On track to tackle plastic waste
Local tourism railways have played a key role in the development of innovative recycled plastic sleepers that may ultimately help solve the nation's wider...
Plan endorsed, doubts remain
The Macedon Ranges has moved a step closer to receiving high level protection for its sensitive landscape as the first gazetted distinctive area and...
Glamour on the menu
Local foodie Jennifer Beachey and former Melbourne restaurateur Marcus Tomlin are the creative minds behind the newly revamped and reimagined Piper Street restaurant Parkland...
An age-old challenge
Castlemaine's Theatre Royal has come up with a membership scheme to help meet the challenges of operating a grand old theatre in a regional...
A cellar door like no other
Blurring the lines between urban winery, cellar door, neighbourhood wine bar and beer garden - Musk Lane Wine is a cellar door with a...
Council acts on wastewater
Growing concerns over Coliban Water's releases of low-quality wastewater into the Campaspe River have been relayed to the Minister for Water, Lisa Neville.
Last week...
Rationale projects 2021 opening
Australian luxury skincare brand Rationale has confirmed plans for a new headquarters in Kyneton are progressing well, with completion now projected for 2021.
Plans for...
Tower proposal revisited
A proposal to construct a new Optus telecommunications tower at Castlemaine's Wesley Hill is set to be revisited.
The revised proposal would see the tower...
Twenty years of dance
Castlemaine's long-running hip-hop dance school Movement Zone is celebrating 20 years of dance with a special event at the Theatre Royal on Saturday August...
Brown in the ‘Maine
Former Greens leader Bob Brown has praised Castlemaine as a great generator of ideas for the future during a visit to the town on...
Newstead ‘getting it done’
Newstead residents are set to receive most of what they'd hoped for when they petitioned Mount Alexander Shire Council for an upgrade of the...
On-water access
Residents are seeking reassurance on water quality and safety as the state government prepares to open on-water access for Coliban Water's Kyneton catchment from...
