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Railway maneuvres

Victorian Goldfields Railway volunteers have begun dismantling the old Castlemaine-Guildford railway track before re-using the rails to upgrade the Castlemaine-Maldon tourist railway. The project that...

Reclaiming the Campaspe River

Campaspe River landowners are taking the health of the river into their own hands by commissioning independent scientific monitoring of the waterway. The residents fear...

Fierce forest fire

A thick layer of smoke has blanketed parts of the Macedon Ranges after lightning sparked a fierce blaze in the Cobaw Forest near Pipers...

A home of their own

Providing secure, affordable and accessible housing options for local people with intellectual disabilities has been one of two major priorities for the Mount Alexander...

Castlemaine ceramicists inspired by the natural world

A trio of local ceramicists are sharing their beautiful handmade works with the public as part of a new gallery and working studio space...

Don’t be under insured

The keynote speaker at a Fire Ready Victoria session in Lancefield on Saturday evening emphasised the importance of property owners being "paid up" and...

Know your bushfire survival plan

In the event of major bushfire or emergency in which you must evacuate your home, it is important that you have a plan in...

Castlemaine event to connect a community …

The unprecedented fires impacting Victoria and other states, and the underlying issue of climate change, is upsetting not just for those directly involved -...

Boost for Kyneton creatives

Kyneton Contemporary Inc. will receive a $38,000 grant for the development and presentation of the next Kyneton Contemporary Art Triennial - KCAT2021, which will...

Locals react to Baringhup solar farm approval

A Baringhup farmer has criticised the failure of the state planning minister to inform objectors that a solar farm has been approved for the...

Pick your own looks peachy at Harcourt

The time is ripe for some prime picking at Harcourt's Tellurian Fruit Farm where the annual Pick Your Own Fruit Fridays are proving popular...

Residents call for safety improvements after crash at Kyneton intersection

Residents on Edgecombe Road at Kyneton are calling for safety improvements to a notorious intersection following a frightening collision between a truck and a...

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