News
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Push to connect South Kyneton
South Kyneton residents are calling for pedestrian and vehicle access improvements to be prioritised. Residents are seeking a safe pedestrian…
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Tourist attraction back on track
After a tumultuous few years, Porcupine Village at Maldon has been granted a planning permit and it appears there may,…
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A container of hope
Community members are rallying to fill a 40ft shipping container to send from Castlemaine to Uganda, supplying essential items to…
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Locals mourn logging destruction
Members of the Wombat Forest community joined with Extinction Rebellion to draw attention to what they describe as environmentally damaging…
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Music icon burgled
A vintage guitar collection belonging to Black Sorrows front man Joe Camilleri was stolen from his Kyneton home last Thursday…
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Off the market: Land of the dead
The local Anglican Parish has announced there are “currently” no plans to sell St John’s Anglican Church in Riddells Creek,…
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Drought takes a toll
Michael O’Sullivan can’t remember a period of drought as challenging as the one we are now experiencing. Together with his…
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People power prevails
The Castlemaine Community Investment Co-operative has created history by smashing its $1.95 million target to purchase the town’s Hub building…
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Fair not lost to the Ranges
Macedon Ranges has secured the return of one of the region’s most unique events for 2026: The Lost Trades Fair….
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Joey drowns, mother euthanised
A female kangaroo has been euthanised and its joey has drowned after the two became trapped in the Coliban Water…
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Call for caution after battery fire
Firefighters battled a shed fire in Maldon last Monday, managing to contain the blaze before it spread to a nearby…
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Plans to drop road speeds
Plans to reduce speed limits in core business and activity areas of Kyneton, Woodend and Riddells Creek for are now…