Grand old dame gets a makeover
Works to restore and preserve Castlemaine's historic Market Building are continuing to draw a huge amount of interest.
The Express caught up with heritage contractors...
Turning periods into pathways
A group of local Macedon Ranges women has been making sustainable, reusable menstrual hygiene kits to distribute to girls across the developing world.
The local...
A welcome sign of spring
It's a welcome sign that spring is here when the daffodils are blooming and the lambs are being born.
Quadruplets in sheep are extremely rare...
Council CEO resigns
Macedon Ranges Shire Council chief executive officer Margot Stork has today resigned from her position.
Ms Stork said she was proud of the many achievements...
Roadhouse rejected for Woodend
A controversial bid for a 24-hour roadhouse with room for three fast-food restaurants at Woodend North has been rejected by Macedon Ranges Council planners.
Plans...
Democracy shift for Hepburn
The launch of a new 'Community Voice' group marks a new era of democracy in Hepburn Shire.
Community Voice is a non-political grassroots movement that...
Life in a parallel universe – Photo makes NY exhibition
A photograph from Sandy Scheltema's 'Life in The Time of Corona Virus' series is among just 1000 selected from 35,000 images worldwide for an...
Mining bid no laughing matter
Tom Gleeson has used his star power for a second time to help shut down mining plans spanning a huge area of the Macedon...
Get on board with Harcourt’s Miniature Railway
It's an imposing sight.
The newly built replica of Maryborough's grand 1870s railway station, complete with newly added clock tower, stands testament to the massive...
Help for new parents
Castlemaine-based doula Elloise Moffatt has launched a free online parent group aimed to support first-time and new parents across the region.
Elloise specialises in supporting...
Carbon neutral plan for council
Mount Alexander Shire Council has adopted a detailed plan outlining the path it now intends to follow to achieve zero net carbon emissions for...
‘Stakeholders’ call for new candidates
A group of 'concerned local stakeholders' who believe the potential of the Macedon Ranges "is being constrained by current regional decision makers" has put...
