Plastics war could step up
A move to phase out single-use plastics in Macedon Ranges Shire Council's operations could extend to some general community events.
The council will consider banning...
New pooch park proving popular
Since it opened last month, Guildford's new off-lead dog park has been proving very popular among dog owners and their four-legged friends who have...
Born by the river
Kyneton local Nancy Mortimer welcomed a new grandchild before Christmas who was in quite a hurry to arrive.
Nancy's son Anthony and daughter-in-law Rachael live...
Conserving a local treasure
Locals will get a chance to help conserve one of the nation's most remarkable endangered creatures that lives in Castlemaine's Kalimna Reserve.
Two upcoming public...
Romsey site sought for new enterprise
Once 'hidden' local artisans can soon showcase their wares with the emergence of a new social enterprise in Romsey.
The local Neighbourhood House is seeking...
Light design not so bright
A Gisborne resident is fuming over new street lights installed in her estate that no longer match the heritage-look lamp poles beneath them.
Macedon Ranges...
Billboard blow – VCAT overturns council refusal
Castlemaine residents who opposed plans to erect a large advertising billboard in Johnstone Street have been left in shock after the Victorian Civil and...
Residents gutted
A council plan to dig up heritage bluestone guttering in one of Kyneton's oldest streets has residents threatening to form a human barricade to...
Winds of change
Winds of change have swept over the heritage-protected Windmill Farm of Kyneton.
It is home to a rare 1850s bluestone windmill, the last of its...
Urgent call for change
Biolinks Alliance has submitted an urgent call for more research and funding to the 2018 inquiry into Australia's faunal extinction crisis.
The Kyneton-based alliance comprises...
Surprise musical legacy for the men
It's not every day you get left a surprising musical legacy.
When dedicated Castlemaine Men's Shed member Lindesay Hart passed away earlier this year he...
Legal action loses fire
A court case has been dropped over the removal of a historical brick sawdust kiln in Kyneton.
The unusual kiln at Lauriston Reservoir Road was...
