The ‘Williams Manoeuvre’
I first met Lisa Williams when YIMBY were out looking for new composters in her street in north-west Castlemaine.
We needed to replace two...
Kindness to Elders felt in Ranges
Some of the shire’s most esteemed elders were in the spotlight for a ‘Kindness to Elders’ event at Jubilee Hall, Macedon, for World Elder...
New hub for Trentham
It's hosted weddings, birthdays, dances and school concerts for well over a century and now a brand new Mechanics Trentham has been delivered to...
Trentham, Lancefield to host cup
Trentham and Lancefield will play host to the $750,000 18-carat-gold Melbourne Cup trophy as part of the 2024 Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour.
The 22nd edition...
Winter Warmer Workshop
Is it really possible to keep our compost hot in these cold winter months?If you’ve been following the Compost Conversation, you will undoubtedly know...
Working to minimise alcohol-related harm
A Community Alcohol Profile undertaken by Mount Alexander Shire Council last year found that residents in the shire had a higher than average overall...
Legendary legacies
Two local schools, Chewton Primary School and Castlemaine Steiner School and Kindergarten, have been announced as winners in the 2024 ResourceSmart Schools Awards held...
Meat and dairy … in or out?
I’m sure you have come across the claim that you can’t or shouldn’t compost meat scraps and dairy products. Given how often it is...
Fashion for foodbank
The Kindness Collective at Kyneton is hosting an Op Shop Fashion Parade fundraiser this month to help raise funds for the Kyneton Foodbank.
Amid cost-of-living...
Reconciliation recognition
Mount Alexander Shire Council's Australia Day – Survival Day event has been recognised with a Reconciliation Victoria award.
The event was among the winners of...
Harcourt Farming Co-op recruiting
Harcourt Organic Farming Co-op is recruiting new farmers and enterprises.
The co-op is a collaboration of diverse organic and regenerative farmers who lease land...
You can’t compost that…can you?
Have you been told that you can’t, or shouldn’t, compost a particular thing?
Perhaps it is onion skins or citrus peel. Meat and dairy...
