Council ready to fight
The decision on a controversial 711-lot development plan in Gisborne now falls to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal after Macedon Ranges Shire Council...
Farm zone nod
Farming activities are expected to intensify for a notable Rochford equine property as Macedon Ranges Shire councillors went against the grain to grant a...
A face to the word
Young people in Kyneton got the opportunity to put a face to the word 'refugee' and hear first-hand of their experience during a special...
Irrigation plan a silver bullet?
A plan to dispose of excess wastewater from the Kyneton Water Reclamation Plant has been hatched by Coliban Water in partnership with major trade...
Climate call continues
Castlemaine students are among the many Australians who continue to demand meaningful action to address climate change.
And on Friday afternoon the local teens took...
A win for conservation – National Park recommended for the Wombat Forest
A Wombat-Lerderderg National Park and Cobaw Conservation Park will be created if the state government accepts recommendations released by the Victorian Environmental Assessment Council...
Sustainability success
Kyneton Secondary College year eight science students and their teacher met in the dark last Thursday morning at Kyneton Railway Station to make the...
MasterChef’s Rock backdrop
"There is nothing more iconic than a picnic at Hanging Rock," said MasterChef judge Matt Preston as he welcomed the television show's contestants to...
Solar farm debate heats up
Concerns about loss of quality farmland, fire risk and visual amenity are among those driving longtime locals to object to a $195 million solar...
Gleeson for Gold
The Midland Express is throwing its full support behind Hard Quiz host Tom Gleeson in his bid for Gold at this year's TV WEEK...
There’s no place like Kyneton
The fictional land of Oz took new shape in a unique modern-day retelling for Kyneton Secondary College's latest stage production, with a notable Australian...
Richly deserved
Castlemaine resident and respected beekeeper Eileen McDonald has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for service to the community of Mount...