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  • Designs for Old Kyneton Primary School revealed

    Designs for Old Kyneton Primary School revealed

    The Old Kyneton Primary School is set to be transformed into a creative precinct made up of eight zones, including…

  • Top title for top town

    Top title for top town

    Mount Macedon has been named winner of the Tiny Town category at the Victorian Top Tourism Town Awards 2022. The…

  • Bust of the late Felix Cappy unveiled

    Bust of the late Felix Cappy unveiled

    Lisa Dennis A huge crowd gathered at the Castlemaine Town Hall on Sunday to witness the unveiling of a bronze…

  • From gallery to garden

    From gallery to garden

    Eve Lamb Castlemaine’s botanical gardens have a new feature … and if you think you’ve seen it somewhere else before…

  • Tragedy commemorated

    Tragedy commemorated

    Two prisoners of war with Kyneton family have been honoured in the 80th anniversary of their tragic deaths. Civilian Harry…

  • Macedon Ranges mayor takes up Plastic Free July challenge

    Macedon Ranges mayor takes up Plastic Free July challenge

    How can an environmentally conscious resident reduce their single-use plastic uptake even more? That’s a question facing Macedon Ranges mayor…

  • Farmers push for strategy rethink

    Farmers push for strategy rethink

    Farmers have united in a bid for a fairer deal in Macedon Ranges Shire Council’s Draft Rural Land Use Strategy….

  • Williams biopic filmed in Ranges

    Williams biopic filmed in Ranges

    It was lights, camera, action in Macedon Ranges last month as filming got under way for Robbie Williams’ biopic Better Man….

  • Resilience group tackles emissions

    Resilience group tackles emissions

    Eve Lamb A survey conducted by Castlemaine’s West End Resilience group indicates a high level of enthusiasm for community-based energy…

  • Hedgerow rejuvenation

    Hedgerow rejuvenation

    Historic field hedges at Kyneton’s Windmill Farm are being painstakingly restored by a specialist hedgelayer. Property owner Sallyanne Craig said…

  • Filmmaker puts body on the line

    Filmmaker puts body on the line

    A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to support the completion of a local documentary film celebrating the journey of the…

  • Skate park priority

    Skate park priority

    Macedon Ranges Shire Council will prioritise the Gisborne Skate Park and Pump Track in its application to the state’s Growing…