Illegal burn-off sparks warning
An out of control burn-off at Wildwood, south of Clarkefield, last Wednesday has sparked warnings of illegal rubbish burning.
On arrival, firefighters identified multiple large...
Luke claims title
Woodend's Luke Kirby has claimed the national dressage (secondary) all abilities class title at the Australian Interschool Championships.
He joined more than 100 student riders...
Open space plans open to feedback
Destination-level open spaces, use changes for existing sites and new open space areas are among plans highlighted in the draft Macedon Ranges Open Space...
Trump’s headache advice
Medical practitioners across this region and wider Australia have refuted the U.S. President’s claims last week when he suggested there was a link between...
Antisemitism confronts Gisborne
A bridge in Gisborne received a swift paint job after upset residents walked along a footpath underneath and were confronted with antisemitic graffiti on...
Masked offenders strike
Police are investigating a burglary at a Kyneton business on August 11 involving two masked offenders.
It is believed offenders attended the Baynton Street business...
‘Electrify Loddon Mallee – Power Together’ officially launched
An ambitious new project aimed at encouraging central Victorians to 'electrify' their homes was officially launched at Castlemaine Community House on Wednesday.
The 'Electrify Loddon...
Public toilet thefts costly
Vandals stealing copper wire forced closure of five public toilets across the Macedon Ranges last week as another tourist-centric toilet was closed over lease...
Bill tabled on park
Local environmentalists are celebrating the tabling of a bill in state parliament last week to create the new Wombat-Lerderderg National Park.
About 24,000 hectares...
An invitation to recalibrate
Anyone in the vicinity of the Phee Broadway Theatre last Friday would have been witness to a constant stream of middle-aged women steadily making...
Road risk as safety removed
It has taken months but safety measures have now been restored to a dangerous stretch of road at Barfold.
The 300m stretch of road is...
A first for the nation
Local First Nations groups across the region have welcomed the historic state-wide Treaty tabled in state parliament last Tuesday.
It makes Victoria the first state...
