Community News

  • Pick up a Perry’s pupcake

    Pick up a Perry’s pupcake

    The team at Perry’s Stockfeed and Saddlery in Kyneton are unsurprising all avid animal lovers. That’s why it’s no surprise…

  • Parma night for the farmers’ fight

    Parma night for the farmers’ fight

    Local pubs, clubs and restaurants are serving up parmas with added incentive. They have backed the widespread ‘Parma for a…

  • Gisborne SES wants you

    Gisborne SES wants you

    Gisborne SES is calling for daytime responders to keep up with demand across the region. Gisborne SES deputy controller of…

  • Foundry’s first grads

    Foundry’s first grads

    One of Kyneton’s newest foodie hotspots, the Social Foundry on the corner of High and Mollison Streets, is celebrating the…

  • Cash windfall boosts budget

    Cash windfall boosts budget

    Public submissions and an unexpected cash windfall of $465,000 in federal government grants has changed the shape of Macedon Ranges…

  • Brigade calls on community

    Brigade calls on community

    Langley-Barfold Fire Brigade volunteers are appealing for community assistance to replace their stolen support vehicle. The Ford Ranger was found…

  • When less is more

    When less is more

    In a world with a population forecast to hit 8.5 billion in just 12 years, the need to find more…

  • Fight refuelled – Petrol station plans resurface with bid for restaurant

    *Published: Midland Express, September 4, 2017 Controversial plans have reemerged for a service station at the southern gateway to Woodend…

  • Petrol plans doused

    Petrol plans doused

    *Published: Midland Express, October 10, 2017 Brakes have been put on divisive plans for a petrol station and 23-seat convenience…

  • Early birthday gift for brigade

    Early birthday gift for brigade

    News of a new fire station is an early birthday present for Carlsruhe Fire Brigade as it prepares to celebrate…

  • Backlash over bike review

    Backlash over bike review

    Community backlash may force Macedon Ranges Shire Council to reconsider a review of its ban on motorised recreational vehicle use…

  • Guardians brave the elements

    Guardians brave the elements

    Wild and windy weather didn’t deter prospective River Guardians from walking along the Campaspe River at Carlsruhe at an Upper…