Tuesday Cup Day at the Guildford Hotel


Yabby Races, live music, fashions on the field, happy hats for kids, Pockets the Clown, music from Goose’s Bridle, Guildford Uke Group and good food.

From 12:30pm.

You and your connections can buy a yabby and compete with other Colourful Racing Identities as they battle for the massive prize-money (with a substantial portion siphoned off for the benefit of the local CFA).

Macedon Ranges Sustainable Living Festival and Farmers Market

Saturday 4th March 2017
9.00am – 3.00pm
Corner of High & Forest Streets, Woodend
FREE ENTRY
The Macedon Ranges Sustainable Living Festival is located in the scenic Macedon Ranges, and is one of the region’s most popular and important events. The festival attracts strong support from businesses, community groups and government representatives and is hosted by the local NFP Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group (MRSG). The festival is now in its 8th year, and showcases ideas, products, and practical solutions to inspire visitors to enjoy living more sustainably.

For the first time the Macedon Ranges Sustainable Living Festival will be run in conjunction with the Woodend Community Farmers’ Market, another established initiative of the MRSG. This well-loved event draws patrons from all over the Macedon Ranges and beyond, who come to revel in the relaxed country atmosphere and stock their larders with mountains of high quality, local produce.

Locals object to rave party on Yandoit Creek Road

Locals have submitted to Mt. Alexander Shire the following objections to the Chi Woh Wah Town camping and music event, scheduled over three days, from February 24th to 26th now April 7 to 9 permit pending, 2017 on Yandoit Creek road.

Objections are on the basis of:
1. high fire risk and safety concerns for both attendees and community residents;
2. prolonged high levels of noise for community residents, farm animals and native fauna;
3. vehicle access dangers;
4. environmental impacts;
5. impact on farming zone;
6. previous experience of damage caused by similar ‘rave’ party event in the vicinity;
7. inconsistencies in application;
8. the impact of a large event being held in a small village community;
9. limited notification of the event amongst local residents;
10.loss of income and reputation for established B&B’s in the area;
11.emergency services concerns.

Here is the objection submission: rave-party-objection

Here are the documents submitted to Mt. Alexander Shire for the permit: Permit documentation.

Here is the FaceBook page for the event, which appears to be sold out already: Chi Wow Wah Town 2017

(Originally published 13th Dec 2016, updated)

Yandoit social calendar summary

School Concert
Wednesday November 30th, 7.00 pm
Father Christmas about 8.30 pm
Yandoit Hall


Yandoit Christmas Community Market
Sunday December 11th, 10am-2pm
Yandoit Hall


Christmas Carols in Yandoit
Sunday December 18th , 7.30pm
Uniting Church


Christmas community get together in Franklinford
Sunday 11th 12.30 onwards
Franklinford School

FireReady App must be updated now

The FireReady App for smart phones and tablets has been updated and renamed VicEmergency: you MUST update it to continue to get warnings and information. The old FireReady App has been turned off.
https://www.emv.vic.gov.au/news/new-vicemergency-app-launched
If you don’t like the new app, Emergency AUS is a good alternative, and is national.

Tragedy: Don O’Connor and Sue Ewart taken from us

Known to many as ’The Timber Benders’, these two doers of good were taken from us as a result of a road accident on Wednesday evening. In attempting to avoid a ’roo their car left the road and hit a tree on the Daylesford-Malmsbury Road, Denver. So simple, so tragic. Words fail.

Channel 9 News report