From Paris to Pastoria
Angela Crawford
The rolling countryside of Pastoria East may seem an unlikely place to find a French horologist, yet that is where Bruno Bell calls...
Legalised ‘rally driving’
Angela Crawford
A Cherokee resident is calling for a speed limit reduction on roads through vulnerable wildlife hotspots in the Macedon Ranges.
John Power said several...
Ranges ready for refugees
Kyneton is at the forefront of places in the Macedon Ranges likely to soon become home to a family of refugees currently living in...
Arrests over stolen firearms
Two men from Riddells Creek and two from Bullengarook were among eight people arrested after detectives uncovered a cache of stolen firearms and a...
Rubbish mars the marshland
Angela Crawford
A New Gisborne resident has raised the alarm over a large amount of debris and rubbish polluting the Gisborne Marshlands.
The resident said he...
Hospital power down
Castlemaine Hospital was hit by a power outage last Wednesday after which the facility's backup generators failed.
The incident resulted in a blackout of about...
More cameras roll out in trial
More point-to-point road safety cameras have been installed on the Calder Freeway since the test program began early last year.
Additional solo cameras have also...
Fire at Kyneton meatworks
Firefighters were called to the scene of factory fire at Hardwicks Meatworks in Kyneton last Friday afternoon.
Incident controller Tristian Smith said the alarm was...
BlazeAid on the job
Bill West
At the weekend, BlazeAid volunteer teams began the massive task of replacing/clearing up fencing damaged by severe flooding on properties along the...
Kids rescued from drain
Two kid goats have been rescued from a disused Melbourne Water sewerage drain at Hoppers Crossing to find a home at Edgar's Mission Farm...
New recruits join ranks
The Country Fire Authority recently added another happy group of volunteer firefighters to its local ranks.
Last month, 16 new recruit members came together from...
Regenerator program to assist new farmers
Small farmers new to the region, or those just starting out farming, will now have access to a supportive year-long program designed to help...
