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  • Clarkefield future in focus

    Clarkefield future in focus

    A 2300-home development will change the face of Clarkefield if approved and now the Victorian Government has opened consultation. The…

  • Lancefield development ‘sterilised’

    Lancefield development ‘sterilised’

    A group of Lancefield landowners are hopeful a lengthy planning battle restricting development may soon come to an end. Macedon…

  • Park powered down after theft

    Park powered down after theft

    Copper wire thieves who targeted Lancefield Park Recreation Reserve last week disrupted the facility’s power supply and cut off broader…

  • Head-on crash on Calder

    Head-on crash on Calder

    A 20-year-old Mildura man is facing serious criminal charges after leading police on a chase that ended in a crash…

Sport

  • Fresh hope for flag contenders

    Fresh hope for flag contenders

    There’s renewed hope for Riddell League football premiership contenders after Saturday’s sixth round of matches. Diggers Rest had seemingly rocketed…

  • Plenty in contention

    Plenty in contention

    With six rounds completed, there are still seven teams in the hunt for a spot in the 2026 Riddell League…

  • Mixed results for Magpie Women

    Mixed results for Magpie Women

    Castlemaine Football Netball Club’s Women’s and Under 18 Girls football sides tackled White Hills in an AFL Central Vic double…

  • Campbells Creek Magpies break the drought

    Campbells Creek Magpies break the drought

    Campbells Creek Football Netball Club is flying high after recording a long-awaited win against the Avoca Bulldogs on Saturday. The…

Community

  • Still in with a chance

    Still in with a chance

    The Kyneton and District Town Square Co-operative says it remains committed to securing community access to the Old Kyneton Primary…

  • Harcourt community raises $30,000 for bushfire recovery

    Harcourt community raises $30,000 for bushfire recovery

    Harcourt Valley Vineyards, Harcourt General Store and Harcourt and District Lions Club have joined forces to raise $30,000 from the…

  • Student book spreads kindness

    Student book spreads kindness

    Aurelia Poyner has helped spread kindness and positivity through a unique project at St Brigid’s Primary School in Gisborne. The…

  • Tamworth success for Colin

    Tamworth success for Colin

    Castlemaine country music singer and songwriter, Colin ‘Fish’ Fraser, was honoured to be a finalist in the recent Tamworth Songwriters…

Leisure

  • Queerthentic returns to The Old Auction House

    Queerthentic returns to The Old Auction House

    This month, the walls of The Old Auction House in Kyneton will once again come alive with colour, courage and…

  • Vika and Linda on tour

    Vika and Linda on tour

    Iconic Australian duo Vika and Linda are headed to Kyneton’s Town Hall and Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal to promote the release…

  • A feast for the senses

    A feast for the senses

    Entering its final week, the Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival is offering one last invitation to explore, indulge and celebrate. And…

  • Threads along the Silk Road

    Threads along the Silk Road

    A stunning exhibition of photographs by Chewton photographer Aaron Keith is currently on show at Castlemaine Contemporary Arts Space (CASPA)….