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  • Shared trail on track

    Shared trail on track

    Construction on a Macedon Ranges shared-use trail will soon begin with the state government announcing $8.75 million towards the project…

  • Latest edition of Hot Rodding International hits stands

    Latest edition of Hot Rodding International hits stands

    For the past 43 years, the monthly Australian Street Rodding magazine has been published from the offices of Graffiti Publications in Castlemaine….

  • Capturing Trentham

    Capturing Trentham

    Tea pots, ukuleles, paintbrushes, gaming and pets have all been a part of life in lockdown, and now captured as…

  • Reading habits change

    Reading habits change

    The reading habits of Castlemaine residents may have changed a tad during lockdown it seems. Joyce Sanders of Castlemaine’s Soldier…

  • Cheese venture ripens

    Cheese venture ripens

    Castlemaine’s new artisan cheesemaking business is on track to produce its first trial batches of cheese by mid-July and be…

  • Art from isolation

    Art from isolation

    Five creative women from Kyneton have collaborated to produce an audio-led theatre experience for families to enjoy at home. The…

  • It’s time to harvest frost-tender plants

    It’s time to harvest frost-tender plants

    Sandy Scheltema Now that the cool cold nights are here in central Victoria and the frosts are starting, it’s time…

  • Nature needs you

    Nature needs you

    In cities and towns across the globe, people are taking walks in nature, seeking solace in nature – and yet…

  • Not up to scratch

    Not up to scratch

    Poor tree pruning has brought Powercor’s electric line clearance works to a standstill in the Macedon Ranges until the company…

  • Addition to town’s creative mix

    Addition to town’s creative mix

    The establishment of a new media school for Castlemaine looks set to further enhance the town’s profile as a creative…

  • Coronavirus testing ramps up with new sites opening in Kyneton and Daylesford

    Coronavirus testing ramps up with new sites opening in Kyneton and Daylesford

    Coronavirus testing is ramping up across the Macedon Ranges and Hepburn Shire regions, with testing now available at Kyneton District…

  • Health facility completed

    Health facility completed

    A year since works first began on the Caroline Chisholm Drive site, Cobaw Community Health’s new Kyneton home has now…