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Interns create memorial garden

Earlier this month a team of eight young interns launched their design for a new Memorial Garden, to be built at Edgar’s...

For the next generation

Connecting Country is co-hosting a National Tree Day community planting with Mount Alexander Shire Council and Post Office Hill Action Group on...

The Compost Conversation – with Joel Meadows

When I go out door-knocking with our YIMBY* composters, looking for households to offer us weekly buckets of food scraps, I am...

Feeling the heat?

It can be hard to stay warm during these winter months, and let’s face it, it can be hard to make it...

A true ‘people person’

Malmsbury Pharmacy is officially home to Victoria's Pharmacy Assistant of the Year – and regular customers are not surprised.

Radiothon returns

Castlemaine’s award-winning station MainFM is getting amped up for its annual Radiothon and looking for support. Bring the...

Hop to it and snap up book

Local author and illustrator Trace Balla has created a new graphic novella to raise funds to support the Red Box Wildlife Shelter...

Food pantry opens

Castlemaine Community House has opened a Food Pantry to address an increasing demand for food relief in Mount Alexander Shire.

Locals’ chance to shine

Maldon's very own Stephen Howard was one of 72 local extras who worked on new comedy series Gold Diggers, which was filmed...

Scintillate the senses

A renowned Indigenous chef is coming to Kyneton Town Hall in July in celebration of NAIDOC Week 2023, featuring a live cooking...

Woodworking women

Six women completed an all-female woodworking course with the Woodend Men's Shed this month. The women were selected...

Gisborne stirs a cuppa

Four cafes in Gisborne threw their support behind World Elder Abuse Awareness Day with Stir a Cuppa events last week.

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