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Live music to celebrate IWD

Music Victoria and MainFM are joining forces to present a free live music event in Castlemaine's Village Square next Tuesday, in celebration of International...

New sergeants take charge

Two new senior sergeants will be overseeing law and order in the Macedon Ranges with a focus on working together with the community. Amanda Cohen...

Refund on recycling?

Macedon Ranges Council is calling on the state government to cover the full cost of its kerbside glass collection set-up. February marked two years since...

Tale of the silken ‘dumpster dress’

Eve Lamb Ever since the tale of the 'dumpster dress' made the ABC and the BBC a few weeks back, visitations to a rare Castlemaine...

Watch and act for Harcourt

Harcourt residents were on high alert on Friday afternoon following the re-ignition of a fire that was believed to have been extinguished on Thursday...

Music, food, art and more

Highlights of this year's Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival have been revealed. An exciting range of ticketed events from March 26 to April 25 include everything...

Raising boys?

A series of online workshops for parents of teenage boys aims to challenge traditional ideas of masculinity and create a space for people to...

A win for ecosystems

Local conservation group Biolinks Alliance has secured a $495,000 three-year grant from The Ian Potter Foundation to support connection and conservation of central Victorian...

Are you fire ready?

You don’t have to live in the country to be at risk of fire. If you live near areas that have significant bush, forest...

DEAD take over Village Square

Castlemaine-based band/art project DEAD will play a free show at the town's 'Village Square' entertainment space on Friday, March 4 over sunset, on a...

Retrospective exhibition at Vaughan

After 20 years, respected Vaughan artist Jenny Morton is saying farewell to her family home and studio 'Art at Morton's Fork' and will have...

Contract awarded for upgrade of fatality road

Eve Lamb A contested vote of council has seen a local earthmoving firm clinch the $529,842 contract for roadworks to upgrade notorious Fogartys Gap Road...

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