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Juicy prospects for new brew

A Harcourt family business has developed a new alcoholic mango beverage that's poised to take off nationally following uptake by a large Australia-wide retail...

Towering achievement for ambitious project

The Victorian Miniature Railway has achieved an exciting milestone in the construction of its Harcourt Miniature Railway project - installing the impressive clocktower that...

Support grows for local producers

The face of farmers markets has changed across the region since coronavirus hit and has given rise to a more serious and intentional shopper,...

‘Protect the region’

A Kyneton business owner has refused to take bookings from people wanting to visit from Melbourne's coronavirus lockdown areas. Ellenis Day Spa has had several...

Katrina’s need for speed …

Katrina McAdam describes herself as a hobby trainer who felt the ''need for speed" from a very young age when riding at the Riddells...

YJC LOCKDOWN

Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre is in lockdown after a worker tested positive for coronavirus over the weekend. The Midland Express understands the worker was an...

Healthy landscapes

Connecting Country has been successful in round three of the Smart Farms Small Grants program and will receive $49,623 to develop a targeted Healthy...

Second COVID-19 case confirmed for Coles Woodend

A second team member at Coles' Woodend supermarket is self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19. A Coles spokesperson said the team member had not been...

New coronavirus cases for Macedon Ranges

The Macedon Ranges has recorded two new active cases of COVID-19 since yesterday, bringing the total number of active cases to three. Victoria has recorded...

Get Lost Quick in the collective

Ten local creative projects will receive $1000 each in funding support from Mount Alexander Shire Council's rapid-response Get Lost Quick grants program. Many of the...

Tail-wagging wonderful!

It's official - Castlemaine finally has a site for its first off-lead dog park. After many years of speculation and multiple aborted suggestions for a...

Hub push for funds

Macedon locals are fighting to keep momentum for a much-anticipated community hub as they face a cost blowout for the project. Volunteers are seeking $90,000...

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