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  • Give an old chook a happy retirement

    Give an old chook a happy retirement

    Local award-winning egg producers Ben and Lena Way, of Springfield Pastured Eggs, are offering up their retiring chooks to be…

  • Fresh farmers’ fare

    Fresh farmers’ fare

    Castlemaine district residents and visitors to the region flocked to the launch of the inaugural weekly Castlemaine Farmers Market last…

  • Free fun at Kyneton Show time

    Free fun at Kyneton Show time

    The creative team behind the Kyneton Show has put together two big days of family fun this coming weekend for…

  • Fiesta de Salsa!

    Fiesta de Salsa!

    Castlemaine’s getting set to salsa. On Saturday November 16 the town’s Theatre Royal hosts Fiesta de Salsa. Fronting the fiesta…

  • Castlemaine Art Museum reopens its doors

    Castlemaine Art Museum reopens its doors

    A revitalised Castlemaine Art Museum reopened to the public last Thursday after a short closure for refurbishment works. CAM will…

  • Flag raising celebrates diversity in Castlemaine

    Flag raising celebrates diversity in Castlemaine

    The rainbow flag and the Aboriginal flag will fly alongside Castlemaine’s Community House 365 days a year from now –…

  • A dash of Latin passion catches hold in Castlemaine

    A dash of Latin passion catches hold in Castlemaine

    A dash of Latin passion is catching hold in Castlemaine and surrounds. The distinctly Spanish flavour fomenting in some unexpected…

  • World foodie fame

    World foodie fame

    Bendigo has become the first Australian city to be designated a UNESCO City of Gastronomy and the wider region stands…

  • Melbourne festival looks to Malmsbury

    Melbourne festival looks to Malmsbury

    Melbourne Food and Wine Festival has set sight on Malmsbury to host its iconic ‘Village Feast’ in 2020. Festival organisers…

  • Kyneton’s Jean Hedington an inspiring example of community spirit

    Kyneton’s Jean Hedington an inspiring example of community spirit

    Few communities have among them such a tireless and enthusiastic contributor as Jean Hedington has been to Kyneton. The local…

  • Kyneton RV dump point options to be considered

    Kyneton RV dump point options to be considered

    New RV dump point options will be explored in Kyneton following community backlash over a plan to shift the town’s…

  • Sixty years, 60 shoes for RM Begg Aged Care Kyneton

    Sixty years, 60 shoes for RM Begg Aged Care Kyneton

    RM Begg Kyneton Aged Care has this year reached the significant milestone of having served the community for 60 years….