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...
What happens to our glass?
Glass separation has been key in simpler recovery of other recyclables like plastic, metal and paper in the Macedon Ranges, but not all are...
Macedon Ranges Council calls out ‘greenwashing’
Macedon Ranges Council has called out "greenwashing" in a push for a national ban on harsh fragmentable plastic products and mandatory product recycle labelling.
Councillors...
New Castlemaine locomotive stable takes shape in $1M move
Work has begun on Victorian Goldfields Railway's new Castlemaine locomotive stable as part of a wider project forecast to boost tourism to Castlemaine and...
The price of fun: CASA fines for drone activity at Kyneton reservoir
Fun has come with a high price tag for two men fined over a daring drone fishing stunt at Upper Coliban Reservoir, Kyneton, last...
Lancefield (Macedon Ranges) Relay effort ‘awesome’
The annual Lancefield (Macedon Ranges) Relay for Life held at the weekend raised $58,312, with anyone wishing to make further donations having until March...
International Women’s Day: Rise, unite, resist gender inequality
International Women's Day on March 8 is a day to celebrate women's achievements, raise awareness of gender-based bias and take action for gender equality.
The...
Let’s celebrate – New women’s group forms in Macedon Ranges to celebrate diversity
A new group has formed in the Macedon Ranges that aims to celebrate women and their cultural origins.
Women Of Macedon Ranges Equality Network (WOMEN)...
Anger over ‘brutal’ pruning in New Gisborne
Recent pruning of heritage trees to clear powerlines in New Gisborne's main street has been described by angry residents as "brutal".
Local resident Ray Keane...
