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The show will go on

Campbells Creek couple and international circus performers Caz Walsh and Mason West are set to present an inaugural circus event in Castlemaine in November. The...

Nowhere to hide

Roads across the region over the Easter long weekend looked unrecognisable to Macedon Ranges Highway Patrol officers out on patrol as part of Operation...

Foodbanks meet changing needs

Foodbanks in Kyneton and Gisborne are preparing to meet the changing needs of Macedon Ranges locals amid the coronavirus pandemic. Kyneton Caring Community's Kerryn Wildenburg...

Community pantry up and running

Local volunteers, community groups and organisations are working together to provide food relief for residents in need in Mount Alexander Shire. The newly created Mount...

Ready to tackle the crisis

An army of volunteers has been working behind the scenes to sew gowns, caps and masks for Castlemaine doctors to ensure they are well...

VCE and VCAL continue online

Senior secondary students are preparing for major changes to their education as schools switch to online teaching platforms this term amid state-wide coronavirus precautions. Victorian...

New kind of school

School may look different this term but Sacred Heart College at Kyneton is encouraging staff and students to inject fun into their new online...

Coronavirus update for Victoria

The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Victoria is 1291 – an increase of 10 from yesterday, as testing for the virus expands...

Good Friday Appeal online not on foot

For more than 40 years, CFA brigades in the Mount Macedon and Mount Alexander regions have been collecting for the Royal Children's Hospital Good...

Never lonely with letters

Cheerful letters, drawings and paintings have been making their way to elderly residents across the Macedon Ranges to help them stay connected during the...

Aged care residents keep in touch with outside world

The residents of RM Begg Kyneton Aged Care may currently be in lockdown but the staff are making sure they still have contact with...

Coronavirus update for Victoria

The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Victoria is 1191­ – an increase of 33 from yesterday. Yesterday a woman in her 80s died...

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