New coverage for Woodend
Woodend has new mobile coverage from a Telstra mobile base station on the top of the Coles supermarket in High Street.
Telstra’s regional engagement manager...
Record breaker at Rock
Bill WestHeavyweight jockey Arron Lynch re-wrote the record books in stunning fashion by riding the first five winners at the Hanging Rock race meeting...
Truck driver suffers burns
A truck driver suffered significant burns after his truck caught fire at Kyneton last Tuesday.
Ten CFA brigades were called to the scene on Kyneton-Metcalfe...
Six races at the Rock
Bill West
Everything is in readiness for the time-honoured New Year’s Day race meeting at Hanging Rock tomorrow.
Kyneton and Hanging Rock Racing Club will...
Reducing the risk of flooding
A permanent levee is being built at the Castlemaine zone substation as part of Powercor’s major program of work to reduce the risk of...
Flying scholarship lands
The Kyneton Aero Club flying scholarship will launch in 2023 to support young people with a demonstrated interest in aviation.
A seed donation from the...
Sharing knowledge across time
“Dear 2072” begins the inscription that will sit beside the time capsule buried last week at Kyneton Primary School.
“This time capsule holds a snapshot...
Next generation recycling
Castlemaine Secondary College has teamed up with The Good Op Shop on an exciting environmental project – reusing plastic bottle lids.
The Good Op Shop,...
Rural land plan axed
Macedon Ranges Shire Council has axed its controversial draft Rural Land Use Strategy.
Councillors voted unanimously in support of a recommendation not to progress the...
Firefighting and parenthood
Newham Fire Brigade has an open-door policy when it comes to volunteering and its members are going above and beyond to welcome a young...
Bridge back on agenda
Jade Jungwirth
The highly controversial Froomes Road Bridge is once again on the agenda of tonight’s Mount Alexander Shire Council meeting.
At the beginning of...
Fook Shing’s golden glow
Fook Shing is growing the golden glow of Kyneton's foodie finest on Piper Street.
The Southeast Asian inspired restaurant has topped the state as Best...
