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  • New coverage for Woodend

    New coverage for Woodend

    Woodend has new mobile coverage from a Telstra mobile base station on the top of the Coles supermarket in High…

  • Record breaker at Rock

    Record breaker at Rock

    Bill WestHeavyweight jockey Arron Lynch re-wrote the record books in stunning fashion by riding the first five winners at the…

  • Truck driver suffers burns

    Truck driver suffers burns

    A truck driver suffered significant burns after his truck caught fire at Kyneton last Tuesday. Ten CFA brigades were called…

  • Six races at the Rock

    Six races at the Rock

    Bill West Everything is in readiness for the time-honoured New Year’s Day race meeting at Hanging Rock tomorrow. Kyneton and…

  • Reducing the risk of flooding

    Reducing the risk of flooding

    A permanent levee is being built at the Castlemaine zone substation as part of Powercor’s major program of work to…

  • Flying scholarship lands

    Flying scholarship lands

    The Kyneton Aero Club flying scholarship will launch in 2023 to support young people with a demonstrated interest in aviation….

  • Sharing knowledge across time

    Sharing knowledge across time

    “Dear 2072” begins the inscription that will sit beside the time capsule buried last week at Kyneton Primary School. “This…

  • Next generation recycling

    Next generation recycling

    Castlemaine Secondary College has teamed up with The Good Op Shop on an exciting environmental project – reusing plastic bottle…

  • Rural land plan axed

    Rural land plan axed

    Macedon Ranges Shire Council has axed its controversial draft Rural Land Use Strategy. Councillors voted unanimously in support of a…

  • Firefighting and parenthood

    Firefighting and parenthood

    Newham Fire Brigade has an open-door policy when it comes to volunteering and its members are going above and beyond…

  • Bridge back on agenda

    Bridge back on agenda

    Jade Jungwirth The highly controversial Froomes Road Bridge is once again on the agenda of tonight’s Mount Alexander Shire Council…

  • Fook Shing’s golden glow

    Fook Shing’s golden glow

    Fook Shing is growing the golden glow of Kyneton’s foodie finest on Piper Street. The Southeast Asian inspired restaurant has…