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Dance fun on wheels…

Not about to be rolled by something like a mere global pandemic, the Maine Rollers are actively doing their bit to get...

History lost in demolition

The demolition of a historic hill station home on Mount Macedon this month has left local residents shocked. Benue...

RRV to consult on Black Forest Drive

Calls for further community consultation on proposed changes to Black Forest Drive have been heeded. Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas...

Hearing loss no barrier

When Victoria State Emergency Service volunteer Shanleigh Meldrum learned her hearing had suddenly declined, her team rallied to ensure it was no...

Council restructure to be reversed

Macedon Ranges Shire Council will transition to a four-directorate structure in early 2022, separating corporate and community services back into stand-alone directorates.

The magnitude of all things

In the wake of COP26 in Glasgow, Castlemaine Documentary Film Festival's latest pop-up offering, The Magnitude of All Things, couldn't be more timely.

Cheque brings welcome paws for thought

In the past few days the crew at Mount Alexander Animal Welfare's Castlemaine animal shelter have received more than 6000 good reasons...

Visit the artists of Macedon

After two successful Open Studios in February and April this year, Macedon artists are opening their studios once again this coming weekend.

Sisters deliver gratitude boxes

Four Kyneton sisters have teamed up to deliver care packages to Victorian healthcare workers. Condliffe sisters, Alison, Angela, Katy...

Vet takes to the skies

Gisborne veterinarian Robert Payne has turned a stress-relieving hobby into a charitable contribution for patients in need – but not the four-legged...

Creating a ‘safe space’ in Castlemaine

Suicide prevention and postvention group ELM (Every Life Matters) has received funding to create a new 'Safe Space' in Castlemaine to support...

Newstead calls for flashing lights

The Newstead community is lobbying Mount Alexander Shire Council in the hope of getting flashing safety lights installed to highlight the 40km/h...

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