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Emma, Charlotte, Ava and Fern get busy making Big Ks at the school canteen.

‘Big K’ a big hit

Local brigades will be conducting their first large exercise for the fire season in the Cobaw Ranges on Sunday.

CFA exercise in the Cobaws

Some of the celebrations on the site of Harcourt's miniature railway project that has been named among the state's Pick My Project winners.

This project was picked!

Greens candidates Nicole Rowan (at right) and Ralf Thesing (at left) meet with Kyneton and District Town Square Co-Op board members Huntly Barton, Viveka Simpson, Margot McDonald, Peter Henderson and Rob Bakes.

Co-op gains Greens

Acclaimed travel writer Lee Atkinson has just launched a new book - after setting her swag down in Castlemaine.

Travel writer sets down swag in the ‘Maine

Checking out the new equipment at the Woodend Permaculture Garden were Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group treasurer David Gormley-O'Brien, Mayor Jennifer Anderson, WBFS president Emma Collins and WBFS bio-security officer Paul Green.

Abuzz for new microscope

400 reasons to celebrate

Castlemaine beekeeper and Australia Honey Bee Industry Council chairman, Peter McDonald.

The buzz on honey

The team behind No Lights No Lycra (L-R Lucy, Julie, Katie and Karine) invite you to join them to dance in the dark at Westend Hall at 8pm on Friday. Photo: Penny Ryan

Lose yourself to dance

Jeremy Forbes, founder of local support network Hope Assistance Local Tradies, says organisations like HALT are vital to connect people to each other in regional areas.

Support networks vital

The retail market petrol share of the supermarket chains has declined and independent retailers now have a bigger share of the Australian market, contributing to increased competition.

Fuel prices skyrocket

Castlemaine contemporary artist Leslie Thornton with some of the pieces that will feature in Clocktober.

Do the time warp

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The Midland Express acknowledges the first storytellers of the land, the Dja Dja Wurrung, on which we meet, walk, work and live. We thank their Elders, past and present, for the care they have given to this country. We also acknowledge local Indigenous residents of central Victoria for their ongoing contribution to the diverse culture of our community.

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