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From Paris to Pastoria
Angela Crawford The rolling countryside of Pastoria East may seem an unlikely place to find a French horologist, yet that…
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Legalised ‘rally driving’
Angela Crawford A Cherokee resident is calling for a speed limit reduction on roads through vulnerable wildlife hotspots in the…
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Ranges ready for refugees
Kyneton is at the forefront of places in the Macedon Ranges likely to soon become home to a family of…
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Arrests over stolen firearms
Two men from Riddells Creek and two from Bullengarook were among eight people arrested after detectives uncovered a cache of…
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Rubbish mars the marshland
Angela Crawford A New Gisborne resident has raised the alarm over a large amount of debris and rubbish polluting the…
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Hospital power down
Castlemaine Hospital was hit by a power outage last Wednesday after which the facility’s backup generators failed. The incident resulted…
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More cameras roll out in trial
More point-to-point road safety cameras have been installed on the Calder Freeway since the test program began early last year….
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Fire at Kyneton meatworks
Firefighters were called to the scene of factory fire at Hardwicks Meatworks in Kyneton last Friday afternoon. Incident controller Tristian…
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BlazeAid on the job
Bill West At the weekend, BlazeAid volunteer teams began the massive task of replacing/clearing up fencing damaged by severe flooding…
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Kids rescued from drain
Two kid goats have been rescued from a disused Melbourne Water sewerage drain at Hoppers Crossing to find a home…
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New recruits join ranks
The Country Fire Authority recently added another happy group of volunteer firefighters to its local ranks. Last month, 16 new…
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Regenerator program to assist new farmers
Small farmers new to the region, or those just starting out farming, will now have access to a supportive year-long…