The Guildford Family Hotel loves November – and supporting Movember.
Owner Megan Evans said raffles would be held every Friday during the month at 7.30pm (with tickets on sale from 6pm) with the huge Shave-Off Raffle to be held on Friday, December 1.
Among those getting shaved for the great cause are members of the Daylesford Spa Country Railway, above from left, David “Jock” McCance, Liam Deppeler and Steven Fiume. Megan said she had known Jock, Liam and Steven “forever” and they were often at the hotel to support raffles for many causes.
“We stir each other a lot and I told Liam he needed to get rid of his beard and I knew the best way would be Movember. They are really happy to support such a fantastic cause.”
Helping with online pledges is Renea McCarthy who will be happy to take money from those keen to pay for someone to join the Shave-Off.
Shave-Off Raffle prizes include anything from loads of wood to train rides, and more are welcome. There’s also a donation vase – ready for donations – on the bar.
Also ready to shave is Hepburn’s John Beetham, below, who already has a Movember tattoo from a prior year.

Link: www.movember.com/m/15083302?mc=1

Words: Donna Kelly | Images: Kyle Barnes

Want to warm up for winter? Head to the Guilly. A friendly family pub just this side of Castlemaine.
The pub is well back up and running after a little incident, ok, they had a small fire, and ready to receive locals and visitors alike.
There is always a friendly welcome from owners and hospitality triple threats Tom and Megan, who know how to provide great food, drinks and atmosphere.
We always choose to sit in the front bar which has a fantastic fire roaring away during the cooler months but there’s also the refurbished dining room and plenty of people still opt for outside if the winter sun is shining.
On a recent visit with good friends Mr and Mrs B, we opted for a bar corner, so we could chat, ordered drinks from Tom and checked out the menu.
I chose, as I always do, the chilli & garlic prawn spaghetti ($32). It is so good, full of plump prawns, just the right amount of chilli and garlic and pops of cherry tomatoes.
Being a Sunday, Kyle went for the Sunday roast. A huge piece of pork, loads of veggies, a corker of a gravy and topped with crunchy crackling.
Our friends decided to both enjoy the lemon pepper calamari ($28) served with salad and chips. Now, everyone has had those 1970s stringy calamari rings but this is not that. It is lightly dusted, big pieces of calamari and it’s just perfect to the bite. I know, because it’s my other go-to meal here.
We weren’t up for desserts, perhaps because we started with a couple of serves of the cheese & garlic bread ($10) but there are three to choose from, all $14. The chocolate pudding, creme caramel or the vegan apple and rhubarb crumble.
The Guildford Family Hotel is open five days, with dinners on offer from Wednesday through to Saturday, and lunches on Saturday and Sunday. It’s also a great spot to just chill with a drink and watch the world go by, Wednesday to Friday from 3pm, and the weekends from noon.
If you are feeling lucky, make sure you head there for the Friday Night Raffle drawn at 7.30pm, supporting many local organisations and charities. So even if you don’t win, they do.
See you at the Guilly!