Woodend arts festival turns 20
An interview with Woodend Winter Arts Festival founder and artistic director Jacqueline Ogeil.
Midland Express: Jacky, you are celebrating 20 festivals this year, can you...
No more snowcam?
A local couple who managed the Top of the Range Tea Rooms had their tenancy terminated last week after 14 years of service.
Luke...
Chvastek takes on Goliath
At a local cafe, the baristas know Nicole Chvastek’s order: An extra hot almond chai latte. What they may not know, is that she...
Fight ignites over service centre bid
Woodend residents are fighting an application for a freeway service centre at the edge of their town, just four years after VCAT rejected a...
Newham store for sale
Newham General Store is up for sale following the business's closure last year and the community rally to see it reopened.
The prominent freehold, on...
Islay House elite
Woodend's Islay House has ranked among the best Booking.com venues and won a Travellers Review Award 2025.
Established in 1860 as the British American Hotel,...
Gender equity in spotlight
It was International Women's Day last Thursday, and Woodend-based Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell was pleased to be able to talk to Kyneton...
Airfield upgrades ahead
A Kyneton Airfield upgrade will introduce a new helipad for emergency services and runway extension to accommodate aircraft used for fire-fighting.
Last week, Bendigo MP...
Gisborne open space push
A small but valuable parcel of land could provide Gisborne with much-sought open space if Macedon Ranges Shire Council can acquire it.
The 4.5 acres...
GROW festival exceeds expectations
A crowd of more than 560 people attended the GROW Festival of Regenerative Food and Farming at Kyneton Racecourse last month.
The inaugural one-day conference...
Lana stars in topical film
Kyneton actor Lana Hughes aims to keep the conversation going about the dangers of drink-spiking through her latest short film role in Honey.
Lana is...
Koala strike hot spots
Macedon Ranges wildlife rescuers have responded to a spike in koala road strikes with bold signage to warn drivers of hot spots.
The yellow, koala-shaped...
