Featured

  • Rock home in doubt

    Rock home in doubt

    Hanging Rock Cricket Club may be forced to move from its long-held home at Hanging Rock Reserve if a draft…

  • New headache for Backyard Fest

    New headache for Backyard Fest

    A new shadow of doubt has been cast over planning for the debut Backyard Fest live music event proposed for…

  • Fuel load fears in Woodend

    Fuel load fears in Woodend

    A dangerously high fuel load along the roadside of Black Forest Drive at Woodend is causing increasing concern for neighbouring…

  • Are you the next Castlemaine Idyll?

    Are you the next Castlemaine Idyll?

    Castlemaine Idyll returns to Lot 19 in March to once again give aspiring stars their moment in the spotlight to…

  • Calling entrepreneurs

    Calling entrepreneurs

    Got a new business idea or an existing business looking to scale up and expand into new markets? If so,…

  • Trentham hub start

    Trentham hub start

    Construction of a community hub at Trentham will begin this year, with Hepburn Shire Council awarding a contract to Ballarat-based…

  • Food for those in need

    Food for those in need

    Fifty Kyneton families doing it tough over the holidays were gifted food hampers thanks to the generosity of the local…

  • Councillor raises curfew concern

    Councillor raises curfew concern

    A councillor has called for understanding and moderation as local cat owners adjust to living with Mount Alexander Shire Council’s…

  • A day to remember

    A day to remember

    There are countless stories about racing at Hanging Rock going back generations, and New Year’s Day 2022 added yet another…

  • Live theatre to stretch the legs

    Live theatre to stretch the legs

    Castlemaine Theatre Company is about to mark its return to live theatre by hitting the streets with a show to…

  • Ring in the new year with free travel

    Ring in the new year with free travel

    Metropolitan and regional trains, trams and buses will be free from 6pm tonight until 6am on New Year’s Day. V/Line…

  • Garden the fire-wise way: Woodend brigade shares tips

    Garden the fire-wise way: Woodend brigade shares tips

    Woodend Fire Brigade’s new fire-wise garden has opened and members have shared tips for anyone seeking to take a similar…