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Plastics war could step up
A move to phase out single-use plastics in Macedon Ranges Shire Council’s operations could extend to some general community events….
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New pooch park proving popular
Since it opened last month, Guildford’s new off-lead dog park has been proving very popular among dog owners and their…
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Born by the river
Kyneton local Nancy Mortimer welcomed a new grandchild before Christmas who was in quite a hurry to arrive. Nancy’s son…
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Conserving a local treasure
Locals will get a chance to help conserve one of the nation’s most remarkable endangered creatures that lives in Castlemaine’s …
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Romsey site sought for new enterprise
Once ‘hidden’ local artisans can soon showcase their wares with the emergence of a new social enterprise in Romsey. The…
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Light design not so bright
A Gisborne resident is fuming over new street lights installed in her estate that no longer match the heritage-look lamp…
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Billboard blow – VCAT overturns council refusal
Castlemaine residents who opposed plans to erect a large advertising billboard in Johnstone Street have been left in shock after…
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Residents gutted
A council plan to dig up heritage bluestone guttering in one of Kyneton’s oldest streets has residents threatening to form…
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Winds of change
Winds of change have swept over the heritage-protected Windmill Farm of Kyneton. It is home to a rare 1850s bluestone…
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Urgent call for change
Biolinks Alliance has submitted an urgent call for more research and funding to the 2018 inquiry into Australia’s faunal extinction…
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Surprise musical legacy for the men
It’s not every day you get left a surprising musical legacy. When dedicated Castlemaine Men’s Shed member Lindesay Hart passed…
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Legal action loses fire
A court case has been dropped over the removal of a historical brick sawdust kiln in Kyneton. The unusual kiln…