News
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Carrying the torch
Legacy torchbearer Isabella Bates has been awarded an honour usually reserved for a soldier’s meritorious service. Isabella is one of…
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Longstanding dispute resolved
A longstanding farm zone permit dispute between a Lancefield property owner and Macedon Ranges Shire Council has ended in the applicant’s favour.
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Kids in the kitchen
Primary school students were challenged to prepare a stack of three pancakes with a mixed berry sauce in the first round of the Sacred Heart College Junior Chef Competition held recently.
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Let’s talk about bushfires
Do you have any questions about bushfires? Woodend Fire Brigade wants to hear from you! As summer approaches, it’s time…
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The cost of caring
Volunteer wildlife rescuers in the Macedon Ranges have described their workload as unsustainable. They say the callouts they respond to…
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Calls for creative housing solutions
Creative housing solutions were high on the agenda at last week’s meeting of Mount Alexander Council with residents raising the…
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A day for Kobi
Pav’s Barber Shop in Castlemaine is hosting a fundraiser for the family of five-year-old Kobi.
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Program builds connection for dementia sufferers
Treehouse4Two is a free three-day retreat for people diagnosed with dementia and their carers in the Macedon Ranges and Hepburn regions.
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Professional roo shooter responds to cruelty claims
A farmer and professional kangaroo shooter from Heathcote, has responded to Ian Slattery’s comments published in the Express on October 3.
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Health service awards finalist
Central Highlands Rural Health has been selected as a finalist in two categories in the 2023 Victorian Public Healthcare Awards.
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Boosting biodiversity
Over the past 10 years, Kyneton on Riverside has transformed an empty patch of land into something extraordinary.
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Kyneton blacksmith Peter Trott to travel abroad
Kyneton blacksmith Peter Trott has been awarded a Churchill Fellowship for 2023 to travel abroad to study traditional hand tool manufacturing techniques.