Archive for September, 2010
Climate committee must move quickly from talk to action Monday, 27 September The Australian Conservation Foundation welcomes the establishment of the ...
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The Steiner School goes Latin The Castlemaine Steiner School last week enjoyed its annual multicultural week, with a celebration of all things Latin A...
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Mayor’s message, 24 September 2010 I’m finding the life of a Mayor is busy and diverse. Some of the work is serious, some is difficult and som...
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By Andrew McKenna Associate Professor Dennis Hemphill, the Head of School, Sport and Exercise Science at Victoria University, says sport is regarded a...
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Ultra-thin solar cells can absorb sunlight more efficiently than the thicker, more expensive-to-make silicon cells used today, according to Stanford U...
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Sarah Blasko is a performer of rare talent. Recently touring in Europe, where the pan-European release of her phenomenal third album, As Day Follows N...
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The Hollywood film star James Dean has been killed in a road accident in California. The 24-year-old actor was behind the wheel of his German-made Por...
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Our monetary system is based on debt, thrives on debt, can’t breathe without debt. Where does that leave us? Welcome to the first part of an int...
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American novelist and poet, leading figure and spokesman of the Beat Generation. Kerouac’s search for spiritual liberation produced his best kno...
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By Rose Darling At Tuesday’s meeting of Mount Alexander Shire Council, the councillors voted unanimously on a motion to: 1. Postpone demolition ...
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Devotees watch idols of the Hindu elephant god Ganesh, the deity of prosperity, and Lord Shiva as they are placed on the seashore before immersion...
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By Gloria Meltzer Last Sunday, September 26, more than 60 people showed up to a public meeting at the Chewton Town Hall. Organised by the Save the Che...
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By George Monbiot (Reproduced with the kind permission of the author) A new book has forced me to reconsider my views on food. This will not be an eas...
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By Andrew McKenna As the urban sprawl continues its outward creep, the Fringe Furniture exhibition at Newport’s Substation has explored the rel...
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A bushfire hit the Ranges three or four years ago, but with a little recovery time and a lot of rain, they’re a garden. These pictures by CI are...
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Why do you live in Castlemaine? – an occasional series asking local people why they live in a rural town 120km outside Melbourne, Australia. Eli...
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New classifieds every month, here. You may find the product or service you’ve been looking for....
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Energy-efficient light bulbs, double-glazed windows, solar panels and rainwater tanks are increasingly appearing in rental properties, and the drive i...
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(Traditional Hasidic) There was once a king and queen who had a son who was the apple of their eye. Nothing was spared this boy, the greatest shirts a...
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By Chinook, (Anonymous) 18th century We call upon the earth, our planet home, with its beautiful depths and soaring heights, its vitality and abundanc...
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A Victorian Aboriginal community has returned to traditional hunter-gatherer methods to solve food shortages and improve their eating. The Wathaurong ...
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By Andrew McKenna It’s often said that if you’ve got ‘both sides’ angry with you then as a journalist you must be doing your job. ...
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Interesting results so far from our reader survey of opinions on the proposed design. 70% of respondents dislike the design and think it inappropria...
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Fryerstown artist Tara Gilbee’s shadowy imprints explore a ‘psychological landscape’. She describes them as a series of images employing the...
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Creature Technology Company designs and builds extraordinary creatures for theatrical productions around the world, including the renowned touring sho...
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Housing affordability in country towns and regional cities will come under the spotlight at the Third National Country Towns Conference in Bendigo thi...
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Words and pictures courtesy of Geoff Park at Natural Newstead What a great surprise to come across a patch of Morels (Morchella sp) in the Rise and Sh...
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New research makes a mockery of the Maryborough Highland Society’s claim that their proposal to install up to 55 new poker machines in Castlemai...
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Information session for all landholders, including small property owners, Monday, 30 September, 7.30pm Senior Citizens Centre Mechanics Lane Castlema...
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A participant rides in a self-made flying piano during the annual Red Bull Flugtag (Flight Day) event in Bucharest. Teams compete to build an enginele...
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