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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…
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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…
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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…
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Upcycling award launched
The Good Op Shop’s new community award, ‘The Better Shape Up Upcycling Award’, is encouraging people to make new things…
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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…
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Lyons pride
Lyons Will Estate has won a top accolade at this year’s Victorian Wine Show where it was named ‘Best Small…
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Road danger ‘ignored’
Angela Crawford A new housing development in Harts Lane, Kyneton, has the potential to result in a serious road accident,…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…