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SES responds to wild weather

Castlemaine State Emergency Service volunteers were kept busy over the weekend, responding to 34 requests for assistance across Mount Alexander Shire between Friday evening...

Anzac events in a spin

"Macedon Ranges council bureaucrats should hang their heads in shame" for decisions putting two local Anzac Day services in a spin, Bill Bates told...

Police raid ends in estimated million dollar drug bust

Police seized a cannabis operation holding a potential street value of $1 million after they raided a property in Darraweit Guim last Thursday. No...

New Telstra mobile coverage

Telstra has expanded 4G and 5G mobile coverage throughout Kyneton, with a series of new mobile sites now delivering improved connectivity. A new 4G...

Police investigating Clarkefield car fire

Police are investigating after a car was found abandoned and burning on a roadside in Clarkefield during the early hours of yesterday morning. CFA crews...

Tunnel tour for Woodend rail pioneer

Woodend’s Peter Bishop played a pivotal role in the last transformation of Melbourne’s train network more than 40 years ago, as supervising engineer on...

Plan to beautify Castlemaine

Mount Alexander Shire Council adopted a new Streetscape Landscape Design for Barker Street and Forest Street, Castlemaine, at last Tuesday night's council meeting. The plan...

Old school site “nearly ready”

More than a year overdue, newly renovated spaces at the Old Kyneton Primary School site are "nearly ready for community use", Creative Victoria has...

Toilet cleaners leave skid marks

Cleaning contractors employed by Macedon Ranges Shire Council to maintain the public toilets at the Kyneton Botanic Gardens have come under fire after being...

Dance crew ‘Hollywood’ bound!

Movement Zone Dance Studio in Castlemaine is set to send a talented dance crew to the Hollywood Bound Dance Competition in Sydney next month. The...

Strength, vision and legacy

National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee celebrations took place last week across the country and included an event at Gisborne Secondary College on...

Push to connect South Kyneton

South Kyneton residents are calling for pedestrian and vehicle access improvements to be prioritised. Residents are seeking a safe pedestrian path to Kyneton Train Station...

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