SES to host open day
Woodend SES is kicking off 2026 with a new member recruitment drive.
Hoping to boost member numbers, the unit holding an Open Day to answer...
Firies battle 45ha blaze
Firefighters battled a grassfire that burnt 45 hectares at Bullengarook last Wednesday afternoon that had residents in Bullengarook, Coimadai, Gisborne and Lerderderg on alert.
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Mill returns to public life
Campaspe Mill has long captivated people with its grandeur, history and intrigue. Now, for the first time, the general public has the chance to...
Homeless in Harcourt
Over the past month, the Express has reported extensively on the devastating loss of homes and businesses caused by the fire in the Harcourt...
New tourism brand launched
Tourism industry representatives from across the Mount Alexander, Macedon Ranges, Hepburn and Central Goldfields shires descended on Castlemaine's Boomtown Winery and Bistro last Thursday...
World record within reach
Angus Johnstone will next month attempt a Guinness World Record by flying a single kite continuously for 24 hours straight.
The Kyneton local has set...
Fresh thinking takes root at GROW
From soil pits to succession planning, cultural burning to carbon, frog croaks to foliar fertiliser – GROW Festival invites the Macedon Ranges community to...
Fighting for the service
A committee is confident Anzac Day Services will go ahead this year at the Mount Macedon Memorial Cross, despite urgent and costly repairs required...
Gisborne’s Idol ‘diamond’
Auditioning for Australian Idol was a dream come true for New Gisborne's Mikayla Burke.
The moment was all the more moving for the 20-year-old who just last...
Urgent safety upgrades needed
Newham residents are seeking urgent safety improvements to avoid another tragedy at a notorious stretch of Three Chain Road.
The Egans Lane intersection was the...
‘Seven intense hours on the fireground’
Clarkefield and Darraweit Guim residents were urged to take shelter last week after a grassfire burned out of control and conditions became too dangerous...
Residents ‘aren’t stakeholders’
Gisborne residents are furious with the mismanagement of a development site that has hindered their daily life for the past six months.
About 700 people...
