Welcome to Your Macedon Ranges for Monday, July 8, to Sunday, July 14.
🎶 Be quick if you want to see Daryl Braithwaite in Kyneton on September 22. Tickets went on sale on Tuesday and are selling fast. Local musician Taylor Sheridan will also be performing. Sheridan’s album Troubadour reached No.1 last month on ARIA’s Australian Country Albums chart. The concert will raise funds for Malmsbury Fire Brigade.
🫛 Even in the chilly Macedon Ranges it’s possible to grow peas all year. But timing is crucial. To find out how to keep your pea plants productive through the frosty months, see Duncan Cocking’s article below the event guide.
Here are the events and activities happening in the Macedon Ranges this week:
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Wednesday, July 10
Film Force of Nature: Five women go on a hiking retreat but only four return. Based on a book by Jane Harper. Romsey Library, Main St, Romsey. 10.30am-1pm. Free.
Game Canasta Club: Join a friendly group to play the card game Canasta. Beginners welcome. Macedon & Mount Macedon Community House, 47 Victoria St, Macedon. 2pm-5pm.
Quiz Trivia Night: General knowledge quiz. The Victoria Hotel, High St, Woodend. 7pm. Free.
Thursday, July 11
Discussion Reconciliation Reading Group: Discover more about First Nations culture through reading and discussion. Kyneton Library, Baynton St, Kyneton. 5pm-6pm. Free.
Entertainment Dolly’s Disco Bingo: Music-based bingo. Mark off songs when you hear them. Kyneton Bowling Club, Mollison St, Kyneton. 6.30pm-8.30pm. $5.
Friday, July 12
Environment Memorial Cross Group Hike: Join Parks Victoria volunteers on an 8km moderate-level walk. Learn about plants and animals as well as the history of the Macedon Regional Park. McGregor’s Picnic Ground, Cameron Dr, Mount Macedon. 9.30am-1.30pm. Free.
Music David Knight & Chloe Menager: Acoustic folk and roots music. Mount Macedon Hotel, 694 Mount Macedon Rd, Mount Macedon. 7pm-10pm.
Comedy Comedy Night: An evening of laughter with Bendigo’s Cody Jones, Jim Hallawell and Josh Wosley, Castlemaine’s Patti Fawcett, Kyneton’s Sean Press and MC Poppa Rozaia. Shamrock Hotel, Mollison St, Kyneton. 8pm-10.30pm. $10.
Music Elo & The Shinkicks: Four-piece rock band. Joined by Finn Farrell and The Hobyahs. Major Tom’s, 57 Piper St, Kyneton. 8pm-11pm. $15.
Saturday, July 13
Exercise Parkruns: 5km fun runs/walks in Gisborne (Dixon Field), Lancefield (Lancefield Park) and Woodend (Campaspe Dr). All abilities welcome. 8am. Free.
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.
Community NAIDOC Week Community and Family Day: A family-friendly day with a yarning circle and activities for all ages. Barbecue lunch and light refreshments. Riddells Creek Community Centre, 74 Main Rd, Riddells Creek. 11am-2.30pm. Free.
Food & Drink Low ‘n’ Slow Barbecue plus Live Music: Includes mulled cider on arrival. DV Cider, 39 Darraweit Valley Rd, Darraweit Guim. 12pm-2.30pm. Adult $89-$109, Child (2-11) $25.
Fashion 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.
Poetry Chamber Poets: Poets young and old, new and experienced share their poetry in a supportive environment. All welcome to participate or listen. Woodend RSL, Anslow St. 1pm-4pm. Entry $10, Concession $5.
Food & Drink Cheese & Wine Class: Matt Steele, from Cornelius Cheesemongers, will be matching cheeses and wines. Hanging Rock Winery, Jim Rd, Newham. 1.30pm, 2.15pm, 3pm, 3.45pm. $45.
Music Latitude 37: ARIA-nominated baroque trio Latitude 37 will perform their French program La Chemise Blanche and more. Hill House Music, 290 Pearsons Rd, East Trentham. 2pm-4pm. $50.
Beer Brewery Tour: See how beer is brewed. Holgate Brewhouse, High St, Woodend. 3pm-4.30pm. $25.
Music Lucy Wise & Valley Road: Lucy Wise and Valley Road will share their different yet complementary styles of folk music in this “Winter Warmer” show. Supper available. Malmsbury Town Hall, Mollison St, Malmsbury. 7pm-9.30pm. Full $25-$30, Concession/Non-waged $20-$25, Child (under 15) $0-$5.
Music The Echos: Acoustic duo. From classics to great party songs. The Lancefield Hotel, High St, Lancefield. From 9pm.
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Sunday, July 14
Market Daylesford Sunday Market: Daylesford Railway Station, Raglan St. 8am-3pm.
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. RedBeard Bakery, Wolff Ln, Trentham. 9.30am-4pm. $330.
Food & Drink Truffle Class: Join Kelly Kaplon, from Mineral Springs Truffles, to learn all about truffles. Hanging Rock Winery, Jim Rd, Newham. 11am, 11.30am. $25.
Food & Drink Cheese & Wine Class: Discover the cheeses made by Nardia Keene, from Goldfields Farmhouse Cheese, and see them paired with four wines. Hanging Rock Winery, Jim Rd, Newham. 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 2.30pm. $45.
Fun Family Rollerskating Session: Begins with informal skating activities and transitions into formal classes for different skill levels. For all ages and abilities. Kyneton Showgrounds, Mollison St, Kyneton. 2pm-3.45pm. Child $27.50, Adult $19.50 (prices include skate hire).
Beer Brewery Tour: See how beer is brewed. Holgate Brewhouse, High St, Woodend. 3pm-4.30pm. $25.
Exhibitions
Kyneton The Old Auction House: Exhibition: Clear Cut (group). Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat-Sun 10am-4pm.
Kyneton Stockroom: Exhibitions: Guillaume Dillee, David Doyle. Mon, Thu-Sat 10.30am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm.
Kyneton Art on Piper: Exhibition: Christmas in July. Wed-Mon 10am-4pm.
Kyneton Cusack & Cusack: Fri-Sun 10am-3pm.
Kyneton Nurses, Medicine and Caring: Explores themes such as nurses’ training, nurses at war, uniforms, local medical identities, bush nursing and shire hospitals. Includes a collection from the old Kyneton Hospital. Fri-Sun. 11am-4pm.
Mount Macedon The Gallery: Exhibition: Art to Wear. Fri-Tues 10am-4pm.
Trentham Trentham District Story: Outdoor display telling the story of Trentham from its earliest Indigenous inhabitants to the present day. Open every day in the grounds of the Old Police Station, 3-5 Camp St, Trentham.
Trentham Little Gallery: Fri-Mon 10am-4pm.
Woodend The Back Shed Gallery: 33 Urquhart St, Woodend. Tues-Sun 10am-5pm.
Coming up
Ghost Hunt Victoria Hotel Paranormal Investigation and Dinner: Meet spirits Gwendolyn, Isabella, the two-up players, and Wild George drinking at the bar. The Victoria Hotel, High St, Woodend. 7.30pm-9.30pm. $65. July 21.
Theatre Garage Girls: Part history, part farce, part whodunnit, Garage Girls shines a light on the short but eventful life of Alice Anderson, Australia’s first female garage owner. Inspired by actual events. Kyneton Town Hall, Mollison St, Kyneton. 7pm-8.10pm. Full $37, Concession $32, Student $32, Child (under 15) $25. July 26.
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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Give peas a chance
GARDENING
Horticulturalist Duncan Cocking, who runs Kyneton-based Leaf, Root & Fruit, explains how to grow peas during the cooler months.
Pea plants will grow all year here in the cool temperate climate of the Macedon Ranges. The plants will grow strong and healthy regardless of the season.
But there’s a catch. If the plants are flowering when the frost bites, the flowers will be damaged. So if I grow plants and they flower in the depths of winter, I won’t get any peas from them.
This is why I sow my first crop of the year in July. This leads to plants flowering in spring, when frosts are less severe and I’ll get to pick some pods.
🫛 Find out more in my guide to growing peas. You can also learn about the timing of planting, watering, pruning and pest control at my seasonality and timing workshop on July 20.
Happy gardening!
Duncan
🌱 For more gardening tips see my July planting guide and garden update.
In the news
🎭 MACEDON RANGES: Teenage actor Felix Cameron, who lives in the Macedon Ranges, has been nominated for two Logie Awards for his role in the Netflix series Boy Swallows Universe.
🎰 ROMSEY: The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission has refused an application for 50 electronic gaming machines at Romsey Hotel.
🏀 NEW GISBORNE: The Macedon Ranges Regional Sports Precinct is now open. The $29m precinct includes a three-court indoor sports hub, a turf oval, a playground, barbecue facilities and a fitness loop. The second stage of construction is due to begin early next year.
🏘️ RIDDELLS CREEK: Pressure is mounting for the state government to reject the Amess Road Precinct Structure Plan that would trigger substantial development of Riddells Creek.
💧 MACEDON RANGES: Annual water and sewerage bills will rise by $35 on average in 2024-25.
🧒 Click here for a guide to the children’s activities that will be taking place in the final week of the school holidays.
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