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Plant trees for bees

Bee Friendly Farming’s popular Tree Grants are back to support farmers across the country to plant more trees for bees. Grants of up to $10,000...

Hooray for the home composter!

“In a good economy there would be no such thing as waste” writes farmer and poet, Wendell Berry. We know this is true of...

Changing the narrative

Macedon Ranges Suicide Prevention Action Group is hosting its annual community walk at Woodend in September. The walk will take on this year’s World Suicide...

Community gathers to support homeless

Local staff and volunteers supporting those who find themselves at risk of homelessness gathered in Kyneton last week for a barbecue lunch. The event,...

Get a wriggle on with worm farming!

This week, Hugh Finlay from Grow Great Fruit and the Harcourt Organic Food Coop takes the Compost Conversation reins and gives us a rundown...

Vigil for our homeless

A vigil will be held in Castlemaine this Friday to honour those in the community who are homeless. The vigil is intended to further galvanise...

Celebrating 140 years

Members of Kyneton Fire Brigade celebrated 140 years of service to the community at a dinner held at the Shamrock Hotel on Saturday evening....

Biggest fish of the season

One of the Kyneton Angling Club's youngest members has landed the biggest fish of the season! Lucas Davis was on a fishing trip with his...

Intergenerational games a hit

Mount Alexander Shire Council’s latest event for senior residents was an intergenerational games day. The event was a collaboration between the council’s Community Wellbeing team...

Parenting teens and tweens

The next instalment in the Parenting in the Modern World series, 'All Things Teens and Tweens', will take place at Castlemaine Library this Thursday...

Film and soup night for Palestine

Join local Castlemaine community members for a film and soup night to raise awareness about the ongoing situation in Gaza, and much-needed funds for...

Holistic grazing workshop open

Local landowners have the opportunity to sign up for a short course in holistic grazing management. The course will assist landowners to improve their skills...

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