Strength, vision and legacy
National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee celebrations took place last week across the country and included an event at Gisborne Secondary College on...
Push to connect South Kyneton
South Kyneton residents are calling for pedestrian and vehicle access improvements to be prioritised.
Residents are seeking a safe pedestrian path to Kyneton Train Station...
Tourist attraction back on track
After a tumultuous few years, Porcupine Village at Maldon has been granted a planning permit and it appears there may, finally, be a light...
A container of hope
Community members are rallying to fill a 40ft shipping container to send from Castlemaine to Uganda, supplying essential items to children in need, and...
Locals mourn logging destruction
Members of the Wombat Forest community joined with Extinction Rebellion to draw attention to what they describe as environmentally damaging salvage logging in the...
Music icon burgled
A vintage guitar collection belonging to Black Sorrows front man Joe Camilleri was stolen from his Kyneton home last Thursday evening.
Police said it was...
Off the market: Land of the dead
The local Anglican Parish has announced there are "currently" no plans to sell St John's Anglican Church in Riddells Creek, contradicting a statement they...
Drought takes a toll
Michael O'Sullivan can't remember a period of drought as challenging as the one we are now experiencing.
Together with his sons, Martin, John and Anthony,...
People power prevails
The Castlemaine Community Investment Co-operative has created history by smashing its $1.95 million target to purchase the town's Hub building and bring it under...
Fair not lost to the Ranges
Macedon Ranges has secured the return of one of the region's most unique events for 2026: The Lost Trades Fair.
Hanging Rock will be the...
Joey drowns, mother euthanised
A female kangaroo has been euthanised and its joey has drowned after the two became trapped in the Coliban Water Channel near Elphinstone.
Wildlife rescuer...
Call for caution after battery fire
Firefighters battled a shed fire in Maldon last Monday, managing to contain the blaze before it spread to a nearby house.
The fire, which was...
