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  • Multiple power outages under investigation

    Multiple power outages under investigation

    Powercor is using advanced technology to identify the cause of multiple power outages being experienced by some customers in the…

  • FARMERS FORCED OUT?

    FARMERS FORCED OUT?

    A fifth generation farming family fear they will be forced to sell their prime Romsey land and historic homestead as…

  • Joint bid to get rail trail rolling

    Joint bid to get rail trail rolling

    Eve Lamb The Mount Alexander and Central Goldfields shires have joined forces, submitting a joint bid to secure $150,000 in…

  • Cricketers stage protest at the Rock

    Cricketers stage protest at the Rock

    Hanging Rock Cricket Club staged a peaceful protest at its long-held home at Hanging Rock Reserve last Thursday. The club,…

  • Traffic diversions at Gisborne

    Traffic diversions at Gisborne

    Traffic will be detoured from today as the intersection of Melbourne Road and Kilmore Road at Gisborne is upgraded with…

  • Stories of courage

    Stories of courage

    Dignity in a Teacup – True Stories of Courage and Sacrifice on Christmas Island is an account of author Christine Cummins’…

  • Harcourt duo’s talent on show

    Harcourt duo’s talent on show

    A new series of works by award-winning Harcourt North oil and acrylic landscape artist Robert Watson has recently been unveiled…

  • The interconnectedness of all things

    The interconnectedness of all things

    A new exhibition by renowned Hepburn Springs artist Peter Tyndall is currently on show at Castlemaine Art Museum. The Express recently caught…

  • Platypus death has silver lining

    Platypus death has silver lining

    A tiny juvenile female platypus was found recently in a moribund state on the banks of the Coliban River at…

  • Discover Woodend

    Discover Woodend

    The popular Woodend Discovery Day at the old Woodend Racecourse in Forest Street is back again. A wide range of…

  • Drivers trapped in two accidents

    Drivers trapped in two accidents

    Castlemaine SES unit was called out to rescue people trapped in vehicles at two separate incidents within 36 hours of…

  • Lunch, chat and chill

    Lunch, chat and chill

    A panel of diverse guests will discuss all manner of topics at next week’s Birds of a Feather lunch in…