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  • Romsey Coles a step closer

    Romsey Coles a step closer

    Romsey Coles is a step closer as the supermarket giant lodged an application with Macedon Ranges Shire Council this month….

  • Swim school seeks move

    Swim school seeks move

    Gisborne South-based Splash Buddies Swim School could be forced to shut down if its bid to relocate is rejected. Owner…

  • Rationale build complete

    Rationale build complete

    Prestige skincare brand Rationale has completed its multi-million dollar facility in Kyneton. The relocation has enabled the company to create…

  • Artists deliver new course

    Artists deliver new course

    Eve Lamb Established Castlemaine artists Zoe Amor and Helen Kelly know what it’s like to turn a personal passion into…

  • Hoons to face court

    Hoons to face court

    Two men have been charged after police responded to a hoon driving incident in Woodend on July 15. Police received…

  • Bid to host Games

    Bid to host Games

    Eve Lamb It may not yet be approved as a Commonwealth Games inclusion. But if mountain biking does get the…

  • Snap rally to stop logging

    Snap rally to stop logging

    More than 50 people attended a snap rally in Gisborne on Friday to voice their concerns about VicForests’ salvage logging…

  • Our organics are not ‘waste’

    Our organics are not ‘waste’

    Transitioning to a localised economy is both pressing and exciting. As we learn of recycling industries in crisis, rising fuel…

  • One more chorus

    One more chorus

    Eve Lamb If you love singing … then the community choir that’s about to be piloted in Castlemaine – starting…

  • Chicks in Sticks co-founder named award finalist

    Chicks in Sticks co-founder named award finalist

    Eve Lamb A love of the land and of landcare has seen former Castlemaine Secondary College student Tess Grieves named…

  • Litter disgusts Rod

    Litter disgusts Rod

    Eve LambCastlemaine’s Rod Hadfield is not impressed with what’s been appearing in his patch lately. The well-known local hot rod…

  • Dedicated to dance

    Dedicated to dance

    James McDonell is a name to watch. The Riddells Creek dancer has joined The Australian Ballet Company’s Regional Tour in…