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  • Tower proposal ignites debate

    Tower proposal ignites debate

    Residents of Wesley Hill at Castlemaine are up in arms over proposed plans for the installation of a new Optus…

  • Sisters get show-ready

    Sisters get show-ready

    Drummond North sisters Rhiannon, 12, Zoe, 10, and Sasha, 7, have been preparing for months for the cattle competition at…

  • It takes a village

    It takes a village

    Gisborne Leading Senior Constable Jason Azzopardi could not stand by as he saw the impact of issues like bullying, mental…

  • World HQ for Kyneton

    World HQ for Kyneton

    Australian luxury skincare brand Rationale has announced plans for a new $6 million world headquarters at Kyneton’s eastern gateway, opening…

  • Platypus project begins!

    Platypus project begins!

    About 130 people gathered on the banks of the Campaspe River in Kyneton on Friday for the launch of the…

  • Wages dispute standoff

    Wages dispute standoff

    Angry maintenance workers at Castlemaine’s Don KR factory site have taken industrial action and are threatening more, blaming the company…

  • Scene set for sculpture

    Scene set for sculpture

    The sort of vista that stops you in your tracks sets the scene for the well-anticipated Mica Grange Open Garden…

  • Fire closes High Street

    Fire closes High Street

    High Street in Kyneton was closed to traffic for several hours last night and again early this morning while fire…

  • Fun on the farm

    Fun on the farm

    Experience food, wine, beer and craft from across the region at the Carlsruhe Fire Brigade’s Wine and Food Festival on…

  • Mine bid withdrawn

    Mine bid withdrawn

    People power has halted controversial plans for a mining exploration licence in Macedon Ranges’ east. Comedian Tom Gleeson made clear…

  • Taking care of the Coliban River

    Taking care of the Coliban River

    The long-term protection of one of the region’s most important waterways is at the centre of an innovative 20-year plan…

  • Kyneton Men’s Shed opens its doors

    Kyneton Men’s Shed opens its doors

    The new Kyneton Men’s Shed officially opened its doors last week. The purpose-built facility, complete with a workshop, is a…