Community News

Midland Express Community News

Building life skills

Year seven, eight and nine students from Castlemaine Secondary College have begun a 16-week program combining physical training, mentoring and life skills for teenagers.

The Compost Conversation – with Mikaela Beckley

Moisture monitoring: Give your compost a squeeze This week we’ll look at how to tell if your compost is...

Supporting local families in need this Christmas

Kyneton Baptist Church, Sunbury Cobaw Community Health and Macedon Ranges Shire Council are once again partnering to support local families in need at Christmas.

Hunter’s uphill fundraiser

Gisborne's Hunter Williams is cycling 3500km through Europe to raise funds for Australian families caring for someone with an eating disorder.

The Compost Conversation – with Joel Meadows

Pre-soaking for happy summer compost Now that the weather is getting warmer, our compost piles can start to suffer...

Tee off for a local cause

Wooling Hill Memorial Estate is hosting a community charity golf day for Kyneton Health on Sunday, October 22. The...

A drawcard for refugee family fun

Dozens of refugee families from the city were among those enjoying the fun of Kyneton’s annual Daffodil Festival parade and fair.

Braemar plants for a purpose

Samantha Lisle and Lucy Sykes, year eight, Braemar CollegeTerm three has been busy for a group of year eight students at Braemar...

Co-operative looks to take next step

A crowd of about 50 community members turned out to the public meeting convened by the newly formed Castlemaine Community Co-operative at...

The Compost Conversation – with Joel Meadows

Chop till you drop? Imagine what it might be like being a helpful microbe in a compost pile, building...

You’ll never guess who lives down the road

You'd be surprised at the number of famous people living just down the road, in hidden little valleys, tucked away in the...

The Compost Conversation – with Mikaela Beckley

Layer your compost like a lasagne! Regardless of whether you are cold composting, hot composting, or somewhere in between,...

Latest