Local News
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Water corporation merger planned
Western Water and City West Water will integrate next year to support the needs of a rapidly expanding area west…
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Planned burn at Macedon
Forest Fire Management Victoria will conduct a planned burn, weather permitting, at Macedon next week. The 70.6-hectare burn, at Dixon…
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Learner drivers back on the road as restrictions ease
Shanti Steventon-Lorenzen is gearing up to new freedom after gaining her ‘Ps’ with a little help from TAC and CHIRP…
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Interstate raider wins Kyneton Cup
Former New Zealand galloper Mongolian Marshal, now trained in South Australia, won the 2020 bet365 Kyneton Cup in a thrilling…
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Final touches for CSC
The redevelopment of Castlemaine Secondary College is fast nearing completion with contractors Fairbrother Construction just weeks away from putting the…
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Red reigns at Riddell
Mt Charlie Red Angus at Riddells Creek has exhibited in The Red Angus Society Victoria On-farm Challenge for the first…
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Samson goes the chop
Unlike his biblical namesake, Woodend’s Samson Briscomb has decided himself to lop off his locks. It’s a big move for…
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Final days for year 12
Year 12 students have faced one of the toughest years as the state adapted schooling during the coronavirus pandemic, but…
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A salute to women
Macedon Ranges author Kathy Mexted has penned a riveting salute to women who refused to keep their feet on the…
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Site secured for Gisborne South school
Land near Willowbank Road has been secured for a new primary school with onsite kindergarten in Gisborne’s south. Education Minister…
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Castlemaine locals in tree-sit actions
Castlemaine residents were among up to 60 protesters arrested last week at a controversial highway upgrade site in Western Victoria,…
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The lift in thrift
If you thought op shops were all about pre-worn clothes and dated kitchenware, think again. In recent days the Salvation…