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World-class jazz arrives
The highly anticipated 2023 Castlemaine Jazz Festival kicks off this Friday evening with a big band opening night party at…
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Foodbanks facing increased demand
Sam Irvine Foodbanks in the Macedon Ranges are facing unprecedented demand for their services as the cost-of-living crisis worsens, but…
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RM Begg Aged Care merger ahead
Kyneton’s community-owned RM Begg Aged Care facility is gearing up for a merger with Tasmanian company Respect. Residents and staff…
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Fabulous fauna and fungi
To celebrate World Environment Day, the Macedon Ranges Field Naturalists Group is hosting a special event featuring the fabulous fauna and fungi of Mount Macedon.
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High hopes for drill hall
Angela CrawfordKyneton Airforce Cadets have found themselves homeless after their long-standing home at Mont Saint Quentin Barracks Drill Hall in…
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No footpath on horizon
Angela CrawfordResidents of Kyneton South fear a pedestrian or cyclist will be struck by a vehicle and killed due to…
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Club in mourning
Castlemaine Football Netball Club is mourning the sudden death of Under 18s footballer Dallas Keogh-Frankling. The 17-year-old collapsed after playing…
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Native forest logging to end
The state government has announced it will bring forward the end of native forest logging to January 2024. The end…
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Call to lower the risk
Amy HumeWildlife rescuers across Mount Alexander and Macedon Ranges are seeking the support of property owners to prevent injury to…
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Films to screen at micro-cinema
This year, Castlemaine Documentary Festival introduces a second venue – The Yurt – a beautiful micro-cinema located at Western Reserve…
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Building healthy landscapes
Passion, purpose and practice were the words used to describe this year’s Macedon Ranges Shire Council Healthy Landscapes – Holistic…
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Australia’s brightest minds to appear
The Words and Ideas Program has been a key feature of the Woodend Winter Arts Festival since its first inception…