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...
Roo cull cruelty
A kangaroo found in Hesket with a large hole blown out of the side of his face by a bullet has highlighted the cruelty...
Run the Maine a success
Runners from across the region and beyond descended on Castlemaine on AFL grand final eve, September 23, for the annual Run The Maine fundraiser.
It...
Ranges rallies for the Ramshaws
The Macedon Ranges community has rallied to raise more than $20,000 for a Carlsruhe family devastated by house fire.
Sally Ramshaw and her four children...
Creek safety concerns
Farmers are demanding answers following the release of Class B recycled water into Deep Creek across Romsey and surrounds.
Greater Western Water announced on Wednesday,...
Inspirational wartime women the focus of new novel
Lisa Dennis
Castlemaine multi-award winning crime author Ellie Marney is in the US today for the worldwide release of her latest book, The Killing Code, based on...
Special anniversary for cemetery
Eve Lamb
There are as many stories as people buried at the historic Sutton Grange Cemetery and a lot of them are about to come...
Forced to flee: Afghani women make film in the ‘Maine
Eve Lamb
A group of young Afghani women who recently fled the oppressive rule of the Taliban have visited Castlemaine to play key roles in...
Prepare to huff n puff
Eve Lamb
With hundreds of runners already limbering up for Friday's long anticipated Run The Maine, organisers have their fingers crossed for ideal conditions.
"We're on...
Ballantinia, banksias and blue-banded bees
In 1997 an enthusiastic group of local residents joined forces to form the Harcourt Valley Landcare Group.
Twenty five years later the enthusiasm of this...
