A step closer to World Heritage status
Victoria’s Goldfields have been added to Australia’s World Heritage Tentative List. This is the first formal step on the path to World Heritage status,...
OAM honour for Linn
Elphinstone resident Linn Maskell has received a Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2025 Australia Day honours for service to the community...
Supporting our regions and agriculture
Walmer resident Sharyn Williams is among 732 outstanding and inspirational Australians to be recognised on the 2025 Australia Day Honours List.
Awarded a Public...
Purple reign: A journey to Australia’s highest honour
On an early Saturday morning not long ago, Dr Christine Craik opened up her computer to find an email from the Governor General's office,...
Supporting safety for women
Head down to the lot19 arts precinct on Saturday, February 8 for Upstander — a supercharged fundraising event supporting the freedom and safety of...
Emergency warning issued for Kyneton
An emergency warning was issued for Kyneton on Saturday after a grassfire broke out near the Calder Freeway.
The fire had a one-kilometre perimeter impacting...
Waste management needs improvement
Macedon Ranges Council has released results from an audit on kerbside bins to determine how accurately households across the shire are disposing their waste....
Dingoes thriving at Jirrahlinga
Jirrahlinga Dingo Conservation and Wildlife Education Centre at Chewton has been a hive of activity over the school holiday period with visitors enjoying an...
Local nurses using AI could save millions
Springs Medical in Daylesford and Kyneton has united with medical partners across the globe for a world-first study that adopts artificial intelligence to detect...
Councils prioritise Indigenous relations
Macedon Ranges Shire Council has joined more than 30 per cent of Victorian councils and once more decided against hosting Australia Day celebrations in...
Streetscape to get $12.19M makeover
Frederick Street and Mechanics Lane in Castlemaine are set to receive a major facelift thanks a $12.19 million boost from the federal government.
The works...
A chat with a mate leads to Games
Torben Louwen-Skovdam’s Invictus journey started with a simple conversation with an old mate and colleague.
Little did he know that he would eventually muster up...
