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Trump’s headache advice

Medical practitioners across this region and wider Australia have refuted the U.S. President’s claims last week when he suggested there was a link between...

Antisemitism confronts Gisborne

A bridge in Gisborne received a swift paint job after upset residents walked along a footpath underneath and were confronted with antisemitic graffiti on...

Masked offenders strike

Police are investigating a burglary at a Kyneton business on August 11 involving two masked offenders. It is believed offenders attended the Baynton Street business...

‘Electrify Loddon Mallee – Power Together’ officially launched

An ambitious new project aimed at encouraging central Victorians to 'electrify' their homes was officially launched at Castlemaine Community House on Wednesday. The 'Electrify Loddon...

Public toilet thefts costly

Vandals stealing copper wire forced closure of five public toilets across the Macedon Ranges last week as another tourist-centric toilet was closed over lease...

Bill tabled on park

Local environmentalists are celebrating the tabling of a bill in state parliament last week to create the new Wombat-Lerderderg National Park. About 24,000 hectares...

An invitation to recalibrate

Anyone in the vicinity of the Phee Broadway Theatre last Friday would have been witness to a constant stream of middle-aged women steadily making...

Road risk as safety removed

It has taken months but safety measures have now been restored to a dangerous stretch of road at Barfold. The 300m stretch of road is...

A first for the nation

Local First Nations groups across the region have welcomed the historic state-wide Treaty tabled in state parliament last Tuesday. It makes Victoria the first state...

Ngannelong speculation

Significant Treaty legislation introduced into the Victorian Parliament last week has re-ignited speculation in certain quarters about possible changes to the names of specific...

Entries open for business awards

Mount Alexander Shire Council is inviting local businesses to share their story and nominate for the 2025 Mount Alexander Business Awards. The awards celebrate the...

Malmsbury mayhem

Jenny Denton Three men charged over riots at the Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre in October 2023 were arraigned in the County Court on Thursday and...

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