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  • Site secured for Gisborne South school

    Site secured for Gisborne South school

    Land near Willowbank Road has been secured for a new primary school with onsite kindergarten in Gisborne’s south. Education Minister…

  • Castlemaine locals in tree-sit actions

    Castlemaine locals in tree-sit actions

    Castlemaine residents were among up to 60 protesters arrested last week at a controversial highway upgrade site in Western Victoria,…

  • The lift in thrift

    The lift in thrift

    If you thought op shops were all about pre-worn clothes and dated kitchenware, think again. In recent days the Salvation…

  • TOXIC CULTURE: Local leader speaks out on Ambulance Victoria experience

    TOXIC CULTURE: Local leader speaks out on Ambulance Victoria experience

    By Karen O’Sullivan Prominent Macedon Ranges leader Donna Fabris has broken her silence, revealing she was a victim of harassment,…

  • Who will win the 2020 Kyneton Cup?

    Who will win the 2020 Kyneton Cup?

    The $125,000 bet365 Kyneton Cup is the highlight of a nine-event program on Wednesday. The 2020 Cup meeting highlights Kyneton…

  • Bushfire preparation begins

    Bushfire preparation begins

    Forest Fire Management Victoria continues to prepare the region for the upcoming bushfire season, building on fuel management works conducted…

  • Max Barton reaches major milestone

    Max Barton reaches major milestone

    Max Barton celebrated her 100th birthday last Wednesday COVID-style inside RM Begg Kyneton Aged Care, with family members and friends…

  • Happy to be home

    Happy to be home

    A piano in a garden made an interesting COVID twist for photographer Sandy Scheltema when she went to the Tylden…

  • A pause on packaging

    A pause on packaging

    After noticing a young child with seven packets in their lunchbox, Kyneton mother-of-three Kate Coleman decided to create ‘No Packet…

  • Beauty awaits behind the garden gate…

    Beauty awaits behind the garden gate…

    Chelly and Peter Gray of Castlemaine’s renowned Shades of Gray Studio Gallery and Garden will launch their highly anticipated spring…

  • Where east meets west

    Where east meets west

    Lacey’s garden in Newstead is such an eclectic mix of spring profusion it’s hard to believe that when the owners…

  • Romsey’s new hub

    Romsey’s new hub

    Macedon Ranges makers and producers will have a new platform to connect with the community as the Romsey Community Co-op…