Council denies permit
Jade Jungwirth
Mount Alexander Shire councillors aired mixed views on the refusal of a double-storey development and two-lot subdivision opposite picturesque bushland at Castlemaine.
The Parker...
Stories that need to be told
True stories from the LGBTQIA+ community in central Victoria are told in a play to premiere at the Castlemaine Goods Shed on November 25-26.
Thrive:...
An evening with Myf Warhurst
TV and radio personality Myf Warhurst recently visited Castlemaine's Phee Broadway Theatre to launch her first book, Time of My Life.
Originally scheduled as part...
Upcycling award launched
The Good Op Shop's new community award, ‘The Better Shape Up Upcycling Award’, is encouraging people to make new things out of items that...
Record turnout to Kyneton Show
Crowds flocked to the weekend’s Kyneton Show, smashing attendance records.
More than 8000 people attended over the two days, with numbers up more than a...
Lyons pride
Lyons Will Estate has won a top accolade at this year's Victorian Wine Show where it was named 'Best Small Producer'.
The little Lancefield winery...
Road danger ‘ignored’
Angela Crawford
A new housing development in Harts Lane, Kyneton, has the potential to result in a serious road accident, nearby residents fear.
A nine-lot subdivision...
Local writer wins the Furphy
Local writer Cate Kennedy is the winner of this year's Furphy Literary Award with her short story Art and Life, an insightful look at...
Woman killed by fallen tree
A 75-year-old Rochford woman was killed and a passenger injured when a 30-metre-tall gum tree fell onto their car in Newham.
Motorcyclist injured in high-speed crash
A motorcyclist riding a stolen bike was hospitalised with serious injuries after he crashed into a pole at a level crossing in Woodend yesterday.
The...
Historic Highbank Hill Farm for sale
The Kyneton home of television personality Tonia Todman is up for sale.
Magnificently set within beautifully landscaped garden surroundings on 10 acres, this elegantly reimagined...
Derelict hotel sells at Gisborne
The heritage-listed yet derelict Macedon House at Gisborne sold earlier this month after being passed in at auction.
The auction attracted considerable interest with about...
