Welcome to Your Macedon Ranges for the week of Monday, September 20, to Sunday, September 26.
Garden goodness
ABC Dream Gardens host Michael McCoy will be going ahead with his planting design symposium on Saturday, October 2. Originally due to be held in Macedon, this event for home gardeners and design professionals will now take place exclusively online.
The symposium will feature four of Australia’s leading plant-driven designers, including Macedon’s Stephen Read, and three world-renowned international speakers. It will run from 9am-12pm.
The ticket price when it was an in-person event was $315. As an online event, the price is now $85 (including access to recordings afterwards).
Let there be lights
On Friday evening, the exterior of Kyneton Mechanics Institute will provide the canvas for Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival’s inaugural lights show. Produced by Video Architecture’s Jim Coad and students from Kyneton Primary School, the 15-minute display will run on rotation from 7pm-10pm and be visible from Mollison St.
Here are the events and activities due to be happening this week in the Macedon Ranges:
Monday, September 20
Exhibitions Kyneton Art Group Annual Exhibition: Featuring work by 16 local artists. Also “Can’t Pin Me Down”, an exhibition looking at the societal pressures of being single in midlife, by Bendigo artist Mr Dimples. The Old Auction House, 52-56 Mollison St, Kyneton. 9am-5pm.
Exhibition White Rabbit Winter Show: Featuring a host of renowned local artists. Little Gallery, 32B High St, Trentham. Final day. 10am-4pm. Also online.
Exhibition Art in the Vines – the Renaissance: Sculptures by 25 acclaimed artists. Hanging Rock Winery, Jim Rd, Newham. Daily until October 15. 10am-5pm. Free.
Tuesday, September 21
Exhibitions Kyneton Art Group Annual Exhibition: Featuring work by 16 local artists. Also “Can’t Pin Me Down”, an exhibition looking at the societal pressures of being single in midlife, by Bendigo artist Mr Dimples. The Old Auction House, 52-56 Mollison St, Kyneton. 9am-5pm.
Exhibition Art in the Vines – the Renaissance: Sculptures by 25 acclaimed artists. Hanging Rock Winery, Jim Rd, Newham. Daily until October 15. 10am-5pm. Free.
Wednesday, September 22
Exhibitions Kyneton Art Group Annual Exhibition: Featuring work by 16 local artists. Also “Can’t Pin Me Down”, an exhibition looking at the societal pressures of being single in midlife, by Bendigo artist Mr Dimples. The Old Auction House, 52-56 Mollison St, Kyneton. 9am-5pm.
Exhibition Art in the Vines – the Renaissance: Sculptures by 25 acclaimed artists. Hanging Rock Winery, Jim Rd, Newham. Daily until October 15. 10am-5pm. Free.
Exhibitions Passages of Time, Editions, To Dwell & Respond: Paintings and sculptures. Artists: Hilary Jackman, Sculpture Co and Robyn Phelan. Stockroom, 98 Piper St, Kyneton. Until October 3. 10.30am-5pm.
Thursday, September 23
Exhibitions Kyneton Art Group Annual Exhibition: Featuring work by 16 local artists. Also “Can’t Pin Me Down”, an exhibition looking at the societal pressures of being single in midlife, by Bendigo artist Mr Dimples. The Old Auction House, 52-56 Mollison St, Kyneton. 9am-5pm.
Exhibition Art in the Vines – the Renaissance: Sculptures by 25 acclaimed artists. Hanging Rock Winery, Jim Rd, Newham. Daily until October 15. 10am-5pm. Free.
Children Andrew Plant – Dinosaur Man (online): Learn all about the prehistoric world and how to draw dinosaurs with artist, author and dino-nerd Andrew Plant. Goldfields Libraries online event. 11am-12pm. Free.
Exhibitions Passages of Time, Editions, To Dwell & Respond: Paintings and sculptures. Artists: Hilary Jackman, Sculpture Co and Robyn Phelan. Stockroom, 98 Piper St, Kyneton. Until October 3. 10.30am-5pm.
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Friday, September 24
Exhibitions Kyneton Art Group Annual Exhibition: Featuring work by 16 local artists. Also “Can’t Pin Me Down”, an exhibition looking at the societal pressures of being single in midlife, by Bendigo artist Mr Dimples. The Old Auction House, 52-56 Mollison St, Kyneton. 9am-5pm.
Exhibition Art in the Vines – the Renaissance: Sculptures by 25 acclaimed artists. Hanging Rock Winery, Jim Rd, Newham. Daily until October 15. 10am-5pm. Free.
Exhibitions Passages of Time, Editions, To Dwell & Respond: Paintings and sculptures. Artists: Hilary Jackman, Sculpture Co and Robyn Phelan. Stockroom, 98 Piper St, Kyneton. Until October 3. 10.30am-5pm.
Community Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival Light Show: Watch from Mollison St as colourful images light up the exterior of Kyneton Mechanics Institute. Display runs on a 15-minute loop. Mechanics Institute, Mollison St, Kyneton. 7pm-10pm.
Saturday, September 25
Market Lancefield Farmers’ Market: High St & Park St, Lancefield. 9am-1pm.
Exhibitions Kyneton Art Group Annual Exhibition: Featuring work by 16 local artists. Also “Can’t Pin Me Down”, an exhibition looking at the societal pressures of being single in midlife, by Bendigo artist Mr Dimples. The Old Auction House, 52-56 Mollison St, Kyneton. 10am-4pm.
Exhibition Art in the Vines – the Renaissance: Sculptures by 25 acclaimed artists. Hanging Rock Winery, Jim Rd, Newham. Daily until October 15. 10am-5pm. Free.
Exhibitions Passages of Time, Editions, To Dwell & Respond: Paintings and sculptures. Artists: Hilary Jackman, Sculpture Co and Robyn Phelan. Stockroom, 98 Piper St, Kyneton. Until October 3. 10.30am-5pm.
Sunday, September 26
Exhibitions Kyneton Art Group Annual Exhibition: Featuring work by 16 local artists. Also “Can’t Pin Me Down”, an exhibition looking at the societal pressures of being single in midlife, by Bendigo artist Mr Dimples. The Old Auction House, 52-56 Mollison St, Kyneton. 10am-4pm.
Exhibition Art in the Vines – the Renaissance: Sculptures by 25 acclaimed artists. Hanging Rock Winery, Jim Rd, Newham. Daily until October 15. 10am-5pm. Free.
Gardening Introduction to Gardening: With horticulturalist Julie Roach. Covering: plant propagation, plant selection, pests and diseases and how to combat them. Trentham Neighbourhood Centre, 56 High St, Trentham. 1pm-5pm. $45.
Coming up
Gardening Planting Design Symposium (online): Michael McCoy will be joined by four of Victoria’s best-known garden designers, plus three of the world’s most innovative designers, to discuss Australian gardens. October 2.
Food Winter Veg and Wine: Taste shortlisted recipes from Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group’s winter veg challenge, paired with local wines. Mechanics Institute, Rochford Rd, Newham. October 8.
Comedy Jude Perl – I have A Face: An honest and hilarious show that uses humour and song to discuss mental health, with a theatrical twist. Kyneton Town Hall, Mollison St, Kyneton. October 8.
Wellness Meditation and Mindfulness with Horses: Mindfulness and meditation accompanied by a homemade hot chai. You will love these sessions if you are curious about how healing with horses works. Heart of the Horse, 275 Zig Zag Rd, Drummond North. October 10.
Music Bach’s Motets: Performed by the Australian Chamber Choir. Church of the Resurrection, Cnr Mt Macedon Rd & Honour Ave, Macedon. October 30.
Music Kim Salmon: Haunted Grooves is Kim’s telling of some of the stories left to him by people he’s collaborated with. Macedon Railway Hotel, Smith St, Macedon. October 30.
Festival The Gathering of the Goddesses: A gathering of women of all ages and from all walks of life. Art and craft workshops, dance, music, food stalls, markets, street theatre and a children’s festival. November 11-14.
Comedy Hannah Gadsby: Emmy Award winner with her new show, Body of Work. Kyneton Town Hall, Mollison St, Kyneton. November 13.
Running Mt Macedon Trail Run: 10th anniversary event. Five routes: 10km, 21km, 30km, 42km, 50km. Cameron Dr, Mount Macedon. November 21.
Music Ross Wilson & The Peaceniks: From Daddy Cool to Mondo Rock, and as a solo artist, Ross Wilson is one of Australia’s best-known and most respected performers. Macedon Railway Hotel, 33 Smith St, Macedon. November 28.
Music Kate Ceberano: ARIA-award-winning singer with one of the great voices of her generation. Macedon Railway Hotel, Smith St, Macedon. December 12.
Warm wishes,
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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Then & Now
With thanks to Malmsbury Historical Society.
A plaque outside 67 Mollison St records that the building was Malmsbury’s post and telegraph office in 1854. While this site – now occupied by a café and store named Merchants of Malmsbury – does have a history as a post office, research undertaken since the plaque was mounted has revealed that this information is incorrect.
Malmsbury is known to have had a post office by 1851. But the land at 67 Mollison St was occupied from the mid-1850s to 1861 by a shelter shed for travellers to the goldfields. It wasn’t until October 1873 that the post office moved there.
The relocation was meant to be temporary. However, despite the village’s appeals to the state government for a purpose-built permanent home for the post office, it remained there until the 1970s.
The building continued in use as a newsagency, and in 2002, Merchants of Malmsbury was opened by photographer Len Johnston. If you visit the café today, you can still see the remnants of the old post box.
✍️ 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.
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