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Sixty years, 60 shoes for RM Begg Aged Care Kyneton

RM Begg Kyneton Aged Care has this year reached the significant milestone of having served the community for 60 years. As part of the anniversary...

Get your inner bogan on for Kyneton Primary fundraiser

Mullets, flannies and air guitars will be rocked for Kyneton Primary's 'Bogan Bingo' fundraiser. Locals are encouraged to "get in touch with their inner bogan"...

Help feed locals in need

Diners at this week's Kyneton's Community Lunch will be supporting local residents doing it tough for World Food Day. People are asked to donate tinned...

Macedon teen acts on glass recycling call

Macedon teenager Mack Wilkie is doing his bit to help his local community address the current recycling crisis our local council faces. After reading an...

The road to change: Castlemaine youth speaks on climate change

Recently returned from participating in the worlds' very first United Nations Youth Climate summit in New York, Castlemaine's Harriet O'Shea Carre will be among...

Shining a light on youth homelessness

Three Kyneton High students have door-knocked their town to raise more than $400 in aid of displaced youth in the Macedon Ranges. At least 30-40...

Storytelling magic

It was a pirate's life for students at Romsey Primary School this month as they discovered the adventures behind Atticus Van Tasticus with author...

Colour blast

Getting physically hit with an explosion of colour is one way to help celebrate a Friday. It was the way about 300 Castlemaine Secondary College...

Welcome revival for festival photography

Photography with a sense of intrigue captured the attention of judges at this year's Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival. The two competitions received 44 entries...

From Newham to Tongala

It's not often two Country Fire Authority brigades 150 kilometres apart have anything to do with each other - except in times of wide-spread...

All things edible grown in the garden

A fascinating collection of 11 edible gardens will be open to the public this coming weekend as part of the Kyneton Daffodil and Arts...

Creating pathways for people in crisis

A Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Forum being held in Castlemaine next week aims to highlight the pathways available to people in crisis. Local suicide...

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