Path-breaking project
The first residents are expected to begin moving into Castlemaine's new cutting-edge eco village housing development, as early as this September.
The Paddock Eco Village...
Field day to double
Tree changers and farm novices will have access to practical advice and demonstrations to get their property thriving at This Farm Needs a Farmer's...
Worth his salt
Rob Renton is exactly the kind of bloke who could brighten your day when you are down on your luck.
The Vietnam veteran has done...
Oz Day gong for Ken
Citizen of the Year for Mount Alexander Shire, Ken Maddern has not let having chronic fatigue stand in his way.
Instead, the passionate local volunteer,...
A curious and collectable affair
There's something special about picking up an antique musical instrument.
The saxophones in Ken Smith's collection hint at something of the lively past of their...
Yards too hot?
Scorching temperatures brought animal welfare to the fore as Kyneton prepared for its annual weaner calf sale last Wednesday.
Despite a forecast well above the...
Don KR evacuated: Hazardous gas leak
About 250 workers at Castlemaine's Don KR factory had to be evacuated from the factory late last Thursday night following a hazardous ammonia gas...
Our fire bird
A Newham born and raised helicopter pilot was among the air attack team fighting a bushfire that broke out at Benloch last Tuesday.
Amy Miller...
Set for sound: Newstead goes live
Newstead is a town in anticipation just days out from its biggest event of the year.
The annual Newstead Live Music Festival is about to...
Why so high?
Kyneton locals are fed up with their town's three petrol stations consistently boasting some of the highest fuel prices in the state.
Unleaded fuel was...
Parlez-vous Francais?
The hot, dry bushland of Walmer is a very long way from Canada's French Quebec famed for its icy winter carnival.
But you don't have...
Residents petition for water change
A petition calling for Coliban Water to stop its chlorination trial, which began in October, has so far attracted a total of 204 signatures.
Lead...
