Welcome to Your Macedon Ranges for Monday, October 30, to Sunday, November 5.
🌸 The Duneira Bluebell Festival will take place at the weekend. The Duneira estate dates back to 1872 when it was established by pastoralist Suetonius Officer. During the festival, you’ll be able to go on a tour of the grand house and enjoy the magnificent gardens. There will be music from So Saxy, as well as market stalls, and you can savour CWA scones and jam. Click here for details of more local garden events, including a newly announced open garden in Macedon (December 2-3).
🪕 Grammy-nominated Tibetan musican Tenzin Choegyal will be performing in Newham on November 11 and Woodend on November 25.
📷 In this week’s article on smartphone photography, Tiffany Warner suggests an alternative approach for capturing trees. Check out her article below the list of events.
Here are the events and activities happening in the Macedon Ranges this week:
Click the links for more info 👇
Tuesday, October 31
Wellbeing Reset: A day of self-care and mental rejuvenation so you have the energy to give back to your business. Featuring Dr Louise Mahler. Kyneton Mechanics Institute, Mollison St. 9am-4pm. $20.
Music Oi it’s Halloween! Itchy Scabs Punk Band: Halloween fun – “bad music for good children”. Gisborne Library, Hamilton St. 5pm-6pm (face painting 4pm-5pm). Free.
Ghost Hunt Bluestone Theatre Ghost Tour: The theatre, built in 1859, was once the Congregational Church. But who is Esther the theatre ghost? Is she the organ player? And who are the other spirits that mill on the stage and greet you at the door? Bluestone Theatre, 28 Hutton St, Kyneton. 9pm-10.30pm. $35.
Wednesday, November 1
Entertainment Dolly’s Disco Bingo: Music-based bingo. Mark off songs when you hear them. The Victoria Hotel, High St, Woodend. 6.30pm-9.30pm.
Singing Woodend Warblers: Community choir. Norma Richardson Hall, Buckland St, Woodend. 7.30pm. $12.
Thursday, November 2
Quiz Trivia Night: General knowledge quiz. Gisborne Golf Club, Daly St. 7pm. Free.
Friday, November 3
Music Jali Buba Kuyateh: Senegalese musician Jali Buba Kuyateh and his band Afro Diyaa. Mount Monument Winery, 1399 Romsey Rd, Romsey. 6pm-8pm. Free.
Quiz Friday Night Pub Trivia: Topical and fun questions plus some games. The Victoria Hotel, High St, Woodend. 7pm. Free.
Saturday, November 4
Exercise Campaspe Parkrun: 5km fun run along the Five Mile Creek path. Campaspe Park, Campaspe Dr, Woodend. 8am. Free.
Exercise Lancefield Parkrun: 5km fun run around Lancefield Park. Lancefield Park, Chauncey St, Lancefield. 8am. Free.
Exercise Dixon Field Parkrun: 5km fun run. Dixon Field, Robertson St, Gisborne. 8am. Free.
Market Woodend Farmers’ Market: Cnr High St & Forest St. 9am-1pm.
Community Woodend Repair Cafe: Enjoy a cuppa while your broken household items are being mended. The Undercroft, Woodend Neighbourhood House, Forest St (enter via the community garden near the skate park). 9am-1pm. Free.
Garden Duneira Bluebell Festival: Enjoy live music whilst exploring the beautiful gardens. Plus CWA scones and jam, lunch options, coffee, wine tastings and market stalls. Duneira, Officer Ln, Mount Macedon. 10am-3pm. General admission $35, Senior $30.
Poetry Chamber Poets: Poets share their work in a supportive environment. All welcome to participate or listen. Featured reader Wendy Purcell. Woodend RSL, Anslow St. 1pm. Entry $10, Concession $5.
Art & Wine Paint and Sip: Celebrate the spring racing carnival at this three-hour guided painting session. The Lancefield Hotel, High St, Lancefield. 2.30pm-5.30pm. $80.
Music Australian Chamber Choir – Buckingham Palace: The music that makes the coronations, funerals and weddings of the British royal family memorable. Church of the Resurrection, Cnr Honour Ave & Mount Macedon Rd, Macedon. 3pm. Premium $86.50, Adult/Senior $71.50, Pensioner $46.50, Student $26.50, Child free.
Beer Brewery Tour: See how beer is brewed. Holgate Brewhouse, High St, Woodend. 3pm-4pm. $25.
Theatre Peter Pan – A Musical Adventure: Join Peter and the Darling family as they are whisked away to a land full of colourful characters. Mountview Theatre, Smith St, Macedon. 8pm-10.30pm. Adult $30, Concession/Student $25, Child (School Yr 7-12) $25, Child (Pre-school-Yr 6) $15.
Music Isabella Manfredi: Isabella Manfredi will perform her debut album. With support from Mylee Grace. Major Tom’s, 57 Piper St, Kyneton. 8.30pm-11pm. $30.
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Sunday, November 5
Market Daylesford Sunday Market: Daylesford Railway Station, Raglan St. 8am-3pm.
Market Gisborne Olde Time Market: Aitken St/Hamilton St. 9am-2pm.
Market Flea Market: Treasures to be found. Malmsbury Town Hall, Mollison St. 9am-2pm. Entry gold coin donation.
Environment Wildflower Survey – Bald Hill: Join ecologist Karl Just at Bald Hill Reserve to help monitor the threatened clover glycine population. Bald Hill Reserve, 281 Pipers Creek Rd, Kyneton. 10am-12pm. Free.
Garden Duneira Bluebell Festival: Enjoy live music whilst exploring the beautiful gardens. Plus CWA scones and jam, lunch options, coffee, wine tastings and market stalls. Duneira, Officer Ln, Mount Macedon. 10am-3pm. General admission $35, Senior $30.
Food & Music American Barbecue and Live Music: Low ‘n’ slow barbecue. Plus live music. Double Oaks Estate, 104 Ashworths Rd, Lancefield. 12pm-5pm. Adult $40, Child $20.
Flowers Tour of Fleurs de Lyonville: Join Janae and Chris Paquin-Bowden for a tour of their flower farm. Make your own bouquet to take home. Fleurs de Lyonville, 35 Leishmans Ln, Lyonville. 1pm. $95, Under-12 free.
Environment Wildflower Survey – Black Hill: Join ecologist Karl Just at Black Hill Reserve to help monitor the threatened clover glycine population. Black Hill Reserve, Ennis Rd & Black Hill School Rd, Kyneton. 2pm-4pm. Free.
Beer Brewery Tour: See how beer is brewed. Holgate Brewhouse, High St, Woodend. 3pm-4pm. $25.
Singing Rainbow Voices Community Choir: LGBTQIA+ and allies choir. For anyone aged 13 and over. Kyneton Community House Good Food Hub, 35 High St, Kyneton. 4pm-6pm.
Exhibitions
Kyneton The Old Auction House: Exhibitions: Sacred Heart College, Colour the World (group). Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat-Sun 10am-4pm.
Kyneton Art on Piper: Wed-Mon 10am-4pm.
Kyneton Stockroom: Exhibitions: Cameron Robbins, Nicholas Burridge. Wed by appt, Thu-Sat 10.30am-5pm, Sun 11am-3pm.
Kyneton Cusack & Cusack: Exhibitions: Julie Poulsen, Adam Cusack, Jonathan McBurnie. Fri-Sun 10am-3pm.
Kyneton Stitch in Time: Historical folk art and craft materials. Fri-Sun 11am-4pm. Adult $5, Concession $3, Student $3, Child (under 5) $2.50, Family $10.
Kyneton Kyneton Ridge Artspace: Summer exhibition featuring work by 20 artists. Sat 4pm-6pm, Sun 11am-5pm.
Kyneton Trio Art Studio & Gallery: Exhibition: Anton Hasell (sculptures). Sat-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: Exhibition: Sophie Newman Byass and Ella Byass. Fri-Tues 10am-4pm.
Newham Art in the Vines: Sculptures by 26 acclaimed artists. Every day 10am-5pm.
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: Artwork by Rose Wilson, Helen Cottle, Kim Haughie, Ri Van Veen, Larissa Gray, Frances Harkin, Liz Archer, Ruby Wilson-Peirce, Sam Bloomfield. Fri-Mon 10am-4pm.
Woodend Woodend Art Group: 44th annual exhibition. Sat & Sun 10am-4pm. Gold coin donation.
Garden events
🌺 Click here for a round-up of garden events: Open gardens (including Paula and Lindsay Fox’s Hascombe and Penola estates in Mount Macedon), peony-picking sessions, workshops, tours and more.
Coming up
Nature Koala Count at Hanging Rock: Walk around the Hanging Rock grasslands or the summit on the lookout for koalas. With conservation reserves officer Simon Purves and biodiversity officer Tanya Loos. Hanging Rock Reserve, South Rock Rd, Woodend. 10am-12pm. Free. November 10.
Music Juliarna’s Jazz: Juliarna Clark (vocals) and James Clark (tuba) with Steve Grant (trumpet), Dave Gardner (saxophone), Don Stewart (trombone) and Peter Hooper (banjo). Newham Mechanics Institute, Rochford Rd. 3pm-5pm. $36. November 18.
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. November 19.
Quiz Taproom Trivia Tournament: Could you and your friends become trivia champions? Holgate Brewhouse Taproom, Anslow St, Woodend. 3.30pm-7pm. Free. November 19, 26, December 3.
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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Snap it with your phone
TREES
As part of a series on smartphone photography, professional photographer Tiffany Warner suggests an alternative approach for capturing trees.
Next time you’re out and about and you spot a beautiful tree, instead of stepping back and taking a photo of the whole tree, why not try something different?
What I love to do is get underneath the tree and capture the canopy with the sky as the backdrop.
Get up nice and close, move your phone around until you are pleased with what you see on the screen, then tap the screen to focus on what you want to be the star of the photo.
In this image of a Japanese maple, I focused on the largest leaf and framed around it. I like to go slightly off-centre to create more interest. By getting up close, I was able to capture the beautiful details of the veins and textures in the leaves.
💡 Tip: Try positioning yourself under a tree canopy and shoot upwards through the leaves. Get in close to emphasise the texture and details.
Happy snapping!
Tiffany
📷 In addition to portrait and commercial work, Tiffany Warner runs short courses on smartphone photography for social media. Find out more, and see her images, on her website and on Instagram.
In the news
🏚️ MALMSBURY: The Mansions, the large, rundown bluestone building that occupies one corner of the junction of Mollison St and Daylesford Rd, has been put up for sale. What did it look like in its heyday? Click here for old photos and an article about the building’s origins.
📺 GISBORNE SOUTH: The 1860s weatherboard house that Scott Cam transformed on the 2022 season of The Block is about to hit the market. The property, called Camalot, will have a price guide of $4.1m-$4.3m.
🔌 MACEDON RANGES: Three new electric vehicle charging stations are now operational in Kyneton (Baynton St), Lancefield (The Crescent) and Macedon (Cnr Smith St & Victoria St), in addition to existing charging stations in Kyneton and Woodend.
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