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  • Interstate raider wins Kyneton Cup

    Interstate raider wins Kyneton Cup

    Former New Zealand galloper Mongolian Marshal, now trained in South Australia, won the 2020 bet365 Kyneton Cup in a thrilling…

  • Final touches for CSC

    Final touches for CSC

    The redevelopment of Castlemaine Secondary College is fast nearing completion with contractors Fairbrother Construction just weeks away from putting the…

  • Final days for year 12

    Final days for year 12

    Year 12 students have faced one of the toughest years as the state adapted schooling during the coronavirus pandemic, but…

  • A salute to women

    A salute to women

    Macedon Ranges author Kathy Mexted has penned a riveting salute to women who refused to keep their feet on the…

  • Site secured for Gisborne South school

    Site secured for Gisborne South school

    Land near Willowbank Road has been secured for a new primary school with onsite kindergarten in Gisborne’s south. Education Minister…

  • Castlemaine locals in tree-sit actions

    Castlemaine locals in tree-sit actions

    Castlemaine residents were among up to 60 protesters arrested last week at a controversial highway upgrade site in Western Victoria,…

  • The lift in thrift

    The lift in thrift

    If you thought op shops were all about pre-worn clothes and dated kitchenware, think again. In recent days the Salvation…

  • TOXIC CULTURE: Local leader speaks out on Ambulance Victoria experience

    TOXIC CULTURE: Local leader speaks out on Ambulance Victoria experience

    By Karen O’Sullivan Prominent Macedon Ranges leader Donna Fabris has broken her silence, revealing she was a victim of harassment,…

  • Who will win the 2020 Kyneton Cup?

    Who will win the 2020 Kyneton Cup?

    The $125,000 bet365 Kyneton Cup is the highlight of a nine-event program on Wednesday. The 2020 Cup meeting highlights Kyneton…

  • Bushfire preparation begins

    Bushfire preparation begins

    Forest Fire Management Victoria continues to prepare the region for the upcoming bushfire season, building on fuel management works conducted…

  • A pause on packaging

    A pause on packaging

    After noticing a young child with seven packets in their lunchbox, Kyneton mother-of-three Kate Coleman decided to create ‘No Packet…

  • Beauty awaits behind the garden gate…

    Beauty awaits behind the garden gate…

    Chelly and Peter Gray of Castlemaine’s renowned Shades of Gray Studio Gallery and Garden will launch their highly anticipated spring…