Local News
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Blaze spotlights dog attacks
A devastating shed fire at Yapeen in recent days spotlights a wider issue of dogs attacking livestock in the area….
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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…
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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…
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A 'lunar landscape'
Fancy a bit of recreation on the Lauriston Reservoir in your tinny or kayak? You’ll have to navigate a “lunar…
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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…
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Forest frustration
More than 40 state, national and international groups are calling on the state government to accept recommendations for new national…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Deployed to WA
Gisborne and Castlemaine State Emergency Service members were among the 75 volunteers deployed to Western Australia to support the state’s…
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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…
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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…