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  • Katrina’s need for speed …

    Katrina’s need for speed …

    Katrina McAdam describes herself as a hobby trainer who felt the ”need for speed” from a very young age when…

  • YJC LOCKDOWN

    YJC LOCKDOWN

    Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre is in lockdown after a worker tested positive for coronavirus over the weekend. The Midland Express…

  • Second COVID-19 case confirmed for Coles Woodend

    Second COVID-19 case confirmed for Coles Woodend

    A second team member at Coles’ Woodend supermarket is self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19. A Coles spokesperson said the…

  • New coronavirus cases for Macedon Ranges

    New coronavirus cases for Macedon Ranges

    The Macedon Ranges has recorded two new active cases of COVID-19 since yesterday, bringing the total number of active cases…

  • Tail-wagging wonderful!

    Tail-wagging wonderful!

    It’s official – Castlemaine finally has a site for its first off-lead dog park. After many years of speculation and…

  • Castlemaine State Fest offers grants to creatives

    Castlemaine State Fest offers grants to creatives

    Virus or no virus, come March next year the Castlemaine State Festival will happen, its director says. Exactly what form…

  • Farmers win in land battle

    Farmers win in land battle

    A fourth generation Springfield farming family has taken on the state government in a David and Goliath battle over land,…

  • ‘Fix traffic’ cry for Riddell

    ‘Fix traffic’ cry for Riddell

    Traffic troubles are mounting in Riddells Creek and locals warn they must be tackled before development takes hold. Residents are…

  • CHECKPOINT CHEATS

    CHECKPOINT CHEATS

    Macedon Ranges residents have raised concern over how easily people have been able to enter the shire from COVID-19 lockdown…

  • Coles Woodend staff member positive

    Coles Woodend staff member positive

    A team member at Coles’ Woodend supermarket is self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19. In a statement posted to the…

  • Coin coup for Castlemaine photographer

    Coin coup for Castlemaine photographer

    The work of Castlemaine photographer Gary Chapman has just become a niche collector’s item, worth its weight in gold after…

  • TEDx has landed in Kyneton

    TEDx has landed in Kyneton

    Speakers are now being sought for TEDx Kyneton to bring the region’s big ideas to a world stage. The event…