Time to light up Kyneton
Get ready to light up the town for the Kyneton Christmas Light and Decoration Competition.
The Kyneton Christmas Collective competition encourages residents and businesses to...
Memorial gates’ new gleam
Malmsbury's heritage World War I memorial gates have a new shine with restoration works now complete.
Friends of Malmsbury Gardens and Environs led the project...
Let’s celebrate diversity
Celebrate International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD) by joining in a free community event in Castlemaine on Wednesday December 3.
IDPwD works to increase...
A more grounded kind of worm farm
Why keep our compost worms in a box when they are probably happier in the ground? In-Ground Worm Farms do just this, bringing our...
The house that Castlemaine built
Ten years ago, the Castlemaine community generously supported Mount Alexander Accommodation and Respite Group to construct a purpose-built respite facility for people with intellectual...
Get your show entries in!
The 171st Castlemaine and District Agricultural Show returns to the Camp Reserve this Friday and Saturday, October 31 and November 1.
Be sure to get...
Three generations keep tradition alive
For the Collier family of Kyneton, the Agricultural Show isn’t just a date on the calendar – it’s a family tradition that’s spanned nearly...
Young women to broadcast
A pilot program is offering young women in Mount Alexander Shire the opportunity to develop a podcast to be broadcast on MainFM radio show,...
Woodend market a world best
Woodend has been honoured as one of the Top 3 Farmers Market Towns... not just in Australia, but in the world, for 2025.
The recognition...
Fundraiser garden sale
The Mount Alexander East Timor Friendship group, the Friends of Lolotoe, is having its annual fundraiser garden sale on October 18 from 9am to...
The 100th Compost Conversation
This week we celebrate 100 editions of the Compost Conversation! From the start, our aim has been to lift compost literacy and composting skills...
Building kids’ social skills
Harcourt families are invited to join a new supported playgroup at Harcourt Preschool, launching on Friday October 10.
The two-hour sessions are free and run...


















