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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 for a...

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 in their...

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 October 8. The...

Braemar meets ‘the Blockheads’

Braemar College students have had a brush with The Block fame. With the current season being filmed and produced in Gisborne South this year, Braemar...

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 choice!, 'Retailer...

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 stops. They can...

Restoration begins for old church

Mount Alexander Shire Council has begun work to repair and restore the former Wesleyan Church in Chewton. The building located at 205 Main Road, was...

Special anniversary for cemetery

Eve Lamb There are as many stories as people buried at the historic Sutton Grange Cemetery and a lot of them are about to come...

National success for Kyneton breeders

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

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 years later the enthusiasm of this...

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...

Looking out for our mates

Castlemaine tradie Jeremy Forbes knows a thing or two about what it means to face your own demons. His own mental health struggles have helped...

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