Health

  • Community rallies for maternity services

    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…

  • Bulldogs back Beanies

    Bulldogs back Beanies

    Gisborne Football Netball Club has launched a strong campaign to sell large numbers of special beanies with all proceeds to…

  • Coronavirus testing ramps up with new sites opening in Kyneton and Daylesford

    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…

  • Pen pals multiply

    Pen pals multiply

    The Pen Pal Project launched by the Rotary Club of Castlemaine last month has taken off! Another 25 letter writers…

  • Family violence … you’re not alone

    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…

  • Health facility completed

    Health facility completed

    A year since works first began on the Caroline Chisholm Drive site, Cobaw Community Health’s new Kyneton home has now…

  • Community pantry up and running

    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…

  • Ready to tackle the crisis

    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…

  • Coronavirus update for Victoria

    The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Victoria is 1291 – an increase of 10 from yesterday, as testing…

  • Good Friday Appeal online not on foot

    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…

  • Coronavirus update for Victoria

    The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Victoria is 1191­ – an increase of 33 from yesterday. Yesterday a…

  • DOCTORS, NURSES NOT PROTECTED

    DOCTORS, NURSES NOT PROTECTED

    Stress is mounting for medical professionals as they struggle to access basic personal protective equipment to face the coronavirus pandemic,…