News
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Gisborne’s changing face
Gisborne’s future will include apartment living and transit-oriented development in New Gisborne with a view to preventing urban sprawl. Last…
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New plans for Kyneton?
Car parking in Kyneton could be removed to make way for cycling lanes, and key commercial roads reduced to speeds…
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No confidence in executive
The Victorian Ambulance Union last week conducted a vote of no confidence in the Ambulance Victoria executive. The VAU conducted…
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‘Bureaucratic madness!’
Six years ago, Castlemaine resident Hilary Finch bought a small red-flowering gum to replace a dead tree on her nature…
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Local Landcare heroes celebrated
Founding member of Golden Point Landcare Group, Marie Jones, has been awarded the prestigious Joan Kirner Landcare Award. Marie was…
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Costa in my back yard
ABC’s Gardening Australia program paid a visit to Castlemaine last Tuesday to meet a group of innovative composters. Program host…
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Dice rolled on gambling policy
Legal advice has terminated plans for Macedon Ranges Shire Council to categorically oppose new electronic gaming machines at its owned…
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Powercor seeks new apprentices
CitiPower and Powercor are searching for 30 new apprentices to join the state’s largest in-house lineworker team that plays a…
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Turning trash into treasure
Romsey residents now have a new way to recycle unwanted items and an alternative to buying new, thanks to funding…
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Student’s close call
Emergency services were called to Castlemaine Secondary College on Friday morning when a young boy’s hand became lodged in wire…
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Drone technology soaring to new heights
As drones become a common sight in our skies, their impact on our local communities grows increasingly significant. From enhancing…
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Your thoughts on CCTV?
Mount Alexander Shire Council is asking the community to provide input on the use of CCTV across the shire. Community…