Community News

  • Building life skills

    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

    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 wet…

  • Supporting local families in need this Christmas

    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

    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…

  • The Compost Conversation – with Joel Meadows

    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 from…

  • Tee off for a local cause

    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 event…

  • A drawcard for refugee family fun

    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…

  • Braemar plants for a purpose

    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…

  • Co-operative looks to take next step

    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…

  • The Compost Conversation – with Joel Meadows

    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 the…

  • You’ll never guess who lives down the road

    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…

  • The Compost Conversation – with Mikaela Beckley

    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, paying…