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A bridge too far?

Eve Lamb A small bright red footbridge installed over a public drain by a local couple has created more interest than they'd bargained for. Barker Street...

Witnesses sought for suspected hit and run

Kyneton police continue to investigate and appeal for public assistance after a man was found seriously injured in Kyneton over the weekend. Emergency services were...

Great Good Friday effort

Local fire brigades, businesses and individuals across Macedon Ranges and Mount Alexander have boosted this year's Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal total. Woodend, Newham...

Forest clearing angers

As 'salvage logging' gets under way in the Wombat State Forest, local residents have raised the alarm over the nature and intent of the...

Filming begins at Gisborne

Renovation series The Block has begun filming in Gisborne South for its first ever tree-change series. This season is set on a 79-acre property at McGeorge Road,...

New plans for botanical gardens

Mount Alexander Shire Council has developed two new plans to help guide the future protection and management of the Castlemaine Botanical Gardens. The council's coordinator...

Fresh flow for platypus

The region’s vulnerable platypus population will be given a boost with a freshening flow down the Coliban River this month. Before the millennium drought, platypus...

Value in diversity

Windarring Disability Services is encouraging diversity in workplaces across Macedon Ranges and Mount Alexander Shire. Shaelee Desmond, Windarring's Australian Disability Enterprise team leader for Kyneton...

Music docos to light up screen

Lights, camera, action! Castlemaine Documentary Festival invites the community to attend two free public screenings at The Village Square Castlemaine. CDOC director Claire Jager said...

Castlemaine CBD parking changes

Drivers in Castlemaine's CBD may notice some parking changes in Mostyn Street. In an effort to improve safety and accessibility for motorists and pedestrians, Mount...

Crafting a career in origami

A popular pastime in Japan has developed into a professional practice for expat artist Chieko Hester. As a child, Chieko was taught by her father...

Calling local tradies

Channel Nine’s famous reality renovation show, The Block, is returning for Season 18, and will break ground in the Macedon Ranges in early April 2022. Producers...

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