Community News

  • Humus, magic or myth?

    Humus, magic or myth?

    Gardeners who are tuned in to the benefits of healthy soil probably know the term ‘humus’ and likely have a…

  • Macapella to screen on world stage

    Macapella to screen on world stage

    A short documentary created in Castlemaine has been officially selected for The Women’s International Film Festival in New York City,…

  • Reconciliation for Hepburn

    Reconciliation for Hepburn

    Hepburn Shire Council is officially launching its Reconciliation Action Plan INNOVATE (RAP) as part of NAIDOC Week celebrations, marking a…

  • Cow manure. Great, if you can get it

    Cow manure. Great, if you can get it

    Cow manure is one of the best manures for our compost pile and many early compost recipes recommended cow (dairy)…

  • Conversations about life, death and dying

    Conversations about life, death and dying

    The monthly Good Grief Lounge returns to the Northern Arts Hotel in Castlemaine this Saturday. This month’s special guests are…

  • Feasting and daring to believe

    Feasting and daring to believe

    For 12 years, Mohammad (not his real name) lived with uncertainty and dread. Now, he can at last dare to…

  • Keeping warm in winter

    Keeping warm in winter

    With temperatures plummeting at the arrival of winter, tenants of rented homes can now access a video on how to…

  • New chapter for book store

    New chapter for book store

    Lancefield residents are so fond of their local bookstore they have hatched a plan in a bid to keep it…

  • Lancefield Neighbourhood House enters new era

    Lancefield Neighbourhood House enters new era

    Lancefield Neighbourhood House’s ‘townhouse’ has relocated and entered a new era. The community asset has provided the town with social…

  • A one hundred year lesson 

    A one hundred year lesson 

    What is the lesson a father, poet, farmer, black jack player and WWII veteran learnt in life? At Bupa Aged…

  • Local identities headline event

    Local identities headline event

    Several special guests were featured at the Kyneton Mechanics Institute on Sunday June 15 as Macedon Ranges Shire Council and…

  • Big ideas for small business

    Big ideas for small business

    Artists, makers, creative entrepreneurs and arts-focused business owners will get a boost for their business skills at Mount Alexander Shire’s…