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  • Tower proposal revisited

    Tower proposal revisited

    A proposal to construct a new Optus telecommunications tower at Castlemaine’s Wesley Hill is set to be revisited. The revised…

  • Brown in the ‘Maine

    Brown in the ‘Maine

    Former Greens leader Bob Brown has praised Castlemaine as a great generator of ideas for the future during a visit…

  • Newstead ‘getting it done’

    Newstead ‘getting it done’

    Newstead residents are set to receive most of what they’d hoped for when they petitioned Mount Alexander Shire Council for…

  • On-water access

    On-water access

    Residents are seeking reassurance on water quality and safety as the state government prepares to open on-water access for Coliban…

  • Steps forward for Hanging Rock

    Steps forward for Hanging Rock

    Hanging Rock’s East Paddock will be purchased by the state government from Macedon Ranges Council via a $3 million commitment…

  • River warning lifted

    River warning lifted

    A health warning applied to the Campaspe River between Kyneton and Lake Eppalock since early June was lifted on Sunday…

  • Castlemaine unwrapped!

    Castlemaine unwrapped!

    A special tour taking place in Castlemaine next week will show participants where and how they can shop locally to…

  • TOWERS CALL – Council in bid for innovative solutions

    TOWERS CALL – Council in bid for innovative solutions

    Macedon Ranges Shire Council has won support after doubling down on its call for stronger governance on the placement of…

  • Courage on climate workshop

    Courage on climate workshop

    Locals worried about climate change and its impacts are being encouraged not to despair and invited to join with like-minded…

  • Fire compo to court

    Fire compo to court

    A Lancefield landholder whose property was burnt out by bushfire as a result of a state government planned burn that…

  • Club links with Carlton Respects

    Club links with Carlton Respects

    Woodend-Hesket Football Netball Club has just become the first community club in Victoria to partner with Carlton Football Club and…

  • Movement on supermarket proposal

    Movement on supermarket proposal

    Retail competition for IGA in Castlemaine appears to be on the horizon with movement in recent days toward establishment of…