Welcome to Your Macedon Ranges for Monday, February 14, to Sunday, February 20.
🛍️ Love a good garage sale? Then you’re in luck because we have four whole-town garage sales coming up:
- Trentham: March 5, 8am-2pm. Maps $3 (Trentham Neighbourhood Centre, High St). Host a sale $10. Register your sale here or phone 5424 1354.
- Kyneton: March 19, from 8am. Maps $5 (Kyneton Community House, Mollison St). Host a sale $5. Register your sale here or phone 5422 3433. Deadline for registrations is 12pm on March 9.
- Lancefield: March 19, 8am-12pm. Maps $5 (Lancefield Neighbourhood House, High St). Host a sale $5. Register your sale here or phone 5429 1214.
- Woodend: April 2, 8am-1pm. Maps $5 (Woodend Neighbourhood House, Forest St). Host a sale $5. Register your sale here or phone 5427 1845.
(Note that maps will only be available to purchase on the day of each sale.)
✒️ The Mountain Writers’ Festival – to be held in Macedon in November – is inviting you to a lunch with four Victorian authors next month. Tony Birch (Miles Franklin Award nominee and winner of the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award for Indigenous Writing), Evelyn Araluen, Tom Griffiths, and Sophie Cunningham will be leading a discussion about nature, story and place. The lunch will be on March 26 at the Wine Collective in Macedon. Tickets go on sale tomorrow (February 14).
Here are the events and activities happening in the Macedon Ranges this week:
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Wednesday, February 16
Singing Woodend Warblers: Community choir rehearsal. Black Forest Timber Mill, 988 Black Forest Dr, Woodend. 7.30pm. $12.
Thursday, February 17
Craft Oval Crochet Rug Workshop: Learn how to turn an old doona into a rag rug. Kyneton. 3pm-6pm. Free.
Drink Pups and Pints: Catch up with friends and bring your dog along too. In an enclosed area where dogs can be off-leash. Woodend. 5pm-8pm.
Craft A Curious Circle: Create things in a friendly and inclusive setting. Different activity each month. Romsey. 7pm-8.30pm. Free.
Friday, February 18
Film Respect: The remarkable story of Aretha Franklin’s rise from singing in a church choir to international stardom. Gisborne. 11am-1.30pm. Free.
Music The Meanies: Punk-rock band. Macedon. 7pm. $30.
Nature Hanging Rock Night Walk: Experience Hanging Rock after dark on a ranger-guided walk. See gliders, wallabies, native birds, bats, possums, koalas and many other animals. Hanging Rock Reserve. 7pm-10pm. Family $62, Adult $25, Child $12.
Theatre Love Song: The Mount Players present a romantic comedy about an oddball and his mysterious new love. Macedon. Opens today. Until March 6. 8pm-10pm. Adult $35, Concession $30.
Music Ajak Kwai: South Sudanese/Australian vocalist and her band. Kyneton. 8.30pm-11pm. $20.
Saturday, February 19
Exercise Campaspe Parkrun: 5km fun run along the Five Mile Creek path. Campaspe Park, Campaspe Dr, Woodend. 8am. Free (registration required).
Market Riddells Creek Farmers’ and Makers’ Markets: Memorial Dr, Riddells Creek. 9am-1pm.
Market Trentham Farmers’ Market: Town Square, High St, Trentham. 9am-1pm.
Market Glenlyon Village Market: Shire Hall, Barkly St, Glenlyon. 9am-1pm.
Market Hanging Rock Market: Crafts and produce. Hanging Rock Reserve, South Rock Rd, Woodend. 9am-2pm.
Music Summer Sessions: Live folk and blues with The Amy Tie Duo (featuring Brandon Trickey) and Sherri Parry. DV Cider, 39 Darraweit Valley Rd, Darraweit Guim. 12pm-5pm.
Food & Drink Lorena Corso at Lyons Will Estate: Enjoy Sicilian-style small shared plates of food from guest chef Lorena Corso, of Fitzroy wine bar Napier Quarter. Lyons Will Estate, 60 Whalans Track, Lancefield. 12pm-7pm. Adult $45, Under-18 $25.
Music Tunes and Tastings: Live music from singer-songwriter Brett Franke. Local wines and gins on paddle boards, plus beers. Newham General Store, Dons Rd. 1pm-4pm.
Beer Brewery Tour: Learn how the beer is brewed at Holgate Brewhouse. Holgate Brewhouse, High St, Woodend. 3pm-4pm. $25.
Theatre Love Song: The Mount Players present a romantic comedy about an oddball and his mysterious new love. Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith St, Macedon. Until March 6. 8pm-10pm. Adult $30, Concession $25.
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Sunday, February 20
Market Daylesford Sunday Market: Daylesford Railway Station, Raglan St. 8am-3pm.
Market Malmsbury Farmers’ and Artists’ Market: Mollison St, Malmsbury. 9am-1pm.
Market Woodend Lions Sunday Market: Cnr High St & Forest St, Woodend. 9am-2pm.
Food & Drink Summer Sunday: Chill out on the lawns or the deck to music from Cassidy La Crème. Local cheeses, wines. Dogs welcome (on lead). Hanging Rock Winery, Jim Rd, Newham. 10am-5pm.
Food & Drink Lorena Corso at Lyons Will Estate: Enjoy Sicilian-style small shared plates of food from guest chef Lorena Corso, of Fitzroy wine bar Napier Quarter. Lyons Will Estate, 60 Whalans Track, Lancefield. 12pm-7pm. Adult $45, Under-18 $25.
Theatre Love Song: The Mount Players present a romantic comedy about an oddball and his mysterious new love. Mountview Theatre, 56 Smith St, Macedon. Until March 6. 2pm-4pm. Adult $30, Concession $25.
Beer Brewery Tour: Learn how the beer is brewed at Holgate Brewhouse. Holgate Brewhouse, High St, Woodend. 3pm-4pm. $25.
Beekeeping Woodend Bee-Friendly Society: Monthly meeting. Woodend Neighbourhood House, Forest St, Woodend. 3pm-4.30pm.
Exhibitions
Kyneton Creatures of Art: Kylie Cuthbertson pairs the vibrant colours and textures found in nature with her whimsical, energetic style. Until February 14. Mon 9am-5pm.
Kyneton Imaginarium: Kitty Calvert’s sculptures reflect her love of vintage and her desire to recycle and reuse discarded treasures. Until February 28. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat-Sun 10am-4pm.
Kyneton Art on Piper Artists: Showcasing work by local artists. Every day 10am-4pm.
Kyneton Stockroom Artists: Elynor Smithwick, Madeleine Lesjak-Atton, Anthea Kemp, Michael McCafferty. Until March 13. Thu-Sat 10.30am-5pm, Sun 11am-3pm.
Kyneton Dictionary of Animism: Amber Cronin playfully uses text-based sculptural objects. Until March 13. Thu-Sat 10.30am-5pm, Sun 11am-3pm.
Kyneton A Biodiversity Crisis – Animals and Plants of the Macedon Ranges: Interactive exhibition. Contains taxidermy. Until February 27. Fri-Sun 11am-4pm. Adult $5.10, Concession/student $3.10, Child under 5 free, Family $10.20.
Lancefield Community Art Gallery: Paintings, sculptures, glass jewellery by local artists. 34a High St, Lancefield. Wed-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-2pm, Sun 10am-1pm.
Mount Macedon Japanese Traditional and Modern: Anna Konecny and Yukimi Breaden. Fri-Tues 10am-4pm.
Newham Art in the Vines – AV4: Sculptures by 26 acclaimed artists. Until April 25. Every day 10am-5pm.
Trentham Little Gallery Members: Artwork by Rose Wilson, Helen Cottle, Kim Haughie, Ri Van Veen, Larissa Gray, Llael McDonald, Frances Harkin, Liz Archer, Ruby Wilson-Peirce, Sam Bloomfield. Thu-Mon 10am-4pm.
Coming up
Food & Drink Hanging Rock Winery Long Lunch: Three-course lunch, matched with current vintage and special museum-release wines. Plus live music. Newham. March 5.
Art Woodend Lions Art Show: 47th annual art show. Prizes in five categories. Competition open to the public. Woodend. March 12-14.
Games Discovery Day: Family fun event organised by Woodend Hanging Rock Petanque Club. Have a go at petanque. Plus pony rides, animal farm, music, food, coffee, wine, beer and gin. Woodend. March 13.
Music Macedon Ranges Music Festival: Featuring Ash Grunwald, The Seven Ups, Baby Velvet, MDRN Love, Taylor Sheridan, Georgia State Line, Busted Chops, Romanie and Hannah Cooper. Hanging Rock Reserve. March 26.
Gardening Dreaming Gardens: Hear from local master gardeners Stephen Ryan, Simon Rickard and Michael McCoy. Followed by a garden wander. Includes morning tea and lunch. Mount Macedon. April 20.
Have a great week!
Richard
P.S. I’ve tried my best to ensure accuracy, but please follow the links above to confirm details before attending events.
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The red-brick ruin on the road to Malmsbury
PAST TIMES
With thanks to Malmsbury Historical Society.
Three signs decorate the crumbling walls of the red-brick ruin on the road into Malmsbury.
One, on the facing end as you leave the village, points you to the freeway junction. Another, on the opposite end, directs you to the local tourist trail. And the third, above the entrance, warns you to “Keep Out”.
Many years ago, though, long before the building fell into disrepair, visitors would have been welcome to walk in the door and stay for a while.
Built in 1860, the Racecourse Hotel was one of the first hotels reached by travellers coming from Kyneton. As its name suggests, the hotel thrived on trade from the nearby racecourse (now the site of the youth justice centre).
However, it was delicensed in 1893 along with five other Malmsbury hotels. The adjoining stables have long since disappeared.
✍️ Christine Barker, Secretary and Editor of Malmsbury Historical Society.
📘 History of Malmsbury, by Roslyn Stevens, can be purchased for $10 (plus postage) by emailing Malmsbury Historical Society. Alternatively, copies are available at Malmsbury Bakery and Malmsbury General Store.
