Council public facilities closed, events cancelled or postponed as COVID-19 precaution
Many of Macedon Ranges Shire Council’s public facilities will be closed and events will be cancelled or postponed as a preventative measure following the...
Poster art provokes
Peter Drew has had one or two confrontational moments in his successful career as a street artist of renown.
His work - displayed in very...
Macedon Ranges Council shake up – Redundancies expected in restructure
Council staff fear job losses as a major organisational restructure begins to shake up Macedon Ranges Shire Council.
Chief executive officer Margot Stork confirmed last...
No more water hazard at Trentham club
Teeing off at the picturesque par-three 13th hole at Trentham Golf Course is usually accompanied by the soothing noise of a waterfall.
The problem is...
Dancing a jig with dad
By Sandy Scheltema
It's been two years since Matt Harding, an internationally renowned sculptor living and working in Trentham, tragically died from suicide, leaving behind...
Out in force
The role of women in policing was celebrated with a special International Women's Day event at Castlemaine Police Station on Sunday.
Inspector Donna Mitchell, local...
Funds needed to boost Macedon hub
A bold plan to transform Macedon's much-loved former maternal and child health centre into a community hub is fast gaining community support.
A group of...
Town powered down
Malmsbury business operators have suffered through an extraordinarily bad run of power outages this past summer.
On seven occasions since November, traders experienced power outages...
Growth groan – Riddell rail under pressure
Train users are feeling the squeeze of Riddells Creek's service as commuters from outside the town descend to take advantage of cheaper fares, and...
Landing with wings
Castlemaine author and talented artist Trace Balla will this month launch her latest book, Landing With Wings, which is set right here on Dja...
‘Sweet’ music to launch Woodend Winter Arts Festival
Easily some of the most recognised works for cello, Bach's Cello Suites continue to delight audiences and cellists alike.
These iconic works of classical music...
‘Declare a climate emergency’: XR
Local Extinction Rebellion protesters last month launched coordinated protest actions across the Macedon Ranges to demand immediate action on climate change.
The actions took place...
