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Safe Space finds a home

A new facility in Castlemaine is offering a community led, non-clinical, inclusive and comfortable sanctuary to anyone who may be in emotional...

Drumming up interest

YIMBY composters teamed up with 'Dig It' MainFM program and Growing Abundance and took to the streets in the Castlemaine Show Parade...

The best day of family country fun

Round up the family on November 23 and head to Woodend Primary School’s Carlsruhe Country Fair. The kids...

Woodend CFA to host open day

Woodend CFA is holding an open day at the fire station in Urquhart Street on Sunday from 10am to 2pm.

Market’s 20-year ‘backing local’ celebrations

Kyneton Farmers Market has announced a special raffle for its upcoming 20th-anniversary celebrations on Saturday, with proceeds to be donated to Kyneton...

Award honour for Anwyn

Local therapist Anwyn Stekerhofs of 'Awakenings with Anwyn' was acknowledged at the recent 2024 Australian Achiever Awards for the Health, Fitness and...

Senior achiever awarded

Alan Moor has spent the past decade helping to fill the lives of older residents with interest and enjoyment.

There’s a fly in my compost

Occasionally we get a distressed call at YIMBY informing us someone has fruit fly in their compost…Common names can be a bit...

Postcards wanders Woodend

Travel and lifestyle TV show Postcards visited Woodend last week to highlight some of the wonderful food and leisure options available in...

Busker honoured

Well-known Gisborne busking identity, Melvyn Cann, has been honoured in a ceremony at an Elbow Room Concert of the Melbourne Composers League....

Let’s talk teens

Are you worried about your teen and their relationship with drugs, alcohol or vaping? Do you need your questions answered by an...

Twilight festival cancelled

Kyneton Community House's popular twilight festival has been cancelled this year due to a shortfall in funds and volunteers.

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