Threats trigger security
Security and police have been engaged over threats from the public made to Macedon Ranges Shire Council staff.
Security guards screened all general public attending...
MAINfm kicking goals for community
The second annual MAIN Kick-Off is hitting Castlemaine's Camp Reserve this Saturday for a community fundraiser of a different kind! The day will feature...
Brewing some good
A new craft beer co-operative took its shaky first steps last week in Castlemaine.
Rock & Ranges Brewing Co-operative is based in the Macedon Ranges,...
Broiler farm battle ends
Local residents who led a protracted legal battle against large-scale chicken broiler farms being built at Baringhup are celebrating this week after the long-running...
Collectable curiosities – Castlemaine Vintage Bazaar celebrates birthday
Happy Birthday to me! Happy Birthday to me! Happy Birthday Castlemaine Vintage Bazaar - and now we are three!
"The Castlemaine Vintage Bazaar is turning...
Time to take tea at Plaistow
Renowned for its luscious cakes and home-baked scones, the annual Biggest Morning Tea at Plaistow Homestead has gained a hungry legion of supporters.
In preparation...
To Lonely, With Love
Melbourne's La Mama Theatre returns to Taradale's Ash Tree Studio this month with an emotion-packed play based on the real-life letters of prisoners serving...
Walk together with courage
A host of events are planned for National Reconciliation Week in Mount Alexander Shire - starting this Sunday with a special Sorry Day commemoration...
Tackling the ‘wildfire gateway’
Malmsbury Common has long been regarded as a neglected piece of land.
Large areas of gorse, non-native grasses and a northerly aspect effectively made it...
Biggest morning stroll
Pull on your walking shoes and take a stroll around Castlemaine's beautiful botanical gardens for a very good cause this Thursday.
Castlemaine District Community Health...
Bittersweet result
It was a bittersweet result for returning Labor MPs Lisa Chesters and Rob Mitchell as they celebrated comfortable wins in the federal seats of...
For writers and thinkers
Whether you've got a book and you want to self-publish, or you've lost the plot… or perhaps you're interested in exploring ideas like where...
