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Question over candidate

Early voting in the nation's federal election opened yesterday with seven candidates contesting the federal lower house seat of Bendigo including several rival elements...
Mez Lanigan, Chloe McKenzie, Jenny Cowan and guest speaker Nevo Zisin at a past local IDAHOBIT celebration.

Rainbow flag to fly

The rainbow flag will replace the Australian flag at Woodend's war memorial clock tower for seven days in support of International Day Against Homophobia,...
John Dunn is teaching his granddaughters Sophie and Anna how to determine when the spuds are ready for harvest.

Cranberry, crimson and sapphire!

Fifth generation North Blackwood potato farmer John Dunn grows no less than 18 varieties of potatoes! John Dunn and Sons grow coliban, cranberry red, crimson...
Pictured are: Dave Tye from Mount Gambier, Jon Narik from Warrnambool, Clem Hutchesson of Mount Gambier, Ian McMillan from Deniliquin and Matt McMillan from Berwick.

British bike invasion

Hundreds of British bikes invaded the roads around Castlemaine over the weekend for the annual All British Bike Rally. Triumphs, Nortons, Vincents and BSAs were...
Vanessa and Luke Brown.

My message to others

Luke Brown was just 34 years old when he collapsed suddenly and died, leaving a young family heartbroken and the community of Kyneton in...
Phil Thomas, Sholto Arnold, Gill Walker and Christine Arnold, with children Eliza and Mac, will not see the Powerline Replacement Program rolled out to their roads as planned.

Cost blowout halts powerlines project

Lifesaving safety measures planned for one of the highest fire risk areas in Victoria will no longer be completed as planned due to a...

Pilots execute precision task

Anzac Day is an early start for many people, including members of the Kyneton Aero Club who for the past eight years have been...
Romsey's Thrifty-Link Hardware has had five break-ins in eight months and owner Nick Waldhauser has reached breaking point

Urgent calls for more police

Romsey's Thrifty-Link Hardware has had five break-ins in eight months and owner Nick Waldhauser has reached breaking point, desperately calling for more police resources. Last...
Castlemaine's Cr Max Lesser with his self imposed "art house" restoration project in Harcourt.

This ole house …

For many restoring a dilapidated house solo on a budget of practically nothing could be a headache. But for Castlemaine's Cr Max Lesser it's become...

Blow-out: council awards play space contract

A desire not to water down the grand plan for Castlemaine's new Victory Park play space has prompted Mount Alexander Shire Council to vote...
The Central Victoria Lion Team was among the colourful parade entries that thrilled crowds.

Fun of the fair

Thousands travelled to the historic township of Maldon for the 142nd Maldon Easter Fair last weekend. The five days of festivities included a scone...
Landowners along the Campaspe River from the Langley/Greenhill/Edgecombe areas fear the water they draw from the river has been contaminated for years.

Contaminated water fear for Campaspe River landowners

Landowners along the Campaspe River downstream from the Kyneton Water Reclamation Plant fear they may have been drawing contaminated water from the river for...

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