Community News
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Community digs deep
The community has dug deep and donated more than $50,000 to the oncology department at the Kyneton Health campus. Central…
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Students find their voice in podcast challenge
Year 11 students from Sacred Heart College Kyneton have been part of an exciting, hands-on media project empowering them to…
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Woodend CFA women on fire
The important role that women play in the efficient running of the Woodend CFA was celebrated at the brigade’s recent…
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Restoring the mountain’s waterways
As the Winter Solstice approaches, the Macedon and Mount Macedon Landcare Group has been preparing to launch a visionary plan…
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Volunteers ‘priceless’
The winners of the Macedon Ranges Community Awards 2025 have been officially announced, with inspiring individuals and groups recognised for…
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A perfect compost recipe?
I was recently asked just how much of those carbon-rich materials, like straw, autumn leaves and chopped up woody garden…
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A platform for young makers
An inaugural Wesley Hill Young Makers Market aims to create a platform for young people in Mount Alexander Shire’s vibrant…
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Can we really put fats and oils in our compost?
The conventional wisdom, according to most composting resources, is to not put fats and oils into composts. Why is it…
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BMT returns to Plaistow
Joyces Creek couple Peter and Lilian Skilbeck will once again be throwing open the garden gate to their beautiful Plaistow…
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A timely evolution
When the Newstead Men’s Shed first formed three decades ago, the founding members would never have dreamed that one day…
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Rebrand for foodbank
The Kindness Collective has rebranded as Kyneton Foodbank in a move to improve connectivity to its services. Board director Rhonda…
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‘Greens’ and ‘browns’?
Many compost educators use the rule of ‘greens’ and ‘browns’ to differentiate between compost ingredients that are high in nitrogen…