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  • Council bid for old school site

    Council bid for old school site

    Macedon Ranges Council will make a bid to take over part of the vacated former Kyneton Primary School site. The…

  • Offer on Hanging Rock’s East Paddock

    Offer on Hanging Rock’s East Paddock

    Macedon Ranges Council discussed the future of Hanging Rock’s East Paddock behind closed doors on Friday. The Department of Environment,…

  • HELPING BATTLERS

    HELPING BATTLERS

    Castlemaine’s Bridge Hotel has teamed up with local businesses to offer free meals to those doing it tough during the…

  • Inspirational and dynamic

    Inspirational and dynamic

    AFL Women’s best and fairest winner Maddy Prespakis is a shining example to a cavalcade of juniors players — both…

  • Join the fun at Mondo Lounge

    Join the fun at Mondo Lounge

    Friday afternoons look a little different for young people at the moment so Mount Alexander Shire Council’s youth initiative Mondo…

  • A budding horticulturist

    A budding horticulturist

    A Macedon Ranges flower show has been the seed of inspiration for young green-thumb Bethany Thompson. The nine-year-old scooped prizes…

  • The Royal experience – at home!

    The Royal experience – at home!

    Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal had been hosting a series of monthly popup screenings in the lead up to the 2020 Castlemaine…

  • Malmsbury in isolation

    Malmsbury in isolation

    Malmsbury photographer Adam Brentnall has embarked on a project to document this never-before-experienced pandemic lockdown on his community. Faced with…

  • Help keep VGR on track

    Help keep VGR on track

    Like the rest of the world, the Victorian Goldfields Railway has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The Castlemaine and…

  • A date with destiny

    A date with destiny

    Big weddings are out during the coronavirus pandemic, so Macedon Ranges newlyweds Fernada and Raymond DeMack found a new way…

  • Treetop rescue – Wildlife carers urge responsible dog ownership

    Treetop rescue – Wildlife carers urge responsible dog ownership

    A young koala’s brush with death in a canine encounter at Mount Macedon has wildlife carers urging responsible dog ownership….

  • Solidarity in times of crisis

    Solidarity in times of crisis

    It may seem a very long time ago now that Australia was shocked by the devastation of the summer’s bushfires,…