Vandals strike church grounds
A banner in the grounds of the Anglican Church in Castlemaine calling on the public to vote Yes at the upcoming Voice Referendum was vandalised overnight on Saturday night.
Exhibition claims national honour
The good news continues for the newly installed Boorp Boorp Boondyil exhibition at the historic Castlemaine Market Building, with the announcement that exhibition celebrating...
Ash Wednesday memories captured
Macedon Ranges stories from the 1983 Ash Wednesday fires have been captured in a book.
Memories of Ash Wednesday documents personal accounts from Bullengarook, Gisborne,...
Sports precinct works on hold
Work on the Macedon Ranges Regional Sports Precinct at New Gisborne has been brought to a halt after the construction company entered voluntary administration...
Mechanical marvel
Lisa Dennis
The Mount Alexander Vintage Engine Club is celebrating Australia's mechanical past at the club's 26th annual Vintage Engine Rally this coming weekend.
This year's...
Harvest to begin for Macedon Ranges wine region
After a long and challenging year, the winemakers of the Macedon Ranges are finally seeing the approach of vintage 2023, just around the corner.
It...
Romsey’s hard fight to glory
Bill WestIn one of the best Gisborne District Cricket Association grand finals for many years, Romsey fought tooth and nail to overcome Sunbury United...
Working towards net zero
Mount Alexander Net Zero Working Group is a group of seven passionate individuals who are helping local businesses reach 100 per cent clean energy.
To...
Cyclists call for action
Community members are calling for urgent improvements to bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure at McKenzie Hill on the outskirts of Castlemaine following several near misses...
Romsey Market reboot
Lancefield Romsey Lions Club is bringing back Romsey Market after more than a decade.
The market will make its return on Sunday, February 12, at...
GDCA flood appeal a huge success
Gisborne District Cricket Association and the community has rallied behind one of its own to raise more than $20,000 in a big bash fundraiser...
AO for Woodend’s Professor Tonge
Bruce Tonge's ground-breaking work in child psychiatry over five decades has focused on autism spectrum disorders and behavioural and emotional disturbance in children with...


















