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A step closer to World Heritage status
Victoria’s Goldfields have been added to Australia’s World Heritage Tentative List. This is the first formal step on the path to World Heritage status, celebrating the extraordinary history, culture and heritage of Victoria’s goldrush era. From hard-rock open-cut mines at Castlemaine to the Victorian-era buildings of Bendigo, the region is considered the most extensive and…
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OAM honour for Linn
Elphinstone resident Linn Maskell has received a Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2025 Australia Day honours for service to the community of the Brighton region. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Australia’s honours system, which aims to recognise Australians making a difference in their communities. Linn has been living in the…
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Supporting our regions and agriculture
Walmer resident Sharyn Williams is among 732 outstanding and inspirational Australians to be recognised on the 2025 Australia Day Honours List. Awarded a Public Service Award for outstanding service in the agricultural sector and for supporting Victoria’s rural regions, Sharyn told the Express she was thankful to have been given a lot of opportunities and…
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Purple reign: A journey to Australia’s highest honour
On an early Saturday morning not long ago, Dr Christine Craik opened up her computer to find an email from the Governor General’s office, and, as any ordinary person would do, deleted it. Except this time she made a mistake because it wasn’t spam and she was not an ordinary person, rather, she had been…
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Supporting safety for women
Head down to the lot19 arts precinct on Saturday, February 8 for Upstander — a supercharged fundraising event supporting the freedom and safety of women. Raising funds for Annie North, a local women’s refuge, the event will be an opportunity to reflect on those who have lost their lives to violence, a chance to learn…
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Emergency warning issued for Kyneton
An emergency warning was issued for Kyneton on Saturday after a grassfire broke out near the Calder Freeway. The fire had a one-kilometre perimeter impacting properties along Tattersall Drive, Kelly Close, Tonks Court and Patterson Drive. Thanks to the swift and coordinated efforts of firefighting crews (roughly 35 appliances), Victoria Police, Ambulance Victoria, Forest Fire…
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Waste management needs improvement
Macedon Ranges Council has released results from an audit on kerbside bins to determine how accurately households across the shire are disposing their waste. Four tonnes of rubbish from 375 randomly selected houses tested contamination levels in their recycling, organic and general waste bins. Findings from the report published on January 9 to the council’s…
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Dingoes thriving at Jirrahlinga
Jirrahlinga Dingo Conservation and Wildlife Education Centre at Chewton has been a hive of activity over the school holiday period with visitors enjoying an up close and personal experience with wildlife at the centre. Centre founder Tehree Gordon said they had been working hard behind the scenes for a number of years now to redevelop…
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Local nurses using AI could save millions
Springs Medical in Daylesford and Kyneton has united with medical partners across the globe for a world-first study that adopts artificial intelligence to detect heart failure. The clinic is funded via its share of a $2 million grant provided by the Medical Research Fund of Australia to trial portable AI-guided devices developed from U.S. and…
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Councils prioritise Indigenous relations
Macedon Ranges Shire Council has joined more than 30 per cent of Victorian councils and once more decided against hosting Australia Day celebrations in reconciliation with Indigenous Australians. This action has been in place since August 2023 when the council voted 5-2 in favour of moving the annual Australia Day Awards and citizenship ceremony. To…
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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 the federal government. The works aim to link two of the town’s major shopping areas and connect them to a range of important community facilities. Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government…
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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 he would eventually muster up the courage to submit an Expression of Interest for Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 – giving his life much-needed purpose. The 40-year-old joined the Australian Army in 2008 after completing…