Hub on the market
The long-time owners of 'The Hub' Castlemaine, Neil and Heather Barrett, have made the difficult decision to put the 120-year-old property on...
MAGPIE online auction launches
The team from MAGPIE has just launched an online auction as a fundraiser to support the continuing shoot for MAGPIE, a feature...
Romsey’s hard fight to glory
Bill WestIn one of the best Gisborne District Cricket Association grand finals for many years, Romsey fought tooth and nail to overcome...
Bendigo to host opera festival
From March 24 to April 30, Bendigo will play host to another destination art event for Australia.
Melbourne...
Teenage stars are state reps
Bill West
This week, Basketball Victoria selected four young stars from the Macedon Ranges in the 10-member Country Victoria...
Tackling food insecurity locally
Community members facing hardship will have improved access to pantry staples and frozen meals, thanks to a new Food Bank in the...
Make some noise with DEAD!
Lisa DennisLocal band/art project DEAD will be running a free all-ages 'Noise Workshop' in Mechanics Lane Castlemaine on Wednesday March 29.
Gisborne plan ‘just not on’
An amended development plan for Gisborne's Ross Watt Road has failed to gain the support of Macedon Ranges Shire Council.
Irrigation pipeline completed
Angela CrawfordWork on an irrigation pipeline designed to divert treated wastewater from the Kyneton Water Reclamation Plant to irrigators is now complete.
Building a sisterhood
Paediatric intensive care nurse Grace Larson is breaking down barriers of distance and affordability for rural families seeking infant and child first...
Grassfires pose threat
Jade Jungwirth
A large grassfire at Cairn Curran Reservoir near Baringhup on Saturday required the response of 12 tankers,...
The true cost of the housing crisis
Jade Jungwirth"I can't save money. I'm trapped paying way too much for rent and paying for rooms I don't even need and...
