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  • Bonnie’s the best!

    Bonnie’s the best!

    A 24-year-old from Romsey has just won the prestigious Australian Technical Officers Association’s Apprentice of the Year Award, competing against…

  • Seven central Victorians arrested

    Seven central Victorians arrested

    Seven central Victorians were among 173 protesters arrested at the recent Rising Tide blockade at the Port of Newcastle. More…

  • Anger at broken promise

    Anger at broken promise

    The creation of a new Wombat-Lerderderg National Park has been delayed until next year, angering local environmental activists who describe…

  • Jenna’s triumph

    Jenna’s triumph

    Out Trentham way in particular there was huge interest shown in the AFLW Grand Final between North Melbourne and Brisbane…

  • Castlemaine man jailed for historical sexual assaults

    Castlemaine man jailed for historical sexual assaults

    A former Castlemaine resident has been found guilty and jailed for sexually abusing four children under the age of 16…

  • Making great writing: young writers’ workshops

    Making great writing: young writers’ workshops

    Following the hugely successful Inaugural Newstead Young Writers Festival, Newstead Writers invite young people aged 15-18 years to be part…

  • Bonanno takes the lead

    Bonanno takes the lead

    Macedon Ranges Shire Council has elected Dominic Bonanno mayor and Kate Kendall deputy mayor. Cr Bonanno, now serving his second…

  • Morton stars in modern fairytale

    Morton stars in modern fairytale

    Castlemaine actor Rebecca Morton is set to feature in Theatre Works Melbourne’s last production for the year – a Latin-beat…

  • From wild to wonderful

    From wild to wonderful

    Local horse trainer Zoe Mullens and her ‘wild’ companion, Spartan, won the reserve championship of the Australian Brumby Challenge at…

  • Music industry rallies support

    Music industry rallies support

    Castlemaine’s live music industry has come together to raise money for Support Act, which supports musicians in their time of…

  • Telstra upgrade for Macedon

    Telstra upgrade for Macedon

    Telstra will be upgrading its mobile base station at Macedon West to bring new 5G coverage to the area. The…

  • Hear from a lived experience

    Hear from a lived experience

    Award-winning writer, speaker and appearance activist, Carly Findlay, will be heading to Kyneton next week as part of an event…