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  • It’s time to harvest frost-tender plants

    It’s time to harvest frost-tender plants

    Sandy Scheltema Now that the cool cold nights are here in central Victoria and the frosts are starting, it’s time…

  • Nature needs you

    Nature needs you

    In cities and towns across the globe, people are taking walks in nature, seeking solace in nature – and yet…

  • Cost blowout for saleyards plan

    Cost blowout for saleyards plan

    A major cost blowout for Kyneton Saleyards upgrades has put pressure on Macedon Ranges Council to find additional funds to…

  • Not up to scratch

    Not up to scratch

    Poor tree pruning has brought Powercor’s electric line clearance works to a standstill in the Macedon Ranges until the company…

  • Addition to town’s creative mix

    Addition to town’s creative mix

    The establishment of a new media school for Castlemaine looks set to further enhance the town’s profile as a creative…

  • Coronavirus testing ramps up with new sites opening in Kyneton and Daylesford

    Coronavirus testing ramps up with new sites opening in Kyneton and Daylesford

    Coronavirus testing is ramping up across the Macedon Ranges and Hepburn Shire regions, with testing now available at Kyneton District…

  • Cyberbullying of council needs to stop

    Cyberbullying of council needs to stop

    Macedon Ranges Council is calling for a crackdown on bullying and threatening behaviour online as abuse of staff and elected…

  • Pen pals multiply

    Pen pals multiply

    The Pen Pal Project launched by the Rotary Club of Castlemaine last month has taken off! Another 25 letter writers…

  • Family violence … you’re not alone

    Family violence … you’re not alone

    Mount Alexander Shire Council is urging anyone at risk of family violence to seek the help you need from the…

  • Health facility completed

    Health facility completed

    A year since works first began on the Caroline Chisholm Drive site, Cobaw Community Health’s new Kyneton home has now…

  • Sweet treat for romance lovers

    Sweet treat for romance lovers

    Romsey author Sarah Fiddelaers has penned a new romance in a collection of four unforgettable stories of love, hope, humour…

  • Constant interruption to ADSL internet

    Constant interruption to ADSL internet

    Residents of Ashbourne and Woodend are struggling to work and study from home during lockdown with constant interruption to their…