Community leads bushfire relief concert in Macedon Ranges
A community-led bushfire relief concert with an impressive line-up is expected to attract up to 400 people in Kyneton on Saturday, February 1.
Lancefield siblings...
Walking the walk…Nordic pole style in Castlemaine
Castlemaine's Johanna Winchcomb admits she loves few things better than a bracing Nordic pole walk.
"Nordic pole walking is actually fitness walking," says Johanna, one...
Devastation and hope
Dedicated local wildlife carers Scott and Nikki Medwell of the Red Box Wildlife Shelter at Elphinstone have been doing what they can to support...
Railway maneuvres
Victorian Goldfields Railway volunteers have begun dismantling the old Castlemaine-Guildford railway track before re-using the rails to upgrade the Castlemaine-Maldon tourist railway.
The project that...
Reclaiming the Campaspe River
Campaspe River landowners are taking the health of the river into their own hands by commissioning independent scientific monitoring of the waterway.
The residents fear...
Fierce forest fire
A thick layer of smoke has blanketed parts of the Macedon Ranges after lightning sparked a fierce blaze in the Cobaw Forest near Pipers...
Castlemaine ceramicists inspired by the natural world
A trio of local ceramicists are sharing their beautiful handmade works with the public as part of a new gallery and working studio space...
Don’t be under insured
The keynote speaker at a Fire Ready Victoria session in Lancefield on Saturday evening emphasised the importance of property owners being "paid up" and...
Know your bushfire survival plan
In the event of major bushfire or emergency in which you must evacuate your home, it is important that you have a plan in...
Castlemaine event to connect a community …
The unprecedented fires impacting Victoria and other states, and the underlying issue of climate change, is upsetting not just for those directly involved -...
Pick your own looks peachy at Harcourt
The time is ripe for some prime picking at Harcourt's Tellurian Fruit Farm where the annual Pick Your Own Fruit Fridays are proving popular...
Residents call for safety improvements after crash at Kyneton intersection
Residents on Edgecombe Road at Kyneton are calling for safety improvements to a notorious intersection following a frightening collision between a truck and a...
