World-class jazz arrives
The highly anticipated 2023 Castlemaine Jazz Festival kicks off this Friday evening with a big band opening night party at Castlemaine's Theatre...
Foodbanks facing increased demand
Sam Irvine
Foodbanks in the Macedon Ranges are facing unprecedented demand for their services as the cost-of-living crisis worsens,...
RM Begg Aged Care merger ahead
Kyneton’s community-owned RM Begg Aged Care facility is gearing up for a merger with Tasmanian company Respect.
Residents...
Fabulous fauna and fungi
To celebrate World Environment Day, the Macedon Ranges Field Naturalists Group is hosting a special event featuring the fabulous fauna and fungi of Mount Macedon.
High hopes for drill hall
Angela CrawfordKyneton Airforce Cadets have found themselves homeless after their long-standing home at Mont Saint Quentin Barracks Drill Hall in Market Street...
No footpath on horizon
Angela CrawfordResidents of Kyneton South fear a pedestrian or cyclist will be struck by a vehicle and killed due to a lack...
Club in mourning
Castlemaine Football Netball Club is mourning the sudden death of Under 18s footballer Dallas Keogh-Frankling.
The 17-year-old collapsed after...
Native forest logging to end
The state government has announced it will bring forward the end of native forest logging to January 2024.
Call to lower the risk
Amy HumeWildlife rescuers across Mount Alexander and Macedon Ranges are seeking the support of property owners to prevent injury to wildlife in...
Films to screen at micro-cinema
This year, Castlemaine Documentary Festival introduces a second venue – The Yurt – a beautiful micro-cinema located at Western Reserve within easy...
Building healthy landscapes
Passion, purpose and practice were the words used to describe this year’s Macedon Ranges Shire Council Healthy Landscapes – Holistic Grazing Management...
Australia’s brightest minds to appear
The Words and Ideas Program has been a key feature of the Woodend Winter Arts Festival since its first inception 18 years...
