Community rallies for maternity services
Local group 'Support Birthing at Castlemaine Health' garnered more than 1000 signatures in 72 hours calling for birthing services to be reinstated at the...
Bulldogs back Beanies
Gisborne Football Netball Club has launched a strong campaign to sell large numbers of special beanies with all proceeds to go to the FightMND...
Coronavirus testing ramps up with new sites opening in Kyneton and Daylesford
Coronavirus testing is ramping up across the Macedon Ranges and Hepburn Shire regions, with testing now available at Kyneton District Health, and a testing...
Pen pals multiply
The Pen Pal Project launched by the Rotary Club of Castlemaine last month has taken off!
Another 25 letter writers joined the initiative aimed at...
Family violence … you’re not alone
Mount Alexander Shire Council is urging anyone at risk of family violence to seek the help you need from the dedicated support services available.
While...
Health facility completed
A year since works first began on the Caroline Chisholm Drive site, Cobaw Community Health's new Kyneton home has now been completed.
The purpose-built new...
Community pantry up and running
Local volunteers, community groups and organisations are working together to provide food relief for residents in need in Mount Alexander Shire.
The newly created Mount...
Ready to tackle the crisis
An army of volunteers has been working behind the scenes to sew gowns, caps and masks for Castlemaine doctors to ensure they are well...
Coronavirus update for Victoria
The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Victoria is 1291 – an increase of 10 from yesterday, as testing for the virus expands...
Good Friday Appeal online not on foot
For more than 40 years, CFA brigades in the Mount Macedon and Mount Alexander regions have been collecting for the Royal Children's Hospital Good...
Coronavirus update for Victoria
The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Victoria is 1191 – an increase of 33 from yesterday.
Yesterday a woman in her 80s died...
DOCTORS, NURSES NOT PROTECTED
Stress is mounting for medical professionals as they struggle to access basic personal protective equipment to face the coronavirus pandemic, including Macedon Ranges' own.
A...
