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  • Homeless in Harcourt

    Homeless in Harcourt

    Over the past month, the Express has reported extensively on the devastating loss of homes and businesses caused by the…

  • New tourism brand launched

    New tourism brand launched

    Tourism industry representatives from across the Mount Alexander, Macedon Ranges, Hepburn and Central Goldfields shires descended on Castlemaine’s Boomtown Winery…

  • World record within reach

    World record within reach

    Angus Johnstone will next month attempt a Guinness World Record by flying a single kite continuously for 24 hours straight….

  • Fresh thinking takes root at GROW

    Fresh thinking takes root at GROW

    From soil pits to succession planning, cultural burning to carbon, frog croaks to foliar fertiliser – GROW Festival invites the…

  • Fighting for the service

    Fighting for the service

    A committee is confident Anzac Day Services will go ahead this year at the Mount Macedon Memorial Cross, despite urgent…

  • Gisborne’s Idol ‘diamond’

    Gisborne’s Idol ‘diamond’

    Auditioning for Australian Idol was a dream come true for New Gisborne’s Mikayla Burke. The moment was all the more moving for…

  • Urgent safety upgrades needed

    Urgent safety upgrades needed

    Newham residents are seeking urgent safety improvements to avoid another tragedy at a notorious stretch of Three Chain Road. The…

  • ‘Seven intense hours on the fireground’

    ‘Seven intense hours on the fireground’

    Clarkefield and Darraweit Guim residents were urged to take shelter last week after a grassfire burned out of control and…

  • Residents ‘aren’t stakeholders’

    Residents ‘aren’t stakeholders’

    Gisborne residents are furious with the mismanagement of a development site that has hindered their daily life for the past…

  • From Macedon Ranges to centre stage

    From Macedon Ranges to centre stage

    By Preeshita Shah From the Macedon Ranges to the stages of Sydney, Angus O’Farrell is living his theatre dreams. The…

  • Let’s take back the track

    Let’s take back the track

    The second annual Take Back the Track event will be held in Castlemaine on Sunday, February 15. A national campaign,…

  • Discover the Lost Trades

    Discover the Lost Trades

    The keepers of traditional and lost trades from local areas and far flung corners of the world will gather at…