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Busy in advocacy

Life has never been busier for Woodend resident Jean Ker Walsh. "Retirement can be challenging," she says. "But it’s enabled me to concentrate on the...

Wooling Hill Run to raise funds

Dynamic duo, Hayden Walsh and Karen O’Sullivan who recently launched their book If I can, you can, are teaming up once again...

Saving clothing from landfill

Castlemaine CWA will be holding a produce/cake stall on Thursday October 13 at Ray Bradfield Rooms to raise funds to assist them...

Get prepared for emergency expo

Flood risk and fire season preparation will be front and centre at the Emergency Response Expo at Castlemaine's Western Reserve this Saturday...

Braemar meets ‘the Blockheads’

Braemar College students have had a brush with The Block fame. With the current season being filmed and produced...

Watts in top 10

Kyneton's Watts Fresh has been recognised as one of Victoria’s top 10 favourite fruit and veg shops in the recent A better...

Making life more bear-able

We all enjoyed seeing Paddington visiting the late Queen for afternoon tea, but that's not where our love of teddies starts and...

Restoration begins for old church

Mount Alexander Shire Council has begun work to repair and restore the former Wesleyan Church in Chewton. The building...

Special anniversary for cemetery

Eve Lamb There are as many stories as people buried at the historic Sutton Grange Cemetery and a lot...

National success for Kyneton breeders

A small kennel from Kyneton has won four titles at the Labrador National. Morndew Labradors was awarded Best Breeders...

Ballantinia, banksias and blue-banded bees

In 1997 an enthusiastic group of local residents joined forces to form the Harcourt Valley Landcare Group. Twenty five...

Crowds cheer for parade’s return

A crowd of about 5000 people turned out to watch the 2022 Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival wind up in a grand street parade...

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