Welcome to Your Macedon Ranges for Monday, September 23, to Sunday, September 29.
🪻 The grand garden at Duneira in Mount Macedon will be open to visitors for the next four weekends, starting this Friday. The estate will also host its annual Duneira Bluebell Festival on November 2-3.
🛍️ Woodend Lions Community Market will be held on the same day as Woodend Farmers’ Market – the first Saturday of the month – from October 5. The Lions market will also be in a new location at the rear of Woodend Neighbourhood House.
🔌 Tim Forcey, author of My Efficient Electric Home Handbook, will be sharing tips for converting homes to electricity at Romsey and Woodend libraries on October 10.
🧒 The school holidays are here! Check out my guide to school holiday activities. If you find the guide useful, please share the web link with friends.
Here are the events and activities happening in the Macedon Ranges this week:
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Monday, September 23
Craft CWA Central Highlands Group Craft: Slow stitching. All welcome. CWA Hall, 662 Mount Macedon Rd, Mount Macedon. 10am-2pm. CWA member $7, Non-member $10.
Tuesday, September 24
Community Chatty Café: Enjoy a cuppa and a natter. Woodend Neighbourhood House, Forest St. 10am-11am.
Wednesday, September 25
Nature Sanatorium Eco-Trail Walk: Join Parks Victoria volunteers on a 3km moderate-level walk. Learn about plants and animals as well as the history of the Macedon Regional Park. Days Picnic Ground, Lions Head Rd, Mount Macedon. 9.30am-11.30am. 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.
Quiz Pub Trivia: Put your knowledge to the test. The Lancefield Hotel, High St, Lancefield. 7pm-11pm.
Thursday, September 26
Music Ollie: Live music in the bar. The Victoria Hotel, High St, Woodend. 6.30pm-9.30pm.
Friday, September 27
Garden Duneira Open Garden: Enjoy the grand garden at Duneira at its springtime peak. Duneira, 1 Officer Ln, Mount Macedon. 10am-4pm. Adult $12, Senior $10, Child (under 16) free.
Music Pete Walsh: Live music with pianist Pete Walsh. Gindu, High St, Woodend. 6pm-9pm.
Saturday, September 28
Exercise Parkruns: 5km fun runs/walks in Gisborne (Dixon Field), Lancefield (Lancefield Park) and Woodend (Campaspe Dr). All abilities welcome. 8am. Free.
Market Lancefield Farmers’ Market: Central plantation, High St, Lancefield. 9am-1pm.
Market Little Treasures Market: Tasty treats, handmade goods, plants, jewellery, hats and scarves, and more. Mechanics Institute, Main St, Lancefield. 9am-1pm.
Market Daylesford Farmers’ Market: Daylesford Primary School, Vincent St. 9am-1pm.
Garden Duneira Open Garden: Enjoy the grand garden at Duneira at its springtime peak. Duneira, 1 Officer Ln, Mount Macedon. 10am-4pm. Adult $12, Senior $10, Child (under 16) free.
Music Joseph Tawadros: Eight-time ARIA Award winner will perform his enchanting music. Presented by Woodend Winter Arts Festival. St Ambrose Church, Templeton St, Woodend. 1pm-2pm. Adult $48, Concession $42, Child $25.
Ghost Hunt Lancefield Old Hospital Paranormal Dinner, Bed & Breakfast: Search for ghosts at the former pub and bush hospital and sleep in a room that’s possibly haunted. Dinner, bed and breakfast. Lancefield Guesthouse, 71 Main Rd, Lancefield. 2pm-10am. $250.
Beer Brewery Tour: See how beer is brewed. Holgate Brewhouse, High St, Woodend. 3pm-4.30pm. $25.
Music Nathan Gabriel: Live music in the bar. The Victoria Hotel, High St, Woodend. 6.30pm-9.30pm.
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Sunday, September 29
Market Daylesford Sunday Market: Daylesford Railway Station, Raglan St. 8am-3pm.
Garden Duneira Open Garden: Enjoy the grand garden at Duneira at its springtime peak. Duneira, 1 Officer Ln, Mount Macedon. 10am-4pm. Adult $12, Senior $10, Child (under 16) free.
Beer Brewery Tour: See how beer is brewed. Holgate Brewhouse, High St, Woodend. 3pm-4.30pm. $25.
Exhibitions
Daylesford From Behind Closed Doors: Exhibition by the artists of Daylesford Regional Arts Cooperative. Plus workshops for children (Friday) and adults (Sunday). Stanbridge Hall, 54 Central Springs Rd, Daylesford. Gala opening Thu 5.30pm-8.30pm. Exhibition open Thu-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 10am-3pm.
Kyneton The Old Auction House: Exhibition: Victorian Quilters. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat-Sun 10am-4pm.
Kyneton Art on Piper: Exhibition: Small Heath Artists. Every day 10am-4pm.
Kyneton Stockroom: Exhibitions: Michael Carney, Ash Coates, Tatts. Thu-Sat 10.30am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm.
Kyneton Cusack & Cusack: Fri-Sun 10am-3pm.
Kyneton Kyneton Museum: Exhibition: Nurses, Medicine and Caring. Fri-Sun. 11am-4pm.
Kyneton Kyneton Ridge Artspace: Exhibition: Ian McColl, Leanne Manniche. Sat & Sun 11am-5pm.
Mount Macedon The Gallery: Exhibition: Jahne Hope-Williams. 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
Nature Australian Native Bees: Learn how to identify and support the many types of native bees. With Stephanie Dix. Woodend Neighbourhood House, Forest St, Woodend. 7pm-8pm. $5. October 3.
Nature National Insect Expo: Take a look into the fascinating world of insects. Featuring insect breeders, spider and scorpion hobbyists and specialist insect equipment retailers. More than 60 exhibitors. Buffalo Stadium, Forest St, Woodend. 10am-5pm. Adults $25, Concession $20, Child $10, Family $60, VIP three-day pass $110. October 4-6.
Theatre Legally Blonde: Musical based on the Reese Witherspoon movie. Legally Blonde: The Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Performed by Kyneton Theatre Company. Bluestone Theatre, Hutton St, Kyneton. Fri-Sun, October 4-27.
Food & Drink Lancefield Oktoberfest: Live Bavarian music, traditional German food, stein-lifting competition. Lancefield Park, Chauncey St, Lancefield. 2pm-8pm. $30. October 5.
Gardening Bolobek Garden Fair: One of the most popular garden fairs in Victoria. More than 50 stallholders. Garden tours and guest speakers. Bolobek, 370 Mount Macedon Rd, Macedon. 10am-4pm. Earlybird $15, Standard $17.50, Under-18 free. October 5 & 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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😎 The school holidays are here! Click here for a guide to the children’s activities that are taking place over the next two weeks. If you find the guide useful, please share the web link with friends.
In the news
🧒 LANCEFIELD: Contractors are due to resume work at Lancefield’s new kindergarten and maternal and child health service centre. The work was paused in February when a cultural artefact was found.
🧃 GISBORNE: People can cash in their drink bottles, cans and cartons at Gisborne Village shopping centre following the opening of a Container Deposit Scheme refund point.
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