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Montessori preschool’s plea

Parents and educators are racing time to boost enrolments and save Macedon Ranges Montessori Preschool from potential closure. For almost 40 years the preschool has...

OAM for healthcare champion

It takes courage, education and passion to transform a country's approach to maternal child health services. They're key ingredients to Samantha Turner's success in changing...

Breaking barriers

When Luz Restrepo received an email telling her she had been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for her service to the...

The Love of community

When Sue Love says she'll do something, she always turns up. It is this tenacity and commitment to serving her community of Malmsbury that has...

Highest rate of trauma

Macedon Ranges has the highest rate of wildlife road trauma in the state, adding to a strain on Wildlife Victoria's services. CEO Lisa Palma said...

Archibald finalist a study of Greer

Artist Liz Sullivan has been selected as a finalist for the 2024 Archibald Prize for her portrait of Germaine Greer. Greer is a trailblazing feminist,...

Golf club rebuilding

Gisborne Golf Club is beginning to rebuild after losing its clubhouse to an electrical fire in April. GGC general manager Brett Campbell said attention had...

Fears for drill hall future

Fear is mounting in the Kyneton community that the historic Mont St Quentin Barracks is being left to rot. The drill hall has been home...

Animus in administration

Animus Distillery in Kyneton has entered into voluntary administration. Leading advisory and restructuring firm, Cor Cordis, has been engaged to assist the business with opportunities...

PUSH TO PROTECT ROMSEY

Developer interest and fear of potential state government planning intervention played a hand in accelerating Macedon Ranges Shire Council's adoption of the Romsey Structure...

Jazz legend to headline

Australia’s leading jazz vocalist, Vince Jones, is set to headline the 2024 Castlemaine Jazz Festival with an unmissable performance at the Phee Broadway Theatre...

Dancers dazzle Disneyland

Gisborne dancers have dazzled at Disneyland, Universal Studios, and the prestigious main street parade. A troupe of 31 dancers from Gisborne Dance Academy made a...

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