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Car ploughs through living room, Kyneton woman escapes death

A woman has escaped death in her Kyneton home after standing up from her armchair moments before a car ploughed through...

Macedon Ranges councillor dies

Macedon Ranges Shire councillor, Christine Walker, died late last week. Fellow South Ward councillor and mayor, Dom Bonanno, said...

Contractors sought

An expansion of the Macedon Ranges Sports Precinct in New Gisborne is now out to tender, with designs progressed and contractors invited...

Pool’s future murky

Reports of a 'seizure' of Castlemaine's only indoor swimming pool by the Sheriff's Office Victoria, filtered through to the Express last Thursday...

Policy to target AI use?

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping industries and Macedon Ranges Shire Council will soon consider a new purposed policy to catch up.

SES responds to wild weather

Castlemaine State Emergency Service volunteers were kept busy over the weekend, responding to 34 requests for assistance across Mount Alexander Shire between...

Anzac events in a spin

"Macedon Ranges council bureaucrats should hang their heads in shame" for decisions putting two local Anzac Day services in a spin, Bill...

Police raid ends in estimated million dollar drug bust

Police seized a cannabis operation holding a potential street value of $1 million after they raided a property in Darraweit Guim...

New Telstra mobile coverage

Telstra has expanded 4G and 5G mobile coverage throughout Kyneton, with a series of new mobile sites now delivering improved connectivity.

Police investigating Clarkefield car fire

Photo: Clarkefield CFA. Firefighters from multiple stations wore Breathing Apparatus' to extinguish the flames. Police are investigating after...

Tunnel tour for Woodend rail pioneer

Woodend’s Peter Bishop played a pivotal role in the last transformation of Melbourne’s train network more than 40 years ago, as...

Plan to beautify Castlemaine

Mount Alexander Shire Council adopted a new Streetscape Landscape Design for Barker Street and Forest Street, Castlemaine, at last Tuesday night's council...

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