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  • Great effort all round

    Great effort all round

    After a COVID-enforced hiatus in 2020, tin rattlers at the traffic lights and street walkers were back, collecting for the…

  • Status boost for Daffodil Festival

    Status boost for Daffodil Festival

    Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival has been named a shire signature event in Macedon Ranges Events Strategy 2021-25 after councillors…

  • 'Black spot' woes continue

    'Black spot' woes continue

    Holiday traffic was delayed on Friday after yet another accident on one of central Victoria’s busiest tourist routes. Shortly before…

  • Farm build right threat

    Farm build right threat

    A strategy aimed at protecting productive agricultural land in the Macedon Ranges is being challenged by farmland owners. The local…

  • A changing landscape?

    A changing landscape?

    Accommodation, restaurants and convenience stores could become part of Macedon Ranges’ farming and rural landscape, under the newly released Draft…

  • Don't forget the flu jab

    Don't forget the flu jab

    While the spotlight is on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, local health professionals are warning against complacency around getting the flu…

  • Residents receive COVID-19 vaccine

    Residents receive COVID-19 vaccine

    Central Highlands Rural Health continued its rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine to residents in Creswick, Daylesford and Trentham aged care…

  • Remembering a music titan

    Remembering a music titan

    Rod Laver Arena hosted its first live music in more than a year last Wednesday night, and it was in…

  • Dogs of the vines

    Dogs of the vines

    Our 2021 Wine Trail magazine is out now and has some gorgeous four-legged ambassadors we’d like to share. Among the many ‘dogs…

  • Busy day for Gisborne brigade

    Busy day for Gisborne brigade

    It was a busy day for Gisborne Fire Brigade crews yesterday with their morning starting off with a single-car accident…

  • A golden idea

    A golden idea

    To celebrate the 2021 Castlemaine State Festival and as a nod to the region’s gold rush heritage, The Tea Dispensary…

  • Harcourt wine on top

    Harcourt wine on top

    Harcourt Valley Vineyards has been crowned Bendigo Region Winery of the Year and awarded double gold for its 2018 Barbara’s…