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  • 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…

  • ‘Rock’ races now at Kyneton

    ‘Rock’ races now at Kyneton

    ‘It’s official! The annual Australia Day race meeting usually held at Hanging Rock has been switched to Kyneton. This means…

  • Artists in orbit around CAM

    Artists in orbit around CAM

    A new exhibition at Castlemaine Art Museum celebrates central Victorian artists in the orbit that surrounds the gallery. The first…

  • Thieves exploit honesty system

    Thieves exploit honesty system

    Two local children have been left devastated after someone stole plants from their roadside stall at Harcourt North just before…

  • Cheeky thief caught yolk-nosed

    Cheeky thief caught yolk-nosed

    A cheeky brush-tailed phascogale has been caught yolk-nosed at the centre of a hen house theft in Lauriston. Property owner…

  • Where’s the hazard?

    Where’s the hazard?

    A 60km/h ‘road hazard’ speed limit along a long, straight section of road in Woodend with no apparent hazards in…

  • A serendipitous reunion

    A serendipitous reunion

    An iconic Australian bus was reunited with its original owners after it was advertised for sale on a Facebook marketplace…

  • A day to remember for jockey duo

    A day to remember for jockey duo

    It was a joyous occasion for 19-year-old apprentice Kiran Quilty and her father Cameron when they finally rode in the…

  • Kyneton servo plan revealed

    Kyneton servo plan revealed

    Plans for a McDonalds restaurant and multifaceted 24-hour service station for Kyneton’s northern gateway have been revealed. A stand-alone McDonalds…

  • ‘Won on raw ability’

    ‘Won on raw ability’

    Having his second start, local galloper Snappy Magnus won by three lengths at Kyneton’s New Year’s Day meeting. Jockey Dylan…

  • Paddock talks continue

    Paddock talks continue

    Macedon Ranges Shire Council will continue negotiations with the state government to sell Hanging Rock’s East Paddock despite one councillor’s…