Welcome to Your Macedon Ranges for Monday, July 4, to Sunday, July 10.
Here are the events and activities happening in the Macedon Ranges this week:
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Wednesday, July 6
Singing Woodend Warblers: Community choir. Norma Richardson Hall, Buckland St, Woodend. 7.30pm. $12.
Thursday, July 7
Quiz Trivia Night: General knowledge quiz. Gisborne Golf Club, Daly St. 7pm. Free.
Friday, July 8
Film The Lake of Scars: Documentary about the relationship between a white farming family and members of the Yung Balug Clan as they seek to gain recognition for Australia’s largest collection of scarred trees. Social Foundry Cafe, 86 Mollison St, Kyneton. 6.30pm-8.30pm. $22.
Drink Negroni Masterclass: Mixologist Mike will show you how to make this cocktail. Miss M’s Lounge, 29 Piper St, Kyneton. 6.30pm-9.30pm. $129.
Music The Pink Experience: Tribute show featuring Mel Van Dyk as Pink. Telegraph Hotel, Hamilton St, Gisborne. 9pm. $30.
Saturday, July 9
Exercise Campaspe Parkrun: 5km fun run along the Five Mile Creek path. Campaspe Park, Campaspe Dr, Woodend. 8am. Free (registration required).
Exercise Lancefield Parkrun: 5km fun run around Lancefield Park. Lancefield Park, Chauncey St, Lancefield. 8am. Free (registration required).
Market Kyneton Farmers’ & Makers’ Market: St Paul’s Park, Piper St, Kyneton. 8.30am-1pm.
Market Kyneton Community Market: Bric-a-brac, art, clothes, plants, food and local produce. Ebden St & Yaldwyn St West, Kyneton. 8.30am-1pm.
Art Art to Wear Parade: Artists from across Victoria will showcase their original clothes, jewellery and accessories. Presented by The Gallery Mt Macedon. Afternoon tea. Jubilee Hall, Smith St, Macedon. 1pm-3pm. $30.
Books Self-Publishing Workshop: Everything you need to know about self-publishing in traditional book format or digitally. With Geoff Maddern and Mark Wilson. Dromkeen, 1012 Kilmore Rd, Riddells Creek. 1pm-3pm. $70.
Food & Music Songs and Cider: Music from Jarrod Shaw and Bill Barber. DV Cider, 39 Darraweit Valley Rd, Darraweit Guim. 1pm-5pm.
Beer Brewery Tour: See how beer is brewed. Holgate Brewhouse, High St, Woodend. 3pm-4pm. $25.
Music Xani: Violinist and singer-songwriter on her first regional tour in years. With Anna Smyrk. Major Tom’s, 57 Piper St, Kyneton. 8.30pm-10.30pm. $15.
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Sunday, July 10
Market Daylesford Sunday Market: Daylesford Railway Station, Raglan St. 8am-3pm.
Film The Drover’s Wife – The Legend of Molly Johnson: The story of a determined outback woman protecting her children from a colonial world. Kyneton Town Hall, Mollison St. 2.30pm. Free.
Beer Brewery Tour: See how beer is brewed. Holgate Brewhouse, High St, Woodend. 3pm-4pm. $25.
Music Waltz of the Waterbirds: An afternoon of music with harpist and composer Michael Johnson. Dromkeen, 1012 Kilmore Rd, Riddells Creek. 3pm-4.30pm. $30.
Exhibitions
Online Magnificent Macedon Ranges: Photographs inspired by local people and scenery. Macedon Ranges Photographic Society online exhibition.
Kyneton The Old Auction House Artists: Exhibitions: Eve Sellars (oil paintings), Michelle Thompson (photography). Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat-Sun 10am-4pm.
Kyneton Stockroom Artists: Exhibitors: Jeremy Blincoe, Ellie Chalmers-Robinson, Rebecca Selleck, Cassie Hansen. Wed-Sat 10.30am-5pm, Sun 11am-3pm.
Kyneton Art on Piper Artists: Showcasing work by local artists. Exhibitions: Repurpose, Reuse, Recycle (window), Christmas in July. Wed-Mon 10am-4pm.
Lancefield Community Art Gallery: Paintings, sculptures, glass jewellery by local artists. 34a High St, Lancefield. Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-3pm, Sun 10am-1pm.
Mount Macedon The Gallery Members: Fri-Tues 10am-4pm.
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.
School holidays
Sport Basketball Clinic: Develop skills in shooting, footwork, dribbling, ball movement and defence. For all abilities. Ages 12-16. Woodend. July 4. Free.
Art Native Flora Drawing: Create a beautiful drawing of a Banksia using pastels on black paper. Ages 7-12. Kyneton. July 5. $25.
Art Moth Paintings: Learn about Australian moths while creating a symmetrical painting. Ages 7-12. Kyneton. July 6. $25.
Performance Bush Theatre Workshop: A chance for children to explore their imagination and their experiences of the world around them. Ages 8-12. Trentham. July 6. Free.
Film Satellite Boy: The story of a 10-year-old boy’s quest to save his home, an old abandoned outdoor cinema. Trentham. July 7.
Media Zine Maker Space: Discover the fun of making zines. Ages 12-17. Woodend. July 9. Free.
Coming up
Ghost Hunt Blackwood Hotel Paranormal Investigation and Dinner: The pub has a rich history of ghost stories. Hosted by Kyneton Paranormal. Blackwood. July 13.
Food RedBeard Bakery Bread Workshop: Learn how to make your own sourdough starter culture and how to knead, shape, proof and bake classic sourdough loaves. Trentham. July 17.
Comedy A Hall Lot of Laughs 2.1: An evening of laughter with Russ Wigginton, Anna Log, Des Dowling, Mimi Shaheen and Col Cameron. Newham. August 6.
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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🏡 MACEDON RANGES: The population of the Macedon Ranges increased from 46,100 in 2016 to 51,458 in 2021 – an 11 per cent rise. Census data also showed a 2.2 per cent drop in the number of empty properties. TCC Real Estate agent Kirrily Evans said the decline could be down to people moving out of the city after lockdowns.
🌳 RIDDELLS CREEK: About 400 trees will be planted on nature strips in Riddells Creek as part of the shire council’s annual tree-planting program.
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