Clear the verges – Firefighter speaks out on fuel loads
Andrew Avent knows a thing or two about wildfire and has a controversial idea for rural roadside management across the Macedon Ranges.
The Newham resident,...
Just breathe – Men's event unlocks the power of breath
Mark Kluwer is a tradie who now carries a different set of tools.
In a search for fulfilment in his early 50s, he unlocked the...
A 'lunar landscape'
Fancy a bit of recreation on the Lauriston Reservoir in your tinny or kayak?
You'll have to navigate a "lunar landscape" to reach the water...
Job opportunities at Rationale's new Kyneton headquarters
Luxury skincare brand Rationale will host an information evening at Kyneton Mechanics Institute to share details about their move to Kyneton, its teams and...
Forest frustration
More than 40 state, national and international groups are calling on the state government to accept recommendations for new national parks in the state’s...
Sign of the times – Churches slated for sale
A 'sign of the times' is the way the looming sale of two historic Uniting Churches is being described by what remains of their...
Jazz fest makes a comeback
The Castlemaine Jazz Festival is set to return in winter 2021 after a year's recess.
Castlemaine Jazz Festival committee member Lyndal McClure and treasurer Caroline...
Connecting communities – A board game to celebrate the Ranges
As we come out of COVID days, Macedon Ranges Council is supporting the community by funding 10 artists to deliver a range of Creative...
Deployed to WA
Gisborne and Castlemaine State Emergency Service members were among the 75 volunteers deployed to Western Australia to support the state’s Cyclone Seroja response and...
Taylor a finalist
Kyneton-based visual artist Ross Taylor will be representing Australia as a finalist in this year's Sovereign Asian Art Prize held in Hong Kong.
The nomination-only...
On location at Lauriston
Production is under way in Lauriston on The Cost, a psychological revenge drama from director/writer/producer Matthew Holmes (The Legend of Ben Hall, Twin Rivers) and South...
Way of the future… new charge station at Harcourt
Harcourt's newly installed electric vehicle charge station is up and running with a new public EV fast charge station for Castlemaine soon to follow.
The...
