News

  • Keg for the Women’s Shed

    Keg for the Women’s Shed

    Shedshaker Brewing’s Keg for Good is back today with the Castlemaine Surrounds Women’s Shed being this month’s recipient.

  • Lifestyle village too remote

    Lifestyle village too remote

    VivaLife’s plans for an over 50s residential lifestyle village at Kyneton have come to a halt following rejection at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

  • Coliban to appeal licence

    Coliban to appeal licence

    Coliban Water will appeal its new Kyneton Water Reclamation Plant operating licence from the EPA at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

  • Daylesford crash driver granted bail

    Daylesford crash driver granted bail

    The Mount Macedon driver charged following a fatal collision at a Daylesford pub beer garden last month, which killed five people, has been granted bail.

  • Next gen rescuers

    Next gen rescuers

    A frightened and trapped wallaby was rescued from a residential street in Gisborne last month with the help of three local children.

  • Thefts and vandalism impact Riddell

    Thefts and vandalism impact Riddell

    Destruction and theft of electrical systems at Riddells Creek Recreation Reserve has caused Telstra mobile interruption and cut power to sporting venues.

  • Proof in the pud!

    Proof in the pud!

    Iconic Castlemaine business Pud For All Seasons has joined forces with Amazon Australia to create a world-first ‘Aussie Christmas Pudding’ that launches today.

  • Malmsbury Reservoir bridge under repair

    Malmsbury Reservoir bridge under repair

    Malmsbury Reservoir’s picturesque access bridge is undergoing a major refurbishment of the heritage-listed structure.

  • Castlemaine Skate Park ‘Virtually unskateable’

    Castlemaine Skate Park ‘Virtually unskateable’

    Local skaters have voiced their frustration at Mount Alexander Shire Council’s decision to cover the Castlemaine Skate Park in anti-graffiti paint, claiming the painted surface makes the park slippery and dangerous.

  • Fatal crash in Lancefield

    Fatal crash in Lancefield

    Kyneton police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash in Lancefield early Saturday morning.

  • “Line in sand drawn” for DPO

    Years of planning frustration in Lancefield has forced Macedon Ranges Shire councillors to admit the town’s controversial development plan overlay is not working as intended. DPO24 aimed to provide a vision and coordinated development for three areas of the town but has introduced planning complexities and costly consequences for residents. Last week, councillors made an…

  • Woodend IGA changes hands

    Woodend IGA changes hands

    Ritchies Supermarkets has acquired the Woodend IGA supermarket and liquor store from the Marks family.