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  • Suspicious fires spark firebug fear

    Suspicious fires spark firebug fear

    Two suspicious fires that ignited on the side of the Calder Freeway at Taradale in the past week have sparked…

  • First festival out the gate

    First festival out the gate

    Castlemaine Botanical Gardens sets the scene for this evening’s Castlemaine State Festival program launch – and what a festival it…

  • On your bike teens and tweens!

    On your bike teens and tweens!

    School has not yet begun for 2021, but CycleSafe Mount Alexander and Bike Bendigo are gearing up to support students…

  • Club Summer – poolside!

    Club Summer – poolside!

    Poolside is looking like the place to be for the rest of summer – particularly if you’re young and local….

  • Miracle escape from Taradale truck crash

    Miracle escape from Taradale truck crash

    A driver had a miraculous escape after his truck careered off a bridge on the Calder Freeway at Taradale this…

  • Driver trapped in crash at Taradale

    Driver trapped in crash at Taradale

    A woman was trapped in her vehicle after a collision with a cattle truck on the Calder Freeway at Taradale…

  • Is this exit speed safe?

    Is this exit speed safe?

    A 100km/h speed limit on the southbound Calder Freeway exit to Woodend/Lancefield has long had local road users baffled. “The…

  • Taungurung agreement creates jobs

    Taungurung agreement creates jobs

    The Taungurung Land and Waters Council is creating 17 new jobs as part of a formal agreement with the state…

  • Council staff critical

    Council staff critical

    The wounds of last year’s organisational restructure of Macedon Ranges Shire Council continued to be felt by employees months later,…

  • Take a well-earned break

    Take a well-earned break

    Cellar doors across the Macedon Ranges are holding a series of events this month as part of the new Summertime…

  • Lucky escape for driver in fiery Harcourt crash

    Lucky escape for driver in fiery Harcourt crash

    A driver was lucky to escape serious injury in a single-vehicle accident on Ford Road at Harcourt North on Sunday…

  • Car flips in Kyneton crash, driver flees scene

    Car flips in Kyneton crash, driver flees scene

    A driver fled the scene of a spectacular crash on Edgecombe Street in Kyneton this afternoon. The 37-year-old Kyneton woman…