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  • Macedon wants a hub

    Macedon wants a hub

    A group of Macedon locals have banded together in a bid to convert a council-owned building into a community hub….

  • Community chips in

    Community chips in

    The campaign to replace Langley-Barfold Fire Brigade’s stolen support vehicle is gaining strong community support. The Ford Ranger was found…

  • $195M solar farm bid

    $195M solar farm bid

    A $195 million solar farm proposed for Baringhup will feed enough energy into the grid to power 44,000 homes while…

  • Blaze at Highbank

    Blaze at Highbank

    The historic Kyneton farmhouse owned by television personality Tonia Todman was significantly damaged by fire yesterday morning. Firefighters arrived at…

  • Letters from the inside

    Letters from the inside

    Insights into life on the inside is at the heart of a unique live production being staged at the Old…

  • An accident waiting to happen

    An accident waiting to happen

    Users of the Leisterville hall in Castlemaine have described parking outside the facility as “dangerous” after a recent upgrade to…

  • Foundry’s first grads

    Foundry’s first grads

    One of Kyneton’s newest foodie hotspots, the Social Foundry on the corner of High and Mollison Streets, is celebrating the…

  • The best in Oz!

    The best in Oz!

    Kyneton can lay claim to being the home of Australia’s No.1 Best Pie thanks to the innovation of Cambodian-born pastry…

  • Prison inmates help threatened phascogales

    Prison inmates help threatened phascogales

    Phascogales in the Barfold area will soon be getting new homes thanks to inmates at Middleton Prison in Castlemaine. The…

  • For youth, by youth

    For youth, by youth

    Young people helped design Macedon Ranges Shire’s draft youth strategy and now the shire is hoping more young people will…

  • AFL kicks in $100,000

    AFL kicks in $100,000

    AFL Victoria is providing $100,000 towards the multi-million dollar Macedon Ranges Regional Sports Precinct sports fields at New Gisborne. Mayor…

  • Water price freeze

    Water price freeze

    The Essential Services Commission has effectively placed a freeze on water prices for customers across the region. Bills will increase…