Local News
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Ecosystems decline ‘severe’ and ‘ongoing’
Macedon Ranges faces a critical challenge in tackling the severe and ongoing decline of local ecosystems. Detrimental human and natural…
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STAFF SPEAK OUT – Council employees detail impact of restructure
Former staff members of Macedon Ranges Shire Council have spoken out about what they describe as a disregard for employee…
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Revamp for Carlsruhe roadhouse
An application has been lodged with Macedon Ranges Shire Council for a permit to redevelop the Carlsruhe BP Roadhouse into…
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Program grows wings and saves lives
Live4Life, the only youth mental health and suicide prevention model designed specifically for rural communities, has received outstanding validation in…
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Inmates arrested at MYJC
Critical Incident Response Police were called to Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre about 4pm yesterday after four inmates accessed the roof…
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A tree-change tale from Kyneton
The challenges of renovating a rundown country home in Kyneton provided ample material for playwright Tahli Corin and her screenwriter…
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It takes a village
Perhaps now more than ever, we are all keenly aware of just how important it is to shop local and…
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Grand old dame gets a makeover
Works to restore and preserve Castlemaine’s historic Market Building are continuing to draw a huge amount of interest. The Express…
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Turning periods into pathways
A group of local Macedon Ranges women has been making sustainable, reusable menstrual hygiene kits to distribute to girls across…
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A welcome sign of spring
It’s a welcome sign that spring is here when the daffodils are blooming and the lambs are being born. Quadruplets…
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Democracy shift for Hepburn
The launch of a new ‘Community Voice’ group marks a new era of democracy in Hepburn Shire. Community Voice is…
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Life in a parallel universe – Photo makes NY exhibition
A photograph from Sandy Scheltema’s ‘Life in The Time of Corona Virus’ series is among just 1000 selected from 35,000…