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Flagship festival to launch

Now in its 47th year, the Castlemaine State Festival is launching its 2023 season with a preview event at Castlemaine Goods Shed this Saturday...

Folk-rocker gives back

Tim Rogers and The Twin Set will perform a CFA fundraiser gig at the Malmsbury Hotel on February 2, with all proceeds going to...

Bin bandit put on notice

Castlemaine Police are seeking information from the public following a series of incidents where rubbish and recycle bins were mowed down by a vehicle...

Woman killed by fallen tree

A 75-year-old Rochford woman was killed and a passenger injured when a 30-metre-tall gum tree fell onto their car in Newham. The couple was travelling...

Redesdale fatal crash

Police are investigating a fatal crash in Redesdale on Sunday. It is believed a car crashed into a tree at the intersection of Lyell Road...

Kyneton Cup at Bendigo today

The $125,000 bet365 Kyneton Cup for 2022 will  highlight a nine-event program being run at Bendigo today (Wednesday). The Kyneton meeting was switched to Bendigo at...

First and Forever

First Nations artists will converge on Victoria’s most spectacular stage, The Gathering Place at Hanging Rock, on Sunday November 27 for a landmark music...

Legal action over creek

A group of landholders have threatened legal action over the discharge of Class B recycled water into Deep Creek in the Romsey area. Greater Western...

Brigade seeks new home

Could Riddells Creek Fire Brigade soon have its new, long-awaited, home at the south-west corner of Riddells Creek Recreation Reserve? Last week, Macedon Ranges Shire...

Bridge closure disrupts

Malmsbury's Ross Road residents have been denied access over the street's historic bluestone bridge until safety repairs are made. Many residents were left frustrated last...

Moo-ving rescue

Firefighters helped to save a cow stuck in mud up to its neck in Kyneton on Thursday. Four CFA units from Arthurs Creek, Tylden and...

Axeman on the way up

Riddells Creek arborist Zac Giouzelis has proven his precision and speed in claiming bronze at Stihl's Timbersports Australian Rookie Championship. It was the 22-year-old's debut...

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