Community News

  • Library lovers panic borrow

    Library lovers panic borrow

    Forget panic buying toilet paper – panic book borrowing was higher on the agenda for many as libraries state-wide prepared…

  • Employees rise to the challenge

    Employees rise to the challenge

    The aged-care workforce in Australia is made up of more than 360,000 people working in nursing, personal care, allied health,…

  • Capturing life in the time of coronavirus

    Capturing life in the time of coronavirus

    Trentham photographer Sandy Scheltema is thrilled to be successful in her Sustaining Creative Workers grant application, part of the Victorian…

  • Successful bid to reduce speed limit

    Successful bid to reduce speed limit

    Sutton Grange residents have successfully lobbied to have the speed limit on the Bendigo-Sutton Grange Road within the township reduced…

  • Young Voices continue to Zoom

    Young Voices continue to Zoom

    The Young Voices of Macedon had planned to return to live rehearsals at the Norma Richardson Hall in Woodend in…

  • Hub push for funds

    Hub push for funds

    Macedon locals are fighting to keep momentum for a much-anticipated community hub as they face a cost blowout for the…

  • Farmers looking after their own

    Farmers looking after their own

    Arnold-based primary producers Carly and Darren Noble of small farm business The Agri-Food Network recently launched a Mental Health Gift…

  • Milestone for Romsey Men’s Shed

    Milestone for Romsey Men’s Shed

    A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Friday to mark an important milestone for the long-awaited Romsey Men’s Shed project. With…

  • Warming Woodend with cheer

    Warming Woodend with cheer

    Woodend Library has been yarn-bombed and its bright new look is bringing joy to visitors. The library’s frontage, bike racks,…

  • Lancefield recycling centre launches

    Lancefield recycling centre launches

    Lancefield locals are encouraged to think twice about what they are sending to landfill through the launch of a Lancefield…

  • Sustainable living at The Paddock

    Sustainable living at The Paddock

    Work is set to begin shortly on stage two of The Paddock Eco Village in Castlemaine after the project took…

  • Brighten Jacob’s day

    Brighten Jacob’s day

    Riddells Creek local Scott Trezise says we need a bit of positivity in the world at the moment, so he…