Community News
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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…
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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…
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Braemar meets ‘the Blockheads’
Braemar College students have had a brush with The Block fame. With the current season being filmed and produced in…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Special anniversary for cemetery
Eve Lamb There are as many stories as people buried at the historic Sutton Grange Cemetery and a lot of…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Mitch’s new mullet do
Mitchell Gleeson is growing a mullet for mental health. The 23-year-old Malmsbury local is raising funds for the Black Dog…