News
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Council ban on pokies?
The future viability of Kyneton Bowling Club is at risk as a new council policy threatens to ban its electronic gaming machines.
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Grace crowned state winner
The Sisterhood Project co-founder Grace Larson has won the Victorian AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award.
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New speed limit in place
The controversial new 50 km/h speed limit along the 6.4 kilometre stretch of the Pyrenees Highway is now officially in effect.
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Truck strikes ambulance
A patient transfer ambulance parked on the side of Lauriston Road at Lauriston was side-swiped by a passing tip truck and trailer last Tuesday afternoon.
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Elliot claims top award
Kyneton’s Elliot Foster has been named Inspirational Student of the Year and Student of the Year Animal Studies in the 2024 Bendigo TAFE Industry Excellence Awards.
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Global glory for bluestone
Malmsbury bluestone has become the first Australian stone recognised as a Global Heritage Stone Resource. tme
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Council funds running dry?
Financial constraints are limiting Macedon Ranges Shire Council’s ability to deliver new infrastructure and basic maintenance to community expectation.
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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.
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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 teams have been strategically placed across the state including at the Emergency Management Institute at Mount Macedon. A large air tanker and Black Hawk helicopter from NSW have also been…
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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 House. The Hell Of A Time Tour: Stories and Songs Celebrating 30 Years of Flesh and Wood kicks off in Perth on June 12 and winds up in Sydney on August…
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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 Lee said the track was now 25 years old and in critical need of rejuvenation to ensure the popular railway could continue to run a premium service. “Unfortunately, recent rainfall…