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  • Clarkefield future in focus

    Clarkefield future in focus

    A 2300-home development will change the face of Clarkefield if approved and now the Victorian Government has opened consultation. The…

  • Lancefield development ‘sterilised’

    Lancefield development ‘sterilised’

    A group of Lancefield landowners are hopeful a lengthy planning battle restricting development may soon come to an end. Macedon…

  • Park powered down after theft

    Park powered down after theft

    Copper wire thieves who targeted Lancefield Park Recreation Reserve last week disrupted the facility’s power supply and cut off broader…

  • Head-on crash on Calder

    Head-on crash on Calder

    A 20-year-old Mildura man is facing serious criminal charges after leading police on a chase that ended in a crash…

  • Tour a sustainable home

    Tour a sustainable home

    Composting toilets, electric vehicles and air-tight homes: what does it mean to live sustainably and why are more people making…

  • Urgent calls for safety upgrade

    Urgent calls for safety upgrade

    Two school children struck by cars and injured within a week of each other at Woodend have prompted calls for…

  • A transformation of the CBD

    A transformation of the CBD

    Works to transform the heart of Castlemaine’s CBD are now under way and are expected to be completed by mid-2027….

  • Trials to future-proof farming

    Trials to future-proof farming

    New trials are under way to prepare the farming sector for future resilience, and change is on our doorstep. Langley…

  • Kilkenny ‘please explain’

    Kilkenny ‘please explain’

    Macedon Ranges Shire Council is calling on Minister for Planning Sonya Kilkenny to explain removal of significant trees from Mount…

  • Composters call for delay on green bins

    Composters call for delay on green bins

    Local composting group YIMBY (Yes In My Back Yard) is calling on Mount Alexander Shire Council to delay the roll-out…

  • Anzac fund barrier removed

    Anzac fund barrier removed

    Macedon Ranges Shire Council has removed a controversial barrier to Anzac Day support funding, but not without opposition. Both Kyneton…

  • Graffiti mural builds connection

    Graffiti mural builds connection

    A garden wall at Castlemaine Community House has been brought to life with a vibrant new mural by local artist…