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Western Water fined over spill

Western Water has been slapped with an $8261 fine for an unlicensed discharge of Class B recycled water at Gisborne. The spill of more than...

Scrutinised and surveyed

The 2020 Macedon Ranges local government election has attracted a high level of attention from a range of interested stakeholders. Candidates have been scrutinised, surveyed...

Trucking life in focus

In a tribute to the trucking industry of Australia and the people who have kept the wheels turning during an extraordinary year, Castlemaine Rotary...

Romsey lager to fill pub’s void

Romsey may no longer have its pub but that hasn't stopped a new flow of local lager. Benjamin Holmes and Shannon Wright are soon to...

K Hub arrives in Castlemaine

Castlemaine's new look K Hub (Kmart) store opened its doors to the public last Thursday morning. A Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony was held...

Big backyard bird count

Campbells Creek's Jane Rusden has her trusty binoculars at the ready as she gets set for this month's Aussie Backyard Bird Count. Jane is convenor...

CWA aims to beat scone record!

For many, the humble scone is just something to enjoy for morning or afternoon tea, with jam and cream, or maybe just butter! But for...

Parlour gone, but ice cream lives on

Pressures from the coronavirus pandemic have led to the closure of Castlemaine's much-loved Icecream Social ice cream parlour at the corner of Forest and...

Reflection on a pandemic

Goldfields Libraries are inviting community members to share their experience of life in lockdown. Contributions will be included in an online blog, printed book and...

Students look forward to face-to-face learning

Kyneton High School students are looking forward to returning to school next week after months of home schooling due to COVID-19 restrictions. Students from the...

Gisborne planning an election focal point

Proper planning for Gisborne's future has emerged as one of the biggest election issues for Macedon Ranges' south as ratepayers look to the polls. Attesting...

Inside the election office

Dean Curtis is clearly enjoying his job as election manager for the Mount Alexander Shire Council election. Staffing the election office set up in Castlemaine's...

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