News
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Memories of war
Jim Foreman was just 17 years old when he shipped out to sea. Now aged 94, it’s taken the WWII…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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$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…
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FRONTLINE FIGHTER
In February 2020, the United States was still largely unaware of the impending COVID-19 pandemic. Yanti Turang, a Kyneton born…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Kyneton farmer joins Farm2Plate
Kyneton farmer Alex Sims says he had no money, no experience and no land when he decided to plunge head-long…