Petrol plans doused
*Published: Midland Express, October 10, 2017
Brakes have been put on divisive plans for a petrol station and 23-seat convenience restaurant at the southern gateway...
Early birthday gift for brigade
News of a new fire station is an early birthday present for Carlsruhe Fire Brigade as it prepares to celebrate 60 years.
The brigade can...
Backlash over bike review
Community backlash may force Macedon Ranges Shire Council to reconsider a review of its ban on motorised recreational vehicle use within 500 metres of...
Battle of the vines
Several Macedon Ranges locals are set to feature in an innovative Australian-developed lifestyle TV series that is about to shake up the staid world...
Two Mad Italians – And a dinner at Braemar College
Back by popular demand, and with the support of the Italian Institute of Culture, accordionist Pietro Roffi and violinist Davide Monti return to Australia...
Homegrown jazz debut
Castlemaine's own Goldfields Jazz Orchestra is a testament to people power - and to the zest of the region's homegrown music talent.
Inspired after catching...
Music and movement
This weekend Woodend will be bursting with colour, music and movement as the Woodend Winter Arts Festival launches with the much-loved free fireworks on...
“Pathetic” – Councillor slams Australia’s recycling inaction
Mount Alexander Shire Council has joined calls for a federal government inquiry into the future of waste and recycling in Australia with a local...
Wildlife carers slam proposal
A government department proposal to consider making it illegal for wildlife carers to rehabilitate native wildlife species deemed 'over abundant' has raised the ire...
‘A win for democracy’
Two Castlemaine fathers who appeared in court last Friday charged with trespassing in a politician's office during a protest against Queensland's proposed Adani coal...
Marvellous mushrooms
After just a few months of operation, Windarring's urban mushroom farm in Castlemaine is flourishing, and with multiple local eateries signing on to purchase...
Guardians brave the elements
Wild and windy weather didn't deter prospective River Guardians from walking along the Campaspe River at Carlsruhe at an Upper Campaspe Landcare Network River...
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Ceramicist to open studio
Sculptural but functional are the wonders created in the studio of Macedon ceramicist Vanessa Lucas.
And people can watch...
