Christ Church Concerts begins its 2025 season with The Mad Lover, featuring soprano Kate Macfarlane and harpist Hannah Lane on Saturday, 8 March at 2:30 PM in Daylesford’s Christ Church. The concert will present a selection of music exploring themes of love, longing, and reflection.
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The streets of Creswick are set to come alive once again as CresFest 2025 returns, bringing a...
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Brenda Palmer What do humans do that? Animals don’t. We tell stories, maybe a bedtime story. An...
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Les Pitt’s Mud, Blood and Gold provides brief vignettes of some of Daylesford’s founders and administrators, a summary of the various goldmines and leads, the development of the Daylesford Hospital, some of the scandals of the era and the establishment of some of the institutions we still have today.
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Kyneton Ridge Winery dates from 1997 with 13 acres in vine. Their 2024 Skipping Rabbit Pinot Noir is “Highly Recommended”. Book online for their free tutored tastings.
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The Daylesford & District Horticultural Society, fondly known as the “Hortis,” has launched into a new year following a successful and eventful 2024. With a mix of informative talks, hands-on activities, and social gatherings, members embraced a diverse range of horticultural experiences.
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The much-anticipated Christ Church Concerts return in 2025 for their fourth year, offering an eclectic selection of chamber music performances in support of the historic Christ Church Daylesford.
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Federation University Honourary Professor Barry Golding launched his new book, Six Peaks Speak, Unsettling Legacies in Southern Dja Dja Wurrung Country, at the Castlemaine Visitor Information Centre last week in front of a diverse crowd of about 100. The book tells the stories of six significant volcanic peaks in the Central Victorian goldfields.
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The Paradise Books Review Crew presents a range of books for young readers. And just in time for Christmas!
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The best thing you can do now to assist plants to survive summer is to use an organic mulch on areas of bare soil but in Bushfire Prone Areas, a gravel for mulch may be more practical. And if you want to add the wow factor in your garden, plant some Kangaroo Paws in a group.
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This December Newstead Live will present a special event featuring two acclaimed Tibetan performers, Tenzin Choegyal (Australia) and Tenzin Kunsang (Japan). They come together to present Whispering Sky, an evening of music and dance that transcends cultural boundaries and conjures up images of Tibet’s high plains and mountain peaks.
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