Local News
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Yandoit beekeeper has something to buzz about
Yandoit beekeeper Craig Terrell reckons he’s onto something. The local apiarist practises what he calls holistic beekeeping to produce resilient…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…