Local News
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Is this exit speed safe?
A 100km/h speed limit on the southbound Calder Freeway exit to Woodend/Lancefield has long had local road users baffled. “The…
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Taungurung agreement creates jobs
The Taungurung Land and Waters Council is creating 17 new jobs as part of a formal agreement with the state…
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Council staff critical
The wounds of last year’s organisational restructure of Macedon Ranges Shire Council continued to be felt by employees months later,…
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Take a well-earned break
Cellar doors across the Macedon Ranges are holding a series of events this month as part of the new Summertime…
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Lucky escape for driver in fiery Harcourt crash
A driver was lucky to escape serious injury in a single-vehicle accident on Ford Road at Harcourt North on Sunday…
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Car flips in Kyneton crash, driver flees scene
A driver fled the scene of a spectacular crash on Edgecombe Street in Kyneton this afternoon. The 37-year-old Kyneton woman…
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‘Rock’ races now at Kyneton
‘It’s official! The annual Australia Day race meeting usually held at Hanging Rock has been switched to Kyneton. This means…
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Artists in orbit around CAM
A new exhibition at Castlemaine Art Museum celebrates central Victorian artists in the orbit that surrounds the gallery. The first…
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Thieves exploit honesty system
Two local children have been left devastated after someone stole plants from their roadside stall at Harcourt North just before…
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Cheeky thief caught yolk-nosed
A cheeky brush-tailed phascogale has been caught yolk-nosed at the centre of a hen house theft in Lauriston. Property owner…
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Where’s the hazard?
A 60km/h ‘road hazard’ speed limit along a long, straight section of road in Woodend with no apparent hazards in…
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A serendipitous reunion
An iconic Australian bus was reunited with its original owners after it was advertised for sale on a Facebook marketplace…