Campaspe River landholders label Coliban Water admission a ‘betrayal of trust’
Campaspe River landholders have slammed a new admission from Coliban Water as yet another "betrayal of trust" by the water authority.
CW agreed several months...
Rise. Resist. Unite. Dance! … 16 days of activism against gender-based violence
Let us rise, resist, unite and dance together to kick off the annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence.
Recognised globally each year,...
Take the plunge for mental health fundraiser
For the second year, Macedon Ranges is taking the lead in what is hoped will become a state-wide movement of rural communities in taking...
Vandals strike Castlemaine war memorial, overpass
Graffiti vandals have struck again, this time defacing the Boer War Memorial in Castlemaine's Mostyn Street.
Just weeks out from Remembrance Day, the historic war...
More illegal water releases imminent
Coliban Water has issued a statement admitting it may be forced to make further non-compliant wastewater releases from its Kyneton Water Reclamation Plant to...
New life for old Woodend factory?
A $4.7 million retail redevelopment plan could breathe new life into 'The Old Factory', Woodend.
The proposal for 30 Brooke Street includes a 40-stall market,...
Castlemaine Secondary College art show packs a visual punch
A stunning array of creative work by local teenagers has gone on public display at Castlemaine's CBD Market Building.
The annual Castlemaine Secondary College Art...
Kyneton foodies unite to celebrate RM Begg aged care
Kyneton producers are coming together to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the town's oldest and best-loved not-for-profit aged care facility RM Begg.
At the famed...
Tourism locos on the move
The state's minister for regional development was in Castlemaine on Friday to try her hand at driving a loco before turning the sod on...
Campaspe River landowners unimpressed with offsets project
A Coliban Water project aimed at improving water quality in the Campaspe River has left local landowners unimpressed.
Coliban Water is investing $2.1 million in...
Wesley Hill Hall Committee member convicted
A well-known Castlemaine area businesswoman and former member of the Wesley Hill Public Hall Committee of Management has been found guilty and convicted of...
Newham mascot sculpture stolen
A bronze sculpture of a pig has been stolen from the wall outside the Newham General Store.
The little bronze porker has graced the Newham...
