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Coronavirus update

The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Victoria is 1628 - an increase of 10 since yesterday. There have been no new deaths reported....

School arts shine

A grade six student's portrait of his best friend has been awarded this year's Primary School Children's Portrait Prize by the Australian Decorative and...

Riddells Creek supermarket interest

Owners of a proposed Riddells Creek supermarket site have applied to extend their permit as they move to sell the land. Representing the applicants, Andrew...

Grants cash splash

Maldon Urban Landcare has reason to feel well pleased with itself this week after being named among the local groups to secure some grant...

Community rallies for maternity services

Local group 'Support Birthing at Castlemaine Health' garnered more than 1000 signatures in 72 hours calling for birthing services to be reinstated at the...

Foundry powering on through pandemic

Castlemaine's Billmans Foundry was gearing up for the unveiling of its largest project to date - two beautiful bronze whales created by Wollongong artist...

Shared trail on track

Construction on a Macedon Ranges shared-use trail will soon begin with the state government announcing $8.75 million towards the project last week. Woodend's cycling community...

Rebates slash the cost of solar

Benjamin Franklin famously said that "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes". Well, to that, I reckon...

Sarah leaves her mark

For 20 years, Sarah Collier has led and nurtured a team of more than 150 staff to create a home-like environment for residents of...

Latest edition of Hot Rodding International hits stands

For the past 43 years, the monthly Australian Street Rodding magazine has been published from the offices of Graffiti Publications in Castlemaine. Now, the latest issue of...

‘Enough is enough’ – Residents call time on dangerous intersection

Local residents have renewed calls for safety improvements to the intersection of Edgecombe Road and Melville Drive north of Kyneton after a collision between...

Capturing Trentham

Tea pots, ukuleles, paintbrushes, gaming and pets have all been a part of life in lockdown, and now captured as part of a project...

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