Global glory for bluestone
Malmsbury bluestone has become the first Australian stone recognised as a Global Heritage Stone Resource. tme
Council funds running dry?
Financial constraints are limiting Macedon Ranges Shire Council's ability to deliver new infrastructure and basic maintenance to community expectation.
Drink drivers learn lesson
Two male drivers who made the mistake of having a 'traveller' while driving were intercepted by a Booze Bus in Kyneton last Thursday afternoon.
Strike teams ready for action
Strike teams from the New South Wales Rural Fire Service have been deployed to Victoria to assist the CFA amid today's extreme fire danger.
The...
On tour with Jimmy Barnes
Macedon Ranges singer/songwriter Taylor Sheridan will support Aussie legend Jimmy Barnes in his upcoming national tour, culminating in a performance at the Sydney Opera...
Help keep VGR on track
The Victorian Goldfields Railway has launched a fundraising appeal to assist with an upgrade of the tourist line between Muckleford and Maldon.
VGR president Rob...
Gardens identity crisis
Hundreds of trees and plants in Macedon Ranges botanical gardens have gone unidentified for users for years.
Friends of Kyneton Botanic Gardens hopes to change...
Sculpture to make waves
The team at Tait Decorative Iron in Castlemaine is in the process of putting the finishing touches on six sculptures for a special parkland project at Frankston.
Council slams ward restructuring
Mount Alexander Shire Council has slammed a decision by the state government to create a single-member ward structure for the shire ahead of the local government elections in October.
Man arrested for burglary
A significant number of tools and a Nissan Navara Ute were stolen when offenders broke into the Kaiser Reef Gold Processing Plant workshop and office in Maldon early Saturday, February 10.
Dangerous drivers caught on camera
Dangerous drivers in Mount Alexander and Macedon Ranges were caught on camera last weekend as popular TV show Highway Patrol stopped traffic in Kyneton, Woodend, Gisborne and Castlemaine.
