy,” Wendy says.

“I am meeting all clients so Ican understand and know their needs and Iwant them to have the right carers —I’m matching personalities.”

Wendy is building up 2Foot Prints Disability Supports step-by-step. She has worked on her own for acouple of years and is now employing people.

She has the help of Kyneton Community House, where she is working in office space lent to her by the organisation.

When Wendy’sbusiness increases, she’ll utilise some of the programming for her clients offered by KCC such as the CreativeMe or Independent Me programs, and of course, there’salso more that clients will probably be interested in taking up, too.

Right now Wendy is going through the processes of becoming NDIS registered.

She welcomes clients of all ages from 18 upwards and includes support for all people who need assistance including pensioners living at home, and people with physical, intellectual or sensory disabilities.

2Foot Prints covers awide geographical area from Bendigo to Sunbury and offers, among its services, one-to-one support. For example, cooking, keeping ahome clean, or assisting personally with showering and the like.

There is also the community service base stepping in to support when someone needs to attend an appointment such as with the physio or doctor

Asupport carer can also be organised if someone would like to go to the cinema, shopping or just have aspecial day out.

There is so much that 2Foot Prints offers clients. If it is aservice you or someone you know would benefit from, it will be worthwhile attending one of Wendy’sinformation sessions to find out more. They will be held at Kyneton Community House on two Thursdays, March 21 and 28 and on two Tuesdays, March 19 and 26 at 3pm and 6pm on all four dates. Contact Wendy on 0405 088 873.

Junior sport warning

It’stime to consider oral and general health safety with the 2024 junior football season about to begin.

Players who don’t wear mouthguards risk sustaining serious injuries such as fractured teeth, broken jaws and serious cuts to the tongue and lips. Oral injuries to children in particular are of concerns as these injuries can affect their speech and nutrition.

Dr Cathryn Madden, head dentist at Bupa Dental, says custom-fitted mouthguards can give parents and players valuable peace of mind while ensuring kids can get the most out of their sporting experience.

“Players who participate in contact sports are at higher risk of sustaining potentially preventable injuries when opting for over the counter,boil and bite mouthguards which are more likely to be dislodged during agame,” Cathryn says.

“Getting fitted for amouthguard by your local dentist will ensure you have protection that is high-quality,fitted to your unique mouth and is comfortable to play in.

“If you fitted your child with amouthguard at the dentist last year,don’t assume it will still be suitable in 2024 as achild’smouth can grow and change shape over time …particularly as they lose or develop new teeth,” Cathryn says.

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Wendy with client Shirley (seated) on aday out.

Local knowledge (1 point)

1. Drummond belongs to which shire council area?

2. Who is the current deputy mayor of Macedon Ranges Shire Council?

3. In which Macedon Ranges town would you find clothing store Miss Maisie?

4. What is the postcode for Guildford, Victoria?

(3 points)

5. What is the new speed limit for the stretch of the Pyrenees Highway between White Gum Track, Chewton, and the Castlemaine CBD?

General knowledge (1 point)

6. Who is the current host of Australia’s Deal or No Deal?

7. Which food company makes the sweets known as minties?

8. Who won the 2024 Academy Award for Best Actress at the Oscars? (Bonus point: the winning role was in which film?)

9. What colour is the cross on Finland’s National Flag?

(3 points)

10. Chartreuse sits between which two colours on the colour wheel?

It is nowhigh time

John Mitchell, vice-president, Kyneton Men’s Shed

Isympathise with Christine Clarke ('Men still have no shed', Opinions, March 12) about the demise of the Riddells Creek Men’sShed –and her hopes for its resurrection.

It is appalling that the Riddells Creek Neighbourhood House suddenly closed down such an important and vital community asset.

It is now high time the Macedon Ranges Shire councillors, assuming the mayor and her fellows understand the reasons for Men’sSheds existence, step in to resolve the issue.

By way of background, the Macedon Ranges became anational leader in the establishment of the men’sshed movement when, in late 1990, Cobaw Community Health established the Kyneton Men’sShed in an effort to stop the number of male suicides in the district. KMS holds registration number one in amovement that today has more than 1000 sheds nationwide, and which has spread overseas.

Following the establishment of KMS in the late 1990s, others followed in the Macedon Ranges so that there are now men’ssheds in Woodend, Gisborne, Romsey,Lancefield –and until some three years ago at Riddells Creek. All play avital role in men’shealth and fighting depression, in addition to preventing many suicides. And, in turn, these sheds help their communities.

The Shire owes it to the Riddells Creek men, who have battled long and hard after being cruelly shunted from their shed some three years ago, to assist them. Many of these men have –and are –suffering mental illnesses and depression partly as a result of the Shire’sinaction.

The Shire bureaucracy has done nothing to assist, despite being aware of the situation for several years. And if it is the bureaucracy that is running the good ship Macedon Ranges, perhaps it is time for Mayor Death and her crew to show some spirit and mutiny!

The Shire councillors should remember the old army saying of “crap or get offthe pot”. They should get offtheir very comfortable backsides and help the Riddles Creek men have their shed back. After three years they truly deserve it.

Atime in one’s life

Karel Turang, Kyneton

Many years ago, Iwas fortunate to have lived with adevout Muslim family in Indonesia during Ramadan (fasting)month in the Islam calendar

It was during this time Iwas invited by the head of the family to accompany him to meet his spiritual master who resided outside Jakarta in avery humble dwelling. He spent most of the morningand part of the afternoon conversing with hismaster

On the way home, during our occasional conversations, he revealed that consulting the master was not to seek direction or guidance but conversely it waslistening and sharing stories.

One ofhis profound stories described to me was about aproverb ofalittle stream that always inspires him during Ramadan.

Ilistened attentively to what he had to say,“Think of alittle stream high up in the mountain”. As it flows gently through the nooks and crannies of the earth, its destiny is not dependent on time or space but rather by the earth’sgravity thatisalways there. Along the way it may join up with other little streams to form abigger stream. Together they nourish vegetation and other living creatures.

Occasionally they form apool for the fish and others to swim around. Eventually they become ariver that is destined to the open sea.

He concluded the proverb by quoting averse from the Quran (the Holy Book of Islam) “For Iknow the plans Ihave for you declare Allah (God), plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope andfuture”.

Such ashame

Veronica Hunt,Elphinstone

Iama resident of Elphinstone and frequent Castlemaine via the Pyrenees Highway todo my shopping, catch the train, eat out, go to the movies, purchase stock feed, and attend the hardware store and community events and markets, attend the doctor, dentist and vet, etc. However,the change in speed limit ('Newspeed limit in place', Express, March 12) adds approximately 20 minutes to my round trip.

Iamconcerned that the most dangerous part of the Pyrenees Hwy seems to have been overlooked, which makes the decision to reduce the speed limit appear somewhat bureaucratic and not about road user safety as is claimed.

This is compounded by the absence of robust community consultation where interested stakeholders could have worked collaboratively to find innovative and effective solutions ensuring road users are safe while still being able to go about local activities in atimely manner.

The additional travel time is adeterrent for me using Castlemaine as my main place of business. Inow will do my business in Kangaroo Flat; the travel time is similar,and Iwill have agreater choice of services and to be honest more affordable options. In addition, catching atrain now makes more sense from Kyneton than Castlemaine.

Iamconcerned about the potential economic impact on local businesses and services if residents in outlying townships choose, as Iam, to move their business away from Castlemaine.

Simply put, Iamnot refuting the merit of road users’ safety either as adriver or apedestrian. Ijust believe that decreasing the speed limit to 50kms over a6.4km stretch of road is not the solution that was sought or required.

Iwill still come to Castlemaine; however this will be significantly reduced, which is a shame asIwould have preferred to remain part ofthe Castlemaine community

Kyneton Library will celebrate World Poetry Day on Thursday March 21 at 2pm with aone-hour presentation from one of Australia’s award-winning poets, Anne Gleeson, who has made her home in Kyneton.

Anne will speak to the topic of 'What it is to live apoetic life' describing how she came to live and work as apoet,the poets who have supported and inspired her writing life and the fun writing has contributed to her life. She will present some ofthe poems from her four collections that reflect her different poetic interests andanswer questions from thosewho comealong.

Anne saysthat the informal afternoon is designed for those who love poetry,are curious about poetry or who hate poetry but like stories. Anne will arrive at 1.30 to beavailable to those who prefer toask questions individually,purchasea book or learn about options for developing their own writing life.

This presentation is one of aseries of events being offered by Goldfields Libraries. Kyneton Library staffare inviting people to book in though the library,but arrivals on the day are also welcome. Enquiries and bookings 5422 1365.

Grant Denyer.

Nestlé (which owns the Allens brand). 8. Emma Stone. Bonus point: Poor Things.9 Blue. 10. Yellow and green.

Award-winning poet Anne Gleeson.

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Egg huntfor Easter

Journey Kyneton will host acommunity Easter egg hunt on Saturday March 23 from 10.30am to 1.30pm. Meet the Journey team, local families and members of the community for this exciting Easter adventure. There will be afree sausage sizzle and fun face-painting. Join the fun at Journey Kyneton located at 13-15 Market Street, Kyneton.

Easter Fair delights

Hop along to the Easer Fair being held on Saturday March 30 from 9am-2pm by the RM Begg Kyneton Aged Care Auxiliary

It will certainly put bounce in your Easter weekend with avariety of stalls to browse and buy from including cakes (great if you are tired of hot cross buns and still want something sweet), plants (Easter Bunny might chew some of yours down so be prepared to replace them), craft, books (something to read over the holiday) and araffle.

It will all beon in the Bolton Hall, 22 Epping Street, Kyneton. And good news is that EFTPOS will be available.

An aligned lifeofart

Following her gut is the defining element of Jacklyn Foster’sart practice, that she is true to herself in every way,every day, and shows you everything, lumps and all!

From the moment she left her sensible career choice university degree and picked up her paintbrush again, her mental health and her life have been on the rise and she now mentors other regional artists on how to follow her path.

Jacklyn has made her creative practice an integral, fundamental part of her daily routine. Working with acrylic paint and oil pastels as areflective practice, providing asource of constant inspiration as well as drawing inspiration from her current surroundings, and what is happening both within andaround her

Jacklyn depicts aspects of everyday life from glasses ofwine, vases of flowers,

familiar foods and everything in between. Carefully navigating the balance between abstraction andrepresentational elements, she fosters adistinctive aesthetic when it comes to still life. Her works are of recognisable objects, butfull of bold colour palettes and joyfulcompositions as an embodiment of the emotions and memories we collectively hold with them. She is afirm believer in doing more of what makes you feel good, listening to your gut, and following your intuition in life and art. Whatever your inner voice is saying to follow,tochasethat dream, to go after what you really want. That is the basis of her art, and what has brought her success and joy!

Jacklyn Foster’sSolo Exhibition is on display until Monday April 8atThe Old Auction House, 52-56 Mollison Street, Kyneton.

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Ebden

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Tranquility abounds

This country weatherboard home, nestled on eight acres (approx.) of peaceful and tranquil bushland could be yours to enjoy

With views of the rural outlook from every window,the home features an entry hall leading to all three bedrooms, before arriving at the kitchen and dining space. The country-style kitchen offers timber cabinetry, breakfast bar and modern appliances including electric wall oven, induction cooktop and dishwasher There is aseparate spacious lounge with solid wood heater and split system. Other additions to keep the home cosy and cool year-round include asplit system in the main bedroom, ceiling fans and evaporative cooling. Servicing the home is amodern bathroom with show-

er,bath and vanity,separate internal toilet, and laundry Outdoors offers apaved undercover patio area, small deck, and paved area with stone firepit for friends or family to enjoy.Beautiful established gardens surround the home and there is the bonus of achook shed and green house. In addition, the property also includes two dams, carport (6.7m x5.7m), carport two (5.1m x4.5m), shed (3.7m x5.7m) and large Colourbond garage/workshop (9.9m x7.6m). Located less than nine minutes to Castlemaine, 25 minutes to Bendigo and 90 minutes to Melbourne. An outstanding home offering excellent country living with nothing to spend, this country retreat is sure to impress upon inspection.

Charmingcottage offeringopenplandiningliving, kitchen,two bedrooms, shared laundryand bathroom plus separate toilet.Split system, gaslog fireand ceilingfansfor year roundcomfort. Outdoors, abeautiful

gardensand establishedtrees,undercoverdecked space, a great place to entertain. The483 sqmallotmentisfully fenced andoffers a single carport, additionalparkingindrivewayand gardenshed.

Property: Country retreatoneight acres (approx.)

Address: 5Pink Lady Lane,Harcourt

Price: $935,000 -$965,000

Agent: Keogh Real Estate

Contact: 5472 1248

Cool land forsale

This is aversatile 613m2 parcel of land (approx.)

Whether you’re looking for an investment or wanting to build your dream home, this land offers great potential. Additionally,having acool room on the land provides an opportunity for various uses, with minimal conversion could be utilised as storage, working from home or even asmall business venture (STCA). Being in walking distance to schools and sporting facilities offers ease of living.

Property: 613m2 residential land

Address: 2Duncan Street,Kyneton

Price: $500,000 -$550,000

Agent: Raine &Horne

Contact: Judith Stevens 0438 683 484

45 Bull Street, CASTLEMAINE

BUDA PRECINCTCOTTAGE

•Elevated solid brick cottage of mid 1800’swithin easy walk to Primary&SecondarySchools, Cafes, Bush Sanctuaries and Gardens.

•Private deep facing rear yardwith majestic garden, chicken runand awonderful retreat.

•Highly desirable location with amazing homes in this lovely precinct.

OFI: Saturday 23rdMarch -10.45am -11.15am

118 Diamond Gully Road, MCKENZIE HILL

AHOME TO BEHOLD

•Set on approx.4000m2 (1 Acre)ofResidential zoned land with many extras.

•Substantial family home of quality build with beautiful gardens and private inground pool.

•Commercial grade shedding with water,power and high clearance approx 9mx24m.

OFI: Saturday 23rdMarch -11.30am -12.00pm

8Templeton Street, MALDON

CHARMING VICTORIAN-ERA GEM

•Victorian-era period home with charming lacework, inner-townlocation.

•Block-fronted beauty behind apicturesque picket fence.

•4 bedrooms +study or versatile 3bedrooms +formal sitting room

•Spacious open-plan living opening to covered alfresco area.

•Serenegardens with manicured lawns, maturetrees, studio andretrocaravan.

OFI: By Private Inspection

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One of Kyneton’smost significant properties sits in apremier position and has been meticulously maintained paying respect to the original owner Mr W.RKerr,the proprietor of the Kyneton Observer Today it offers arich lifestyle being literally around the corner from Piper Street.

Privately and securely set within astunning garden oasis, you are immediately struck by the majestic symmetry of the solid brick home on bluestone foundations with pristine details including tuckpointing and lead light windows.

Upon entering you are greeted by awide arched central hallway,highlighted by traditional high ceilings with ornamental ceiling roses. The beauti-

fully preserved period features continue through to the formal living rooms boasting decorative mantlepieces and English linen roman blinds with blackout linings. The flexible floorplan allows for up to four generous sized bedrooms and two exquisite bathrooms. The recently updated classic country kitchen presents Harcourt granite benchtops with a1200mm wide gas double Falcon oven. The sunroom with ornate stained-glass window extends the entertaining option out to the sundrenched undercover area.

Outside you will also find asizable carport, large 7m x5.5m garage/workshop with toilet, separate garden shed and 6kw solar system.

Address: 55 Ebden Street,Kyneton

Property: One of the town’smostsignificant properties

Price: $2,100,000

Agent: Jellis Craig

Contact: TomMay 0413 996 185

Kerryn Wildenburg0420 473041

10 LatrobeStreet, Kyneton

Auction:

Inspect: Thursday 21 March4-4.30pm

ForSale:

Inspect:

Property: Spacious four bedroom home in private garden setting

Address: 31 Chapmans Road Castlemaine

Price: $1,650,000

Agent: Cantwell Property Castlemaine

Contact: TomRobertson 0473 642 644

With 3.47 acres (approx.) on offer and within afive-minute drive of the centre of Castlemaine, this spacious four-bedroom home is ahidden gem, quietly tucked away in aprivate setting with abeautiful established garden, walking tracks and the historic Victorian Goldfields Railway at your doorstep. With township zoning, the generous property has subdivision potential (STCA) or is kept as one and live the idyllic country life with town convenience.

alaundry with storage. Acentral hall includes awalk-in linen closet and leads to an office space with access tothe game room. Additional details include a5Kw solar system, ductedheating, evaporative cooling, all town services and NBN at the street frontage.

The wrap-around verandah overlooks the garden with its petanque pitch. Zoned township, the 3.47-acre (approx.) property includes afully fenced landscaped garden with gabion rock walls, irrigated by a15,000-litre water tank, raised veggie gardens, adam, afenced paddock, a bore, and acircular driveway leading to a 7.9m x5.7m double carport and a7.9m x 6m garage with external access.

ThursdayMarch 21 @5pm -5.45pm

The brick home features aspacious north-facing living open to adining/sitting area overlooking the garden andexternal access to the east-facing verandah. The living features agas fireplace insetinto the wall and double doors opening into a 4.9m x3.6msunroom with external access. The kitchen provides a900mmgas cooktop with an oven, awalk-in pantry, and adishwasher and overlooks the 4m x7.5m games room with apizza oven for all-weather entertaining! The spacious floorplan includes four bedrooms (one with an open fireplace, two with built-in robes and the main with awalk-in robe and ensuite with ashower,avanity,and atoilet. Servicing the home is an updated bathroom with aback-to-wall bath, a wall-hung vanity,ashower,atoilet, and

Backing onto the Castlemaine to Maldon Trail Walk and the Victorian Goldfields heritage steam train line, with farmland zoning to the side and aview of the surrounding countryside of Castlemaine’s undulating landscape, this property is quiet, yet for the sound of birds enjoying the beautiful garden with its stonewalling, established native planting with ornamental vines and trees, and meandering gravel footpaths leading to private sitting areas. Making this property ahidden gem to be enjoyed by all.

Sustainable Footprint

182 Main Road, Chewton

This two-bedroom property offers easy sustainable living with asmall footprint in the heart of Chewton village. Built from Passivhaus panels and with a7.5-star energy rating, this property provides stylish comfort. Anorth verandah wraps around to aprivate deck overlooking the never-to-be-built CastlemaineDiggings National HeritagePark.

floorspacewith studio space.

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Saturday 23 March 10:30am-11:00am Contact

Haslam 0422 848 662

127 Erin Court, Muckleford Ahome to retreat to and aproperty to explore, welcome to 9.96 acres (approx) of private bushland with afour-bedroom home within a10-minute drive of Castlemaine. Offering an idyllic bush escape, with natureatyour doorstep,ashort drive to the Steiner School and Kindergarten, or into Castlemaine for additional schools.

Arareopportunity

The Falkner Gallery building comprises abeautiful 1860’ssolid brick freestanding building, positioned in lovely Templeton Street -a gateway entry from the frequented commuter train station. Operating as alocal fine arts and collectables sales hub for the last 20 years, the retiring owner is ready to hand on the building and business concept to the next chapter

The special and versatile property offers six main rooms, four on ground level and two upstairs accessed by an original timber staircase and balustrade

The building has light filled rooms with tall ceilings, polished timber floors and lovely original timber windows, fireplaces and gas heating.

Acharming feature is the original street presence with wide verandah, double door entry and wide sales windows offering agreat display area

Features to make this building one to live in include akitchen, bathroom and two toilets

Outside there is adeep leafy garden with north-east facing aspect comprising acarport, parking area, and right-of-way shared driveway access.

This is acommercial zoning, all services and 3KW of grid connected solar.plus there is over 395m2 of land to build or subdivide (STCA).

Aunique, historic and versatile property in agreat position is rarely available, make a time to inspect.

Property: Renowned Falkner Gallery -Historic 1860’sbuilding with residenceand options forbusinessplus further development(STCA).

Address: 35 Templeton Street,Castlemaine

Sale: EOI closing 10 April (if not sold earlier)

Agent: Belle Property Castlemaine

Contact: RobWaller 0418 571130 Narelle Waller 0408 571131

Belle Property Castlemaineand Maldon.

53 Gingell Street, Castlemaine

3a 2b 2v 783r

•Gorgeous periodhome with verandahs and gardens.

•Farmhouse style kitchen &dining area

•Polishedfloorboards &wood heater.

•Landscapedgarden with fruittrees.

Rob Waller |0418571 130

Blasi Mulholland |0417311 733

For

23rd March

Belle PropertyCastlemaine |5470 5811

167 Barker Street, Castlemaine

Belle PropertyMaldon |5475 1055 30A MainStreet,Maldon

belleproperty.com

9TaylorStreet, Castlemaine

4a 1b 2v 903r

•Dreamfamily homesuited for comfortable living and entertaining.

•Open-plan lounge anddining area.

•Large deckand in-ground pool

•Versatile studio space.

Rob Waller |0418571 130

Blasi Mulholland |0417311 733

For sale $825,000

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16 Phyllis Crescent, McKenzie Hill

4a 2b 2v 850r

•Custombuilt modern home

•Main suite with walk-in robe &double shower.

•Polishedfloorboards &high ceilings.

•9x6mshedwithpower &concreteflooring.

Brett Tweed |0417 564 697

Rob Waller |0418 571 130

For sale $870,000 -$895,000

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Saturday 23rd March 11:15am -11:45am

ARNOTT

RahariVeer

Passed away peacefully on March 7th 2024, aged 73 years.

Much lovedand loving wifeofTrevor.

Loving mother of Jeannie

Nan to Georgie and Ricky

Step-mum to Leanneand Anthony and their families

Peace at Last.

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EPPS

AndrewDrummond

Dearly lovedbrother of Heather

Best brother in theworld

Our boyatrest

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EPPS

AndrewDrummond (Andy)

8th Nov1935

13 Mar 2024

Beloved husband of Ruth (dec.)

Son of the late Catherine Drummond

Epps/Howard and Fred Epps

Darling Big Brother to Jean,Lorraine &Heav.

Dearly lovedFather of Jamie and Suzanne Stepfather (Darling Dad) of Raymond, Cheryl (dec.), John, Rick(dec.), Olive, Paul and proud Grandfather of their children.

“At hame wi Ruthy”

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Eric Graham Nichol

Passed away peacefully at CastlemaineHospitalon

15th March2024 in his 96th year

Dearlyloved husband of Nancy(dec).

LovedDad andfather in lawof Wendy andJohn, Ross (dec), Leanne and Max, Trevor andSusan, Rexand Cheryl.

Adored Pa of 9grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.

Lovedfather and fatherinlaw of Wendy andJohn.

LovedPatoLukeand Gemma. LovedGreat Pa to Thomas andPatrick. It’snot what we write, it’s not what we say, it’show we remember you, in ourown special way.

Lovedfather andfather in lawof Leanne andMax

AdoredPaofEmmaand Mark, Matthew and Sarah

Great Pa of Tilly,Maxon,Nahla, Reeveand Oaka. Step Pa of Craig andBradley and theirfamilies.

Godsaw thatyou were weary, He did whathethoughtbest. He gentlyheldyou in hisarms, and said” Come with me and rest.”

DadtoTrev, father in lawtoSusan, Pa to Sarahand Byron, Erin, Rachael andChris,greatgrandfather to Finley,Isla andAlbert. Words are few, thoughts are deep, memories of youwe'll alwayskeep.

Lovedand adored Dadand Pa of Rexand Cheryl, Lisa and Kevin, Ashlee andRyan, Coreyand Tori, Nicholas,Makayla andDylan.

Foreverinour hearts

To hear your voiceand to seeyou smile, to sit andtalkfor justa while, to have youbackinthe same old way, would be ourdearest wish today

Forfuneral details pleasesee

Friday's Castlemaine Mail or Eric's tribute page on the websiteof Mount Alexander Funerals

EPPS

AndrewDrummond

8.11.35 -13.3.24

Dearlyloved brother of Jean, brother in lawand good mateof Doug Hedington (dec). Loveduncle of Lynlee andCarol and their families Youcared forsomany, well done.

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Funerals

ARNOTT

The funeral service to celebrate thelifeof Mrs RahariVeer Arnott will be held at the Thomas J. Scott Memorial Chapel. 5Piper St, Kyneton on Tuesday (March 26, 2024), commencing at 11:00am. Private Cremation.

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HEAVY DIESEL MECHANIC –MECHANICAL FITTER –PLANT SERVICING ROMSEY

Due to sustained growth, we are looking foranexperienced mechanical fitter to join our workshop team in servicing and maintainingour fleet of vehicles and heavyconstruction machineryincluding:

• CATHEAVY MACHINERY

•MACKTRUCKS

•TOYOTA 4WDs

The successful candidate must have demonstrated experience in a similar role

This is apermanent position withanimmediate startand is ideally suited to someone who resides in the Macedon Ranges or Mitchell Shires or the outer northernsuburbs of Melbourne

APPLYNEWNHAM EARTHMOVING

Telephone: 5429 5288

Email: careers@newearth.com.au

at 11.00am. Private Burial.

Always loved... Remembered Forever

Much

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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.

Beechworth -Concrete Batcher /TruckDriver -BEEC002

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North Vic -Asset Maintenance &SupportCoordinator -TRAA001

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Employment

•Coordinator Strategic Planning

Full time

•Direct CareWorkers

Part timeorcasual

Learn more: mountalexander.vic.gov.au or phone 5471 1700

Working together for ahealthy, connected shire

Employment Opportunity

Senior Coordinator (22.5 hours/week)

Macedon Ranges Further Education Centre is looking foradynamic Senior Coordinator Youwillbeworking with oursmall team committed to supporting the localcommunity developing, and managing our Community and Further Education Centre based in Macedon Ranges,Gisborne

Visit the MRFEC website forall information https://www.mrfec.net.au/

Macedon Ranges Further Education Centre Inc. A0004432s ABN 24 812 980 382

P.O. Box68GISBORNEVictoria, 3437. Phone: (03) 54283799 email: enquiries@mrfec.net.au

Forfurther

25.03.24 (negotiable) until 12.7.24.

of interest close 22.3.24.

please contact

Hird on 5479 1111 or Justin.Hird@education.vic.gov.au

902 003

Public Notice of Precipe, Tacit Acceptance and Reconveyance

Kim Lee-Ann Gardner©and Benjamin James Gardner©ofKyneton, Victoria state is not avoluntary transactorincommerce,and is the irrefutable Holder of DueCourseofmyproperties andall associated copyright protected Trade NamesKim Lee-Ann Gardner© andBenjamin James Gardner©, since unrebutted lawful Reconveyance to theLand and Soil jurisdiction of Terra Australis alsoknown as the Commonwealth of Australia Public RecordingNumber RPP44639000 05100 30893 01608 RPP44 639000 0510030893 0108 Proclamation Date

4th dayofMarch 2024.

Thus,severing usufruct subjugation ties withthe occupying corporate governmentofAustralia in its entirety.Immediately ceaseand desistany furtherinfringement upon these copyright protected financial instruments and cease desist misaddressingKim Lee-Ann Gardner© and Benjamin James Gardner© in fraudulentdebased Dog-Latin;Glossa

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Public Notices

Notice of Application forApprovalofPremises as Suitable forGaming with 50 gaming machines under Section 3.4.4 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003.

RomseyFootball Netball ClubInc has applied to the Victorian Gambling and CasinoControl Commission (VGCCC)for approval of premisesas suitable forgaming with50gaming machines at the RomseyHotel, 90 Main Street, Romsey3434.

If youare amember of the community where the premises are located and would liketomakeasubmissiononthe application, please visit the VGCCC’swebsite at https://www.vgccc.vic.gov.au/gambling/gamingvenue-operator/manage-my-gaming-licence/gaming-machine-applications. If youdon’t have internet access,you can makeasubmission by calling 1300 599 759.

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ASBESTOS removals and demolition services, fully insured. Ph Karl 0422 564 878.

AUSSIE outback shacks, original concepts, made to order. Ph Karl 0422 564 878.

CORRUGATED iron, 3,000 sheets avail. exdemo. Ph Karl 0422 564 878.

DEMOLITION reclaimed building materials, old red pavers, corrugated iron, windows, doors, plumbing, electrical, timber, Oregon hardwood, huge amount Ph Karl 0422 564 878.

GATES PERGOLAS

PIZZA OVENS

TaitDecorativeIron Ph 5472 3569 decorativeiron.com.au

Public Notices

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, 27thMarch 2024

OLD oregon hardwood beams, ex-demo, all ages. Ph Karl 0422 564 878.

OLD red bricks, 120 yo, alsocreams, browns, hand made's, 600,000 avail. Ph Karl 0422 564 878.

RECLAIMED baltic pine flooring, vic ash all sizes, 90 -150 yo. Ph Karl 0422 564 878.

Concreting

No job too big or small - Domestic - Commercial - Residential. Please call Heath on 0419 546 100 or hbconcretevic@ gmail.com or head to our Facebook page HB Concrete VIC

Earthmoving

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Member vacancies -Victorian Class Bcemetery trusts

Areyou interested in making ameaningful contribution to yourcommunity, learning new skills and preserving local history for futuregenerations?

The following Class Bcemetery trusts areseeking volunteer trust members. In this role you will gain hands-on experience in managing a public cemetery andvaluable governance skills as amemberofapublic board. Free governance training is provided.

THE GLENLYON CEMETERYTRUST

THE KYNETON CEMETERYTRUST

Who should apply?

Applications arewelcome from community members with arange of skills and experiences including administration, committees, and groundskeeping. Women and people from diverse backgrounds are actively encouragedtoseek appointment. Current trust members whose terms of appointment aredue to expireare welcome to apply for reappointment.

What it means to be aVictorian cemetery trust member

Cemetery trust members areappointed by the Governor in Council for aterm of up to five years on the recommendation of the Minister for Health. Cemetery trusts areresponsible for the management of public cemeteries, including planning for futurecemetery services for their communities. Moreinformation about the role is available at <https:// www.health.vic.gov.au/cemeteries-and-crematoria/class-b-cemeterytrust-appointments>.

How to register your interest

Please refer to the trust contact details below and contact the applicable trust within two weeks of the date of this advertisement:

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last week.

Apassion for the fairways

Acommunity worker and golf enthusiast celebrated her 80th birthday in style last week.

Amidst cheers, laughter and reminiscences, Carole Mee (pictured) cherished member of the Lancefield Golf Club community, enjoyed the milestone occasion.

The jubilant festivities held at Lancefield Lodge brought together the Lancefield Golf ladies group to celebrate alife marked by service, kindness and apassion for the fairways.

Known far and wide for her commitment to Lancefield club, it was recalled that Carole’spositivity and hard work has seen improvements to playing skills, golf club amenities and grounds, as well as fund raising ventures which have resulted in awonderfully inclusive and friendly ladies cohort.

The celebration served not only as acommemoration of Carol’s80th journey around the sun but also as atestament to the enduring spirit of camaraderie and resilience within Lancefield Golf Club.

As the evening drew to aclose, attendees departed with hearts full of gratitude for the opportunity to honour atrue local legend –one whose legacy of service, sportsmanship, and goodwill will continue to inspire for generations to come.

–Contributed.

Eight races at Kyneton

Kyneton and Hanging Racing Club will conduct an eight-event race meeting today (Tuesday).

The first race on the program is the Carlton Draught Highweight Maiden, over 1856 metres, at 1.30pm.

Final event is the Hanging Rock Winery BM58 Handicap over 1454 metres, at 5pm.

Some racehorse owners are often battling to find appropriate names for their gallopers. At times, one wonders how they dream up unusual names and have them approved.

Among the runners engaged today are: Scotalotofgrunt, Fat Bottom Girl, Real Wild Child, Hellish, Banana Split, Innocent Enuff, Imps, Dash to the Bar,and Tylden.

CASTLEMAINE

Town &District

GOLF results

Optimal conditions encouraged more than 50 players to try to produce their best on Saturday’sstableford.

Eight achieved scores exceeding 35 points, but experience prevailed as A-grader Les Prendergast (8) finished with an impressive 40 points, from Gavin Lang (8) on 37.

In B-grade, four finished on 35, Peter Verlaan (13) clinching victory ahead of Jim Dimopoulos (15), Neil Webster (12) and Billy Burgess (16).

Alister Campbell (17) claimed C-grade honours with 35 points, one clear of Grant Thomas (21).

In the early nine-hole event on Saturday,the in-form Mary Hrris 31) had 19 points to pip Kevin Adams (19) on the countback.

David Pollard eagled the fifth hole, and the day’sNTPswent to Campbell and Lang.

GISBORNE

Gisborne Golf Club is continually striving to be afully integrated, inclusive club as the handicap system makes us all equal on the golf course.

The latest change is opening all board events to all players, irrespective of gender

Agreat step forward as our club becomes one for all players.

Saturday’sstableford attracted 175 players in perfect conditions.

Harry Campbell took out A-grade with 42 points, the top score of the day

Guy Cilauro won B-grade with 39, and Fabio Pregola had 37 in C-grade.

Angela Cordell won the women’scompetition with an impressive 40 points, the second best round of the day

Misty drizzle, known as‘mizzle’, appeared for the women’s Wednesday stableford.

Kathy Richards was in top form with 40 points in A-grade, and Virginia ‘Wolf Lady’ Creece won B-grade with the day’sbest tally of 42 points.

KYNETON

Michelle Werner and Terry Morley tied for the women’s monthly medal last week, and will compete in aplay-offnext medal day

It was also the first round of the GASilver Spoon and Grace Parkinson and Julie Harris tied with nett 68s, both being eligible for the play-offlater in the year

Grade results: A– Werner 88-21-67 from Harris 87-19-68; B–Parkinson 95-27-68 from Lois Scott 97-26-71; C– Morley 107-40-67 from Anne Bennett 113-41-72.

NTPs went to Harris, Moira Greenwood and Marg Scoble.

In last Wednesday’sstableford, Wally Stys (20) was the winner with 40 points from Ross Foreman (11) on 35.

Ladies –Lois Scott (26) with 40 points.

Foreman, Michelle Werner and GeoffTurner were NTPs.

Saturday’sstableford event was played in two sections.

Handicaps 0-16: Damian Summers (12) with 39points from Terry Kot (13) on 36; 17 &upwards –David Evans (19) 38 points, on acountback from David McKelvie (27).

NTP winners were Teaote Davies (2), Summers, Terry Gamble, Tracey Bramich, David Ryan,and Terry Kot (2) plus super pin.

LANCEFIELD

In-form Wayne Mee (21) made it successive Saturday victories with 42 points at the weekend.

Jason Byron (10) was hot on his heels with 41, from Peter McGill (9) on 35, with an eight-way tie for fourth spot on 34.

There were some excellent scores in ideal conditions on Wednesday,with Kaylene Cruisethe eventual winner with 42 points, one clear of up-and-comer Sandra Matthews 41,and Di Brennan 40.

Excellent shots from Wendy Nicholas on the 5th, BevBaumont on the 11th, and another up-and-comer Marlane Pattinson on the 18th earned the NTP awards.

Nine holes: Janine Notman 14 points, from Fran Beard 13.

Yetagain there were countbacks in the Tuesday event.

Ed Godek (13) edged out Terry Hyland (16) for top honours with 36 points, followed by John Leefe(12) on 35 in company with Denis Davenport (6).

MOUNT MACEDON

There were some excellent team and individual scores in Saturday’smultiple stableford event.

This was despite the wind and coring of greens.

Overall winners with 84 points were Bubba Watson and Ian Flannery,fro Terry Bonello –Peter Palmer on 82.

Ian and Peter Semmens returned individual scores of 41 points, and Jim and Peter Hynes both had 40.

An eagle 2byTrevor Atkins on the 17th, and Marty Campbell grabbing three of the four NTPs were highlights.

Another cohort of ladies have completed their four-week ‘Get Into Golf’ clinic, bringing the total number of novice golfers to utilise the program to 150.

ROMSEY

Awarmand inconsistently windy afternoon made things interesting on Saturday

The outcome as decided on the back nine where two players returned just over par scores.

Scott Williams 83-16-67 won on acountback from Mick Squire 73-6-77, with Sherif Abdel- Sayed third.

Dylan Harris had the longest drive, and NTPs went to Rob Rea, JamesCarroll, Toby Clement and Dean Kohler

The Royal Women’sHospital4BBB was won by Elaine Scanlon (33) and Beryl Cole (31)with43 points last Wednesday

They were also runners-up on the day to Steve Williams (15) and Rob McDonald (16) who had 45, with Ron Cole (34) –Chris Manktelow (32) third on 42.

Sophie Banon and Darlene Baker ventured north to take part in Euroa’sAutumn Tournament last week.

They played well and were runners-up with 42 points to a local pairing in the women’scompetition.

WOODEND

In excess of 40 turned out for Saturday’sstableford, with Bgrader Wesley Harris (25) returning the best score of 41 points, one clear of Will McLean (16).

Warren Else (4) topped A-grade with afine 40 points, from Brendan Cunningham (8) on 38.

Last Tuesday’sevent saw Gary Richardson (6) return aprecision 39 points to finish four clear of Dean Kohler and Michael Bird.

In the Sunday nine-holes on the long weekend, Veronica Sullivan compiled 21 points to edge out Andy Gregory on a countback.

Aearly call for members to grab apartner for the upcoming 4BBB Joker stableford on Good Friday.Just $40 apair with lunch included.

Carole Mee celebrated her 80th birthday

Another cohort of ladies have completed their four-week ‘Get Into Golf’ clinic at Mount Macedon Golf Club.

Gisborne in statefinals

Asuperb performance by Gisborne Bowling Club’smidweek pennant team members on Sunday ensured they would play in the state pennant championships at Moama in early May

However,KynetonGolf was defeated by Victoria (Ballarat) in the Saturday pennant region final.

Both matches were played in fine weather on quick greens at Kyneton Bowling Club.

The Gisborne midweek lineup hasafine record at state level, and the club is thrilled to again win its way to Moama.

Gisborne defeated Webbcona 72-45, with two of the three rinks up.

Terry Kelly’srink scored amassive 26shotvictory to put the Highlands mid-week champions well on the way to victory Alan Higgins’ four won by nine shots, and Ethan Higgins went down to Sarah Braybrook’srink by eight shots.

Details were: Gisborne 72 dWebbcona

45 –I.Morley,M.Rowe, G. Quaife, T, Kelly

36 dJ.Grieve, R. Boag, D. Gorin, C. Youbg 10; R. Walker OAM, D. Wesney,T.Rogers, A. Higgins 23 dJ.Hopper,H.Worsley, B. McArthur,L.McArthur14; J. Evans, H. Cyrulo, T. Wylie, E. Higgins 13 lost toJ Feltham, G. Gullock, G. Johnson, S. Braybrook 21.

Kyneton Golf 48 lost toVictoria 63 –J McQualter,P.Cameron, W. Turner,R

Wilkinson 12 lost to D. Leeson, K. Coad, S. Haynes, B.Coad 20; R. Turner,S.Taylor,C Schmidt, A. Plowman 17 losttoK Silbereisen, D. Leeson, A. Wood, C.Ford 20; R. Seymour,B.Plowman, B.Godbolt, A. Barker 19 lost to P. Tudorovic, M. Cunningham, N. Verlinden, B. Clark 23.

Footnote: Gisborne’snew state-of-theart Tiger Turf synthetic green has now been fully installed, adding to the outstanding complex.

Trophy to Kyneton ... again

On aperfect day for croquet last Friday,the Macedon Ranges and Kyneton Croquet Clubs faced offagainst each other in their twice-yearly Watts Fresh Challenge for croquet bragging rights in the Macedon Ranges shire. Played at the newly-refurbished courts in Gisborne, eight players from each club played four games of doubles against each opposing pair.Atstake wasatrophy that was designed and made by the Kyneton Men’sShed, and sponsored by Watts Fresh, Kyneton.

Current holders Kyneton have historically been the victors more often than Macedon Ranges, and on the surface of this result (13 games won by Kyneton vs three games won by Macedon Ranges), it would seem that Kyneton was again dominant.

However,ofthe 16 games played, aphenomenal 10 games were won by just one hoop 7-6! It only needed afew of these to have swung 6-7 the other way for Macedon Ranges to have greatly narrowed the result, and maybe even pulled offan upset! In fact, on total hoops scored, 115byKyneton vs 95 by MacedonRanges, that is the closest winning margin between

the two clubs in recent memory

For Kyneton, the doubles pair of Len Baker and Darryl Chivers was unbeaten, as were Margaret Parker and Pat Fahy (although one of their 7-6 wins took abig comeback after being down 1-5). Judy Aldred and Kyneton club legend John Teed also won three games (all of them by 7-6!), while every game that Graham Smith and Jenny Simonds played was a7-6 result, two in favour of Kyneton and two for Macedon Ranges.

On the Macedon Ranges side, aspecial mention must go to the pair of Olywn Snape and LynRobinson. They lost all four games, but three of those were by just 6-7 hoops. Elizabeth Payne and Noeline Richardson won one game, but lost another two close ones 6-7, exactly the same result as the remaining Macedon Ranges pair of Denise Carter and Gill Punshon (one win, two 6-7 losses).

So Kyneton retained the trophy,although the result was a lot closer than it seemed. To mash-up an old CarltonFootball Club slogan –“We know they’re coming!”. The next Watts Fresh match will be in Kyneton in the spring.

Tournaments and trips

As the season marches on, Woodend Hanging Rock Petanque Clubhas many enthusiastic members wholove to leave the quiet surrounds of Woodend and travel near and far to play in adoubles (two to ateam) or triples (three to a team) tournament.

This month they have been to Balllarat, Dove (in Endevour Hills), The Coonawaara, in the winedistrict of South Australia, just over the border and Apollo Bay,aspictured with Ruth Giddings and Rod Gell and Claire Sampson from the Nagambie Petanque Club. All to join in the fun and festivities attached to playing in acompetitive field with like-minded petanque players. Ruth Giddings, Rod Gell, Shirley Marshall, Chantal Moritzand Shane Wellington are all keen members whoare happy to spend their weekends travelling to play petanque.

On Saturday April 27 the clubisholding its inaugural Doubles Tournamentat The Old Racecourse in Forest Street, Woodend and is encouraging all members to join in for afun and competitive day of petanque.

There will be snacks and tea and coffee available all day,with lunchavailable for purchase.

After play the club is planning an Italian-themed dinner and encouraging all players and non-players to join in the fun and festivities of the night, with spot prizes, trivia, music and dancing! WHRPC is still playing at 4pm on Thursdays at Hanging Rock Reserve and on Mondays athe Old Racecourse in Forest Street, Woodend.

Head downand havea throw,all are welcome. Enquiries to Louise 0438 302 218.

Girls only comp

In 2024, the RDFNL is looking to start a modified girls-only competition for younger age groups, and Kyneton Football Netball Club is looking for girls aged 8-12 who might be interested.

While the details are yet to be decided, it will likely be amidweek competition either run at acentral location or shared around with multiple games running on the oval at the same time. KFNC is envisaging modified grounds, and modified rules similar to the Under 9s competition.

The timing of these games will not impact the mixed competition, so girls who are already playing won’t have to choose one or the other.Itwill be agreat opportunity for girls to get more game time, and hopefully introduce some more girls into the game!

KFNC is also looking for youthgirls 12-17.

If you have adaughter or daughters who might be keen, email Emily at juniorfootball@ kynetonfnc.com to register your interest.

Bombers’ launch

Riddell Football Netball Club is preparing for abig 2024 season.

The Bombers are holding their season launch at the Riddells Creek Hotel this Friday, March 22.

Supporters are encouraged to come along and meet the 2024 coaching staff, players and committee from 6pm.

Lifetime Riddell resident and former player James Nolan is the club’snew president.

Darren Ponton is vice-president, Lauren Nolan secretary,and Rachael Grabham treasurer

New senior coach Aaron ‘Skip’ Bray is the Bombers’ new senior coach.

Bray formerly coached Broadford for several seasons, and comes to Riddell after being in charge at Rupertswood in the Essendon Football District League.

Several prominent Rupertswood players have alsojoined the Bombers for 2024.

Last season Riddell’sA-grade netball side was beaten in extra time by Woodend-Hesket in athrilling grand final.

Well-credentialed Emily Ktona is the club’s new senior coach, with every indication the Bombers will be premiership contenders again.

Be

Ruth Giddings and Rod Gell with Claire Sampson from the Nagambie Petanque Club.

The victorious Kyneton team is pictured with the Watts Fresh Trophy safely in the hands of club president Graham Smith

BarkersCreek prove apowerhouse

Castlemaine District Cricket Association sides battled out grand final contests across the competition last weekend.

Some close matches and upsets were recorded as teams vied for the ultimate prize. It was aweekend for the bowlers with many batsman struggling to make an impact. Highlights of the round were North Castlemaine AReserve batsman Nathan Anderson's half century with the bat, whilst C Grade/Under 16 young guns North Castlemaine/Guildford's Max Matheson 5-10 and Harcourt's Mason Chamberlain 5-17 led the way with the ball. Results were as follows: AGrade

Barkers Creek has won their seventh final in recent history after astrong display against opponents Guildford.

Barkers Creek won the toss on Saturday and elected to bat first. Opener Bodhi Robinson made apositive start with 28 but fellow opener Darby Semmens 8and Thomas Walters 4fell cheaply before Nash Robinson stepped up and steadied the ship with 34. Lewis Stabler 22 and Benjamin Leech 16 helped the side to atotal of 10-125.

Matthew Manning led the way for the Guildford bowlers claiming 3-36 and was well supported by Cordie McKendry 2-20, Iran Indika 2-26 and DS Wijemanna 2-26.

Guildford were in trouble early in their bid to chase down the target of 125 losing openers Nathan Webster 1and Troy Thomas 9toaninform Lewis Stabler. Seasoned campaigner Tom Reece came in at number three and made 11 before too he was bowled by Stabler. Joshua Eastley 15, Elliott Massina 12 and Cordie McKendry 12 not out dug deep for Guildford but in the end the contenders were dismissed for 10-85 and Barkers Creek had claimed another title. Lewis Stabler eventually claiming 5-34, Sean Smith 2-9, and Nash Robinson 2-20.

AReserve

The AReserve grand final contenders were not decided until the 11th hour after a dispute over player eligibility.

Taradale eventually facing off against North Castlemaine which took to the field without the player in question.

Taradale won the toss at Barkers Creek Oval and elected to bat first.

Opener Brock Fletcher led the way making 47 and was well supported by fellow opener David Millard who made 17. Middle order batsman Alec Purdon also stood up making 26, Steve Learmonth 26, Leigh Bennett 17, and Steve Curnow 15. North's Karsen Beer was on fire taking 5-56 with teammates Darren Hinck 2-17 and Andrew Ferres 2-52 chipping in to see Taradale all out for 182.

North were in trouble early in their chase after losing experienced opener Gavan James for 4. However, fellow opener Nathan

Anderson kept his calm racking up half a century, Robert Chapman made asolid 26 and the middle order stood up with Jamie Allan 41, Andrew Ferres 33 and young gun Max Matheson 13 keeping the run rate ticking over. North eventually inched over the line 6-183 with four wickets remaining in hand to claim the 2023-2024 title. The pick of the bowlers for Taradale was Alec Purdon 2-46.

BGrade

Campbells Creek Colts caused an upset defeating top of the table Heathcote to claim the BGrade premiership honours.

Colts certainly hit their stride in the final rounds with some great performances. On Saturday at Barrack Reserve Heathcote the visitors won the toss and decided to bat first.

Creek opener Graeme Beith made 33, Clint McLeod 21 and captain Tayler Walsh 20 on their way to atotal of 10-105.

Heathcote's bowlers were in great form with the wickets shared by Nicholas Malavisi 3-21, Tim Gleeson 2-15, Rhys Ashen 2-23, and Kyle Seidel 2-28. However, the

‘Rock’ victorious

After amemorable Jensen Shield victory last season, Hanging Rock Cricket Club followed up with its second XI taking out this season’sClub North premiership against Malmsbury Green.For one of the smallest clubs in the Gisborne District Cricket Association, the convincing victory earned plaudits from members, supporters and valued sponsors.

“This result has come from hard work and dedication by all at our club,” elated president Peter Walsh said after the match.

“Also the on-field leadership shown by captain-coach Jarrod Milsom doing excellent work with the young players.

“He ensured that regardless of ability,ifyou showed up on Saturday, you’d get abat or abowl,” Walsh said.

In their semi-final, Hanging Rock defeated Malmsbury Gold.

“The two best sides played off, and Malmsbury Green had beaten us by five wickets in the home and away round, and were entitled to be favourites on their own ground,” Walsh said.

Batting first, ‘The Rock’ compiled 162 with Nick Maxwell top scoring with aquick 37 and Michael Fisher making awell-grafted 35.

Backed up by excellent fielding, tight bowling dried up most of the Berries run chase opportunities, and they were dismissed for 83 (Tom May 28).

Wickets were shared, with two each to Peter Connor,Milsom and man of the match Fisher,and one to Maxwell, Walsh and Asher Warne.

Last season’spremiership win by ‘The Rock’ over Rupertswood was dramatic, with recovering from 8/80 with an unbeaten last wicket stand of 47.

Creek bowlers also had their eye in claiming both openers for aduck. Middle order batsman Nicholas Malavisi 25 not out and later order batsman Benjamin Poulton 13 worked hard to put some runs on the board for their side but in the end Heathcote fell for 8-65 and Creek claimed the premiership honours. Best with the ball for Creek were Matthew Stahl 3-6 and James Collie 2-6.

Women's

The top-of-the-table Newstead Women's side capped off their stellar season with a win over second-placed Guildford before their home crowd at the Newstead Recreation Reserve last Friday evening. Newstead won the toss and elected to bat first with great performances by Dawn McNabb 13 retired not out and Eve Righetti 13 not out and every other player chipping in important runs towards their total of 103. Guildford claimed four wickets with Alexandra Manning, Bobbie-Lea Blackmore, Brenna Ross and captain Tenille Thomas claiming one each. The Guildford ladies worked hard to chase down the target but fell short in the end making 73 despite their

best efforts. Jemma Finning made acreditable 12 not out. Best with the ball for premiers Newstead was Dawn McNabb 3-5.

CGrade (Under 16)

In the CGrade final, second-placed Harcourt lined up against fourth-placed North Castlemaine/Guildford at the Harcourt Recreation Reserve. Harcourt won the toss and elected to bat first making asolid target of 10-141 on day one. Best with the bat were Koby Simmons 45, Jack Archer 35, captain with Mason Chamberlain 17 and Darcy McLachlan 11.

The pick of the bowlers for North Castlemaine/Guildford was MaxMatheson with an impressive 5-10.

North Castlemaine/Guildford were in trouble early in their chase when they lost opener Max Matheson for 9, but fellow opener Levi Bruce made 17 and strong performances by captain Zac Hinck 19, Alex Welch 21, Jordan Hardy 26 not out and Rainz Webster 12 saw North Castlemaine/Guildford hold on to win 8-142 with two wickets in hand. Best with the ball for Harcourt was Mason Chamberlain 5-17.

The Premiers: Back row (left to right) –Matt Shanahan, Dion Pethybridge, Asher Warne, Bryn Sawyer, Kieran Haddad, Pat Legro, Jack Hammerling. Front –Harper Shanahan, Peter Connor, Jarrad Milsom (captain), Peter Walsh, Mark Fisher, Nick Maxwell.

The Barkers Creek AGrade side celebrate their seventh win in recent history at the Camp Reserve. Photo: Max Lesser

Romsey vGisborne in final

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Another century to skipper Jarrod Vernon and inspired new ball bowling that shattered Sunbury United top order,paved the way for Gisborne to reach the McIntyre Cup 1sts grand final.

At one stage United had lost its first four wickets for just six runs, and despite agallant 82 from captain Upul Fernando, the Dragons won the semi-final by 67 runs.

In the other semi-final at the weekend, reigning premier Romsey’s7/325 c.c. proved too much for abrave Sunbury Kangaroos to overcome.

The top grade grand final now takes place between clearly the best two sides –both unbeaten this season –atMacedon’sTony Clarke Reserve this Saturday and Sunday

There was some enthralling cricket in both semi-finals, and respective captains Ben Way (Romsey) and Jarrod Vernon are two of the outstanding batters in the GDCA who expect maximum input for their players in the match that matters most.

Then there’sin-form Riley Vernon with over 1000 runs for the season –hemanaged just 24 before alegside Fabian Fernando delivery grazed astump in the semi-final.

Now back to the semi-finals –Gisborne elected to bat and were without regular opener Darren Kelly (injured).

From 0-42, United persisted to have the home side struggling at 4/81, and much rested on Jarrod Vernon’sshoulders.

With Leigh Brennan playing avaluable passive role, afifth-wicket stand produced 73 runs and Vernon finished up with 113(12 fours, two sixes) from 128 balls. Atrue captain’sknock. He was eventually trapped lbw by left-arm paceman Senura Perera who turned in alion-

hearted effort to capture 5-55 from 25 overs.

Dismissed for 236 left the match wide open, but Brennan struck with akey wicket on Saturday evening.

Brennan and Jay King were at it again on Sunday,taking three quick wickets between them to wreck the top order and draw praise from their skipper

The scoreboard showed adismal 4/6 for United and it was an uphill battle to get back into the game.

Aseventh-wicket stand of 70 ended with Upul Fernando caught for 82; the last wicket fell at 169 with Brennan finishing with 5-55.

Back at Romsey,the Redbacks decided to bat against the fourth-placed Kangaroos, and Matt Milne and Jed Richardson put on 56 before the latter was run out for 30. Milne continued on to score 44 to follow his unbeaten 202 against Diggers Rest/Bulla.

Waythenjoined Corey Smith in athird wicket stand of 128, making 73 from 88 balls before being caught in the outfield.

Smith departed for asound 81, and an unbeaten 45 from Chris Burkett put Romsey in control at 7/325c.c.

Aaron Paterson snared two quick wickets with the new ball before the Kangaroos dug in.

Captain Graeme Bennett made ahalf century and Corey Woolley continued to frustrate Romsey’sattack.

Adangerous fourth-wicket stand between Woolley who made 97.and Jordan Ballinger 63, gave the Kangaroos an outside chance of causing amajor upset as more spectators gathered.

Taylor Stevenson 4-62 and Day 3-29 were the most successful bowlers, with Wayrelieved to take arunning catch at deep mid-wicket with the score on 9/300 and 26 balls remaining.

Good luck to both teams in this weekend’s grand final.

GDCA scores

Results of Gisborne District Cricket Association semi-finals and grand finals completed at the weekend were:

McIntyre 1sts: Semi-final 1--Romsey 7/325 c.c. 80 overs) –C.Day 81, B. Way 73, C. Burkett 45, M. Milne 44, J. Richardson 30 –A.Fearnley 3-80) dSunbury

Kangaroos 300 (75.4 overs) –C.Woolley 97, J. Ballinger 63, G. Bennett 50, M. Fox 33 –T.Stevenson 4-62, C. Day 3-29.

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An epic battle

The McIntyre 2nds grand final turned into an epic battle between keen rivals Romsey and Sunbury United, with most batters finding runs hard to accumulate against tight bowling.

Romsey was on the verge of victory,but the last two wickets fell without addition leaving man of the match Matt Hoyt stranded on 49 not out –the top score for either side.

Played on the Romsey No. 2oval, the match attracted plenty of spectators who were thanked for their interest by GDCA secretary Rob McIntyre at the after-match presentations.

Redbacks’ pace bowler Logan Collins dismissed both United openers cheaply,and skipper Adam Billinghurst top scored with 44 in amoderate total of 163, with Collins, Matt Hoyt, Sean Day and Jake East each claiming two wickets.

In their third grand final in succession, Romsey found United’s veteran paceman James Hughes very hard to score off; Hughes claimed 3-49 from 28 overs but Cooper Boyes was amatch winner

with the last three wickets.

With two wickets in hand, Romsey needed one run for atie to be premiers, with Hoyt batting for along time for his unbeaten 49 to hold the innings together.Itwas not to be.

BROADFORD PREMIERS

In their first season in the GDCA, Broadford Cricket Club won the Johnstone 1sts premiership by defeating Wallan.

Batting first on Saturday,Wallan reached 77 without loss, but Braden Hickey claimed 6-62 from 22 overs to restrict the Magpies to 9/225. Opener Sean Whittingham top scored with 85.

Broadford batters all contributed in the successful run chase, James Ingham leading the way with 85 in awinning tally of 6/227.

AINTREE VICTORY

Abrilliant performance with bat and ball from Charandeep Kalsi was instrumental in Aintree’sJohnstone 2nds premiership victory against Rupertswood. Kalsi top scored with 83in Aintree’s9/295, and followed up with 6-56 from 22 overs as Rupertswood was dismissed for 230.

Semi-final 2– Gisborne 236 (76 0vers) –J.Vernon 113, M. Barake 24,R.Vernon 22, S. Jones 22 –S.Perera 5-55) dSunbury United 169 (75.3) –C.Woolley 97, J. Ballinger 63, G. Bennett 50,M.Fox 33 –T.Stevenson 4-62, C. Day 3-29).

#### GrandFinal of McIntyre 1sts to be played this Saturday and Sunday at Tony Clarke Reserve, Macedon.

Johnstone 1sts: Grand Final –Wallan 9/225 c.c. (S. Whittingham 85, K. Atkin 34, M. Clayton 32, B. Vance 21 –B Hickey 6-62) lost toBroadford 6/227 (J. Ingham 85, A. Wood 40 n.o., M. Collier 29, J. Nolan 29, Hickey 22).

McIntyre 2nds: Grand Final –Sunbury United 163 (71) –A.Billinghurst 44, D. Falzon 26, J. Bottomley 23, J. Hughes 20 –M.Hoyt 2-9, S. Day 2-14, L. Collins 2-18, J. East 2-38) dRomsey 161 (Hoyt 49 n.o., J. Rees 25, J. Thorson 21 –C Boyes 3-33, J. Hughes 3-49).

Johnstone 2nds: Grand Final Aintree 9/295 c.c. (C. Kalsi 83, V. Sharma 68 n.o., G. Singh 40, M. Pannu 34 –A Pizaro 4-77) dRupertswood 230 (M. Edwards 43, J. Howell 42, R. Turner 37, T. Taylor-White 28, T. Johnson 22 n.o., Pizaro 21 –Kalsi 6-56).

### Grand Final of McIntyre 1sts between Romsey and Gisborne to be played this Saturday and Sunday at Tony Clarke Reserve, Macedon.

From left, GDCA secretary Rob McIntyre, Sunbury United captain Adam Billinghurst, and man of the match Matt Hoyt (Romsey) at the after-match presentation

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