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  • Montessori preschool’s plea

    Montessori preschool’s plea

    Parents and educators are racing time to boost enrolments and save Macedon Ranges Montessori Preschool from potential closure. For almost…

  • OAM for healthcare champion

    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…

  • Breaking barriers

    Breaking barriers

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

  • The Love of community

    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…

  • Highest rate of trauma

    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…

  • Archibald finalist a study of Greer

    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….

  • Golf club rebuilding

    Golf club rebuilding

    Gisborne Golf Club is beginning to rebuild after losing its clubhouse to an electrical fire in April. GGC general manager…

  • Fears for drill hall future

    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…

  • Animus in administration

    Animus in administration

    Animus Distillery in Kyneton has entered into voluntary administration. Leading advisory and restructuring firm, Cor Cordis, has been engaged to…

  • PUSH TO PROTECT ROMSEY

    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…

  • Jazz legend to headline

    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…

  • Dancers dazzle Disneyland

    Dancers dazzle Disneyland

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