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  • From steam to satellites

    From steam to satellites

    Steam trains once defined the Victorian Goldfields Railway, carrying miners and goods across central Victoria. Today, those same tracks are…

  • Push for dine-in dogs

    Push for dine-in dogs

    Should dogs be allowed in Australian cafes and restaurants? Riddells Creek resident, Kristy Gadsby, thinks it’s a move that could…

  • Riddell to double in size

    Riddell to double in size

    A controversial development set to double the size of Riddells Creek has been approved by Victorian Government powers against local…

  • Reserve plan funded in good time

    Reserve plan funded in good time

    It didn’t make the budget but now Macedon Ranges Shire Council has found unspent funds for a Riddells Creek Recreation…

  • Tighter leash on free dog walking

    Tighter leash on free dog walking

    A group of dog owners are barking back at a proposal to shorten the off-leash Campaspe River Walk Track. Macedon…

  • Santa’s helpers fashion new bells

    Santa’s helpers fashion new bells

    Billmans Foundry in Castlemaine has teamed up with a number of talented local tradespeople to craft a set of five…

  • Gisborne’s crime sees Telstra exit

    Gisborne’s crime sees Telstra exit

    The Telstra branch in Gisborne has permanently closed down after a spate of crime hit its store, meaning the town’s…

  • Riddells Creek to double in size

    Riddells Creek to double in size

    Macedon Ranges Shire Council has questioned the Victorian Government’s approval of an Amess Road development, to double the size of…

  • Awards to celebrate business

    Awards to celebrate business

    Mount Alexander Shire Council is proud to launch the 2025 Mount Alexander Business Awards with nominations opening today! The awards…

  • Underground dance-off electric!

    Underground dance-off electric!

    Hot Moves No Pressure is an invite-only, underground-style dance battle, where each performer can invite one guest only, making it…

  • Drainage problems stall street works

    Drainage problems stall street works

    Romsey’s Stawell Street upgrade planned for completion in June has hit a snag and is now expected to continue into…

  • Wildlife concern over tree clearing

    Wildlife concern over tree clearing

    Macedon and Mount Macedon Landcare has flagged concern over mechanical mulching of native forest at Mount Macedon in place of…