Support for Jarrah from far and wide
When the Midland Express shared Jarrah's story two weeks ago, Jarrah and his family had no idea how far their story would reach.
Nine-year-old Jarrah...
Farm zone housing still a ripe issue
Olive growers in Pastoria's east have argued their produce, animals and farm plan would suffer without the constant on-ground care that a house on...
Upgrade pre-empts severe season
With a severe fire season forecast, the state's environment minister has visited Mount Tarrengower to check progress on the $1 million upgrade of the...
Opening day jubilation
The opening of the Romsey Community Health and Wellbeing Space last Thursday was a happy, enthusiastic occasion.
Those present were excited about the remarkable transformation...
Board for school site
A cooperative to support the old Kyneton Primary School site being in public ownership and community control has been established.
At a recent meeting to...
Local finalist
Castlemaine artist Mark Dober has been announced as a finalist in the prestigious Black Swan Prize for Portraiture in Western Australia, the third richest...
A night for Matty
'A Night for Matty' is taking place in Mount Macedon on Saturday in support of Matt Bennett, a Lancefield local who is facing a...
Help blow the trumpet
Castlemaine's Thompson Foundry Band is blowing its own trumpet by making a movie following its sellout concerts at last year's Castlemaine State Festival.
Local filmmaker...
School celebrates a rainbow first
Plenty of purple was promenaded as Castlemaine Secondary College raised its first-ever rainbow flag with pride on Friday.
A party atmosphere prevailed as Castlemaine Secondary...
Plans not yet rock solid
Commercial development at Hanging Rock's East Paddock is unlikely but has not yet been ruled out as Macedon Ranges Shire Council last week adopted...
Hay big senders!
Locally harvested hay bales are making their way to drought-affected farms in NSW and Gippsland.
It's the first cut of hay from the newly Bolinda-based...
Biggest pothole in history
Macedon Ranges Shire Council has unearthed one of the biggest potholes in its history, on Premier Mine Road, Kyneton.
A council employee operating a grader...
