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Residents vow to fight

It's a problem that is well and truly on the nose ... just where can all that waste from mobile homes go? Macedon Ranges Shire...

Castlemaine star on the rise

One of Castlemaine's latest imports, hip hop artist Dallas Woods, performed his new single If it glitters it's gold with his Castlemaine band live...

Review triggers backlash from tiny housers

Proposed local law changes for Mount Alexander Shire have tiny house advocates up in arms. As part of its current wider local laws review Mount...

$100M plan for Kyneton

A major commercial development proposed for Kyneton is expected to inject $100M into the local economy and provide more than 400 jobs to the...

CFA friendships are like no other

Word of mouth inspired Joel Wood to join Gisborne Fire Brigade in 2006 and he hasn't looked back, growing from the youngest member to...

Bunnings ‘Karen’ leaves Macedon Ranges fuming

The Melbourne woman causing outrage at the centre of an anti-mask Bunnings protest has attempted to spread her message in Macedon Ranges. Dubbed 'Bunnings Karen...

Successful bid to reduce speed limit

Sutton Grange residents have successfully lobbied to have the speed limit on the Bendigo-Sutton Grange Road within the township reduced from 100km/h to 80km/h. The...

Market cancelled amid coronavirus fears

Community concern over potential coronavirus transmission resulted in the cancellation of the Lancefield and District Farmers Market last Saturday. Vivien Philpotts, Lancefield Neighbourhood House coordinator...

Bushfire safety boost for Malmsbury

The 900-strong rural community of Malmsbury can feel safer from the impact of bushfires and other emergencies thanks to a new solar and battery...

Return the support

With stage 3 'stay at home' restrictions reinstated for metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire, shopping locally has never been more important. Macedon MP Mary-Anne...

Gisborne Secondary College closed for COVID

Gisborne Secondary College was closed on Monday after two positive cases of COVID-19 were linked to the school over the weekend. The first case was...

TRACTOR FIREBALL

Firefighters were called to Edgecombe Road Kyneton shortly after 6pm yesterday after callers to triple zero reported a large tractor had caught fire. The tractor...

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