Indigenous crowdfunding win
A crowdfunding campaign to purchase a parcel of land at Chewton as a permanent base for the local Indigenous community has rocketed to success,...
Memories of war
Jim Foreman was just 17 years old when he shipped out to sea. Now aged 94, it's taken the WWII veteran a lifetime to...
Plenty of pride – pack a picnic…
Whatever the weather, there'll be rainbow colours sparkling across Castlemaine this week with a broad spectrum program of Pride events in store - starting...
Ready to roll for MS
Kyneton's Carole Hemmings is ready to roll for the MS fundraiser event at Albert Park Lake.
She will switch her wheelchair for her walker to...
Pottery art as big as an ox…
For years the old Taradale roadhouse has sat vacant and gathering dust - but recently all that has changed.
The transformation of the old main...
Bridge saga to council tonight
The intense degree of public interest surrounding the future of Castlemaine's historic Froomes Road Bridge is expected to draw a packed public gallery at...
Early morning anger: commuters speak out
Fed up Castlemaine commuters have slammed the early morning passenger train service to Bendigo as totally unreliable and are demanding answers from the state...
$3.2M to sports precinct
The multi-million dollar Macedon Ranges Regional Sports Precinct has been boosted by a guaranteed $3.2M from the state government.
"This is a project of state-wide...
FRONTLINE FIGHTER
In February 2020, the United States was still largely unaware of the impending COVID-19 pandemic.
Yanti Turang, a Kyneton born and raised nurse who now...
Journey back to our past
Take a journey back to our mechanical past at the Mount Alexander Vintage Engine Club's 24th Annual Vintage Engine Rally this weekend.
The rally will...
Deserving attention – A guide to our beautiful and hardy native peas
Friends of the Box Ironbark Forests members Bernard Slattery and Bronwyn Silver have teamed up to produce a comprehensive guide to native peas of...
Beverley Downie – a celebration of 50 years
The huge diversity of work in Beverley Downie's new exhibition spotlights a prodigious talent.
For this acclaimed local artist, her new exhibition at Castlemaine's Market...
