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  • Kilkenny ‘please explain’

    Kilkenny ‘please explain’

    Macedon Ranges Shire Council is calling on Minister for Planning Sonya Kilkenny to explain removal of significant trees from Mount…

  • Composters call for delay on green bins

    Composters call for delay on green bins

    Local composting group YIMBY (Yes In My Back Yard) is calling on Mount Alexander Shire Council to delay the roll-out…

  • Anzac fund barrier removed

    Anzac fund barrier removed

    Macedon Ranges Shire Council has removed a controversial barrier to Anzac Day support funding, but not without opposition. Both Kyneton…

  • Graffiti mural builds connection

    Graffiti mural builds connection

    A garden wall at Castlemaine Community House has been brought to life with a vibrant new mural by local artist…

Sport

  • Astonishing, but it’s true!

    Astonishing, but it’s true!

    If someone had the audacity to suggest top of the football ladder Macedon would be trailing 16.15 (107) to 2.6…

  • Storm powers over determined Magpies

    Storm powers over determined Magpies

    Castlemaine Football Netball Club travelled to Tannery Lane to tackle Strathfieldsaye Storm in the Pat Cronin Round last Saturday. The…

  • Wedgies face tough, contested football

    Wedgies face tough, contested football

    Wet and wintry conditions set the tone at Woodend’s Racecourse Reserve on Sunday, as the Wedgies burst out of the…

  • Blockbusters in the RDFNL

    Blockbusters in the RDFNL

    There are two absolute drawcard football matches in the Riddell League’s fourth round this Saturday. The four unbeaten top sides…

Community

  • 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…

  • Brigade joins lifesaving program

    Brigade joins lifesaving program

    Romsey Fire Brigade has joined the list of 50 CFA brigades that are trained and ready to respond to select…

  • Woodend Neighbourhood House receives boost as pressures bite

    Woodend Neighbourhood House receives boost as pressures bite

    Woodend Neighbourhood House has received a funding boost from over-50s lifestyle developer GemLife, as cost-of-living pressures drive increased demand for…

Leisure

  • 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)….

  • Back by popular demand

    Back by popular demand

    After a fabulous Mother’s Day event with Gretta Ziller a couple of years ago, the Lauriston Hall Committee is excited…

  • Anzac Day service and market combine

    Anzac Day service and market combine

    The Lancefield community will come together this Saturday, April 25, for a combined Anzac Day service and farmers market, offering…