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Robert Marsh pictured in Ireland last August for a family wedding.

Valuer-General calls Woodend home

Woodend residents could be forgiven for taking pride in the knowledge that Victoria's Valuer-General also chose the area to call home. Robert Marsh has lived...
Kyneton Fire Brigade's 4th Lieutenant Jessica Cockerill-Wright was named one of Macedon Ranges' Young Citizens of the Year in Australia Day honours at the weekend.

Young trailblazer

Last year Jessica Cockerill-Wright made history as Kyneton Fire Brigade's first female member elected lieutenant in the brigade's 134-year history. Since then, the Kyneton local...
Woodend teen Shaylyn Blyth has become a strong voice for youth in the Macedon Ranges.

A strong voice

Just a few years ago Shaylyn Blyth, 17, did not expect to spark change nor the positive impact she has on those around her. Now...
Rob Renton has been named Macedon Ranges' Citizen of the Year in the 2019 Australia Day honours.

Worth his salt

Rob Renton is exactly the kind of bloke who could brighten your day when you are down on your luck. The Vietnam veteran has done...
Ken Maddern at Wesley Hill Recreation Reserve.

Oz Day gong for Ken

Citizen of the Year for Mount Alexander Shire, Ken Maddern has not let having chronic fatigue stand in his way. Instead, the passionate local volunteer,...
French tutor Emma Dubuc is looking forward to the new language courses about to start up at Castlemaine Community House.

Parlez-vous Francais?

The hot, dry bushland of Walmer is a very long way from Canada's French Quebec famed for its icy winter carnival. But you don't have...
Friends of Wyralla Reserve treasurer John Wren shares the Reserve Landscape Plan with the many Gisborne residents keen to see the space developed for recreational community use.

Park plan push

Momentum is building for a Gisborne community park on the spot where development could have taken hold five years ago if it was not...

Local cactus warriors honoured

The Tarrangower Cactus Control warriors have been honoured with a national Froggatt Award. The accolade is awarded to those who have made a major contribution...

From Paris to Newham

This is the story of a reunion...the kind of reunion people who sold something years ago only to find it is worth a small...

New pooch park proving popular

Since it opened last month, Guildford's new off-lead dog park has been proving very popular among dog owners and their four-legged friends who have...

Born by the river

Kyneton local Nancy Mortimer welcomed a new grandchild before Christmas who was in quite a hurry to arrive. Nancy's son Anthony and daughter-in-law Rachael live...
Romsey Neighbourhood House coordinator Michelle Balthazar and local creator Danielle Stanton are encouraging people to put their wares on show.

Romsey site sought for new enterprise

Once 'hidden' local artisans can soon showcase their wares with the emergence of a new social enterprise in Romsey. The local Neighbourhood House is seeking...

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