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  • Streetscape to get $12.19M makeover

    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…

  • A chat with a mate leads to Games

    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…

  • Driver rescued from gully

    Driver rescued from gully

    A man had to be rescued from a gully after his vehicle crashed at Muckleford last Thursday afternoon. Paramedics were…

  • That leaf is a vegetable

    That leaf is a vegetable

    Many Australians fall short of meeting health guidelines and eating the recommended five vegetable servings per day, however microgreens could…

  • Who ya gonna call to save the ghost fish?

    Who ya gonna call to save the ghost fish?

    A farm dam in Faraday is playing a leading role in the restoration of a critically endangered fish considered a…

  • Road repairs under way

    Road repairs under way

    Rehabilitation works on a 3668 metre section of the Kilmore-Lancefield Road at Lancefield are expected to start early this month…

  • Council reimagines the economy

    Council reimagines the economy

    Mount Alexander Shire Council is at the forefront of changing the way we look at the economy by using the…

  • An accident waiting to happen?

    An accident waiting to happen?

    As the weather heats up, so too does public outrage at the parking situation at the ‘Res in Chewton (Expedition…

  • Urgent traffic solutions sought

    Urgent traffic solutions sought

    Macedon Ranges Shire Council is calling on Department of Transport for urgent traffic solutions for Woodend’s notorious Urquhart/High Street intersection….

  • Program forced to relocate

    Program forced to relocate

    The Castlemaine Secondary College Flexible Learning Options program has been relocated from the Etty Street Campus to the mainstream campus…

  • Council seeks input on 2025/2026 budget

    Council seeks input on 2025/2026 budget

    Mount Alexander Shire Council is inviting residents to have their say on the council’s 2025/2026 budget. The submission process is…

  • Glimpse at plant’s future

    Glimpse at plant’s future

    The Castlemaine community had an opportunity to have its say on plans to upgrade the Castlemaine Water Reclamation Plant at…