Securing the future of local news
Newspaper readers across central Victoria are being urged to have their say on the future of country media in Australia's biggest survey on local...
Plans shaping up for Romsey Ecotherapy Park
Detailed design planning for stage 2 of Romsey Ecotherapy Park is under way, with construction scheduled to start next year.
Stage 2 of the master...
Rationale breaks ground at Kyneton
Australian luxury skincare leader Rationale has broken ground on its global headquarters in Kyneton.
Last month, Rationale's founder Richard Parker, CEO Shamini Rajarethnam and company...
Show tickets up for grabs
Would you usually be busy preparing your craft or your cattle, selecting a fine wool fleece or cultivating your prize-winning rhubarb to enter in...
Artisan cheesemaker takes first bite of trade
There was plenty of cause for big cheesy grins as Castlemaine's new artisan cheesemaker savoured its first bite of retail trade on Friday.
Over the...
Hollywood comes to the Ranges
Liam Neeson's new Hollywood action film will feature a slice of the Macedon Ranges.
Works began last week to temporarily transform Macedon Reservoir for the...
Cultural farming venture for Harcourt
Work has begun to establish an Indigenous Bush Tucker Farm at Harcourt.
"I'm confident to say we'll probably get going just before Christmas," local Dja...
Justice system reform needed
John Herron has been left devastated by a criminal justice system he believes is failing in its primary duty to protect the community.
The Riddells...
Advocate speaks for dual naming
Well-known Castlemaine Aboriginal rights activist Vic Say has spoken out in favour of place-naming measures to acknowledge the region's Indigenous history.
Mr Say has been...
ELECTION ON A KNIFE-EDGE
The local government election rested on a knife-edge in two of Macedon Ranges' three wards, with first preference numbers too close to call and...
Jo to make strides
Kyneton local Jo Hudgson will hit the tracks this month to walk 100 kilometres in support of stroke survivors like her own mother Maureen...
Water corporation merger planned
Western Water and City West Water will integrate next year to support the needs of a rapidly expanding area west of Melbourne.
The new water...
