News
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Temporary outages for Kyneton
Kyneton residents may experience a series of temporary outages in mobile phone coverage this week as Telstra upgrades its mobile base station with additional infrastructure. These improvements will impact Telstra 3G and 4G coverage at various times during daylight hours from Wednesday to Friday this week, and again on Monday and Tuesday of next week.…
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Green light for roadhouse
Macedon Ranges Council has approved plans to relocate and upgrade the Carlsruhe BP roadhouse to create a freeway service centre. The move is described as a significant upgrade for the 1970s facility with improved facilities, EV charge-points, more truck parking and parkland area. Design duplicates that of Longwarry’s Caltex/Hungry Jacks service centre off Princes Highway.…
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Break from the busyness
Schedules may seem ‘back to normal’ but complementary practitioners are supporting local people to check in with what the body has to say about busyness. Fear, worry and anxiety frazzle our nervous systems. Without rest and recovery after chronic stress, our health and wellbeing can be at risk. If we go for too long without…
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Good times roll …
Eve Lamb How often do you get the chance to take a cruise on a double decker bicycle named Elliott – with toaster attached? Not every day, that’s fairly clear. But last Thursday was one such day as staff and students at Castlemaine’s Steiner School joined forces with CycleSafe Mt Alexander to hold a decorated…
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Journey back to a bygone era
The Mount Alexander Vintage Engine Club is holding its 25th annual Vintage Engine Rally on the weekend of April 9-10. Taking pride of place at this year’s event at the Dave Bennett Reserve in Muckleford, will be MAVEC’s latest acquisition a Clayton & Shuttleworth threshing machine generously donated to the local club by the Walsh…
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Celebration of gender diversity
This Thursday is Trans Day of Visibility, an annual celebration of the achievements of the transgender, gender diverse and non-binary community and a day for the whole community to show their support as allies and acknowledge the experiences of transgender people and the challenges they face. Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health, which runs a number…
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New offer for Rock paddock
Will Macedon Ranges Shire Council agree to sell Hanging Rock’s East Paddock and at what cost? The public can soon weigh in as a new offer from the Victorian Government has emerged to purchase the community asset. Council’s acting director of corporate and community, Gina Lyons, said the proposed sale price was yet to be…
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Rhythms in the red gums
John Butler is hitting the stage in Harcourt this weekend to support The Thin Green Line Foundation and their work with Indigenous women rangers. The internationally revered artist will be joined in the lineup by brother-in-law Nicky Bomba, wife Danielle Caruana and good mate Dingo Spender of Mama Kin Spender – as well as by…
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Police plea after pile up
Police are pleading for drivers not to take risks on the road after a spike in road trauma over the past 12 months. The plea comes following a four-car pile up on the Calder Freeway at Macedon last Wednesday, which police said had the potential to result in multiple fatalities. A driver had stopped to…
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Festival giveaways open
Getting into the autumn spirit could win you a prize in the Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival’s Autumn Wreath Giveaway. Macedon Ranges Council is offering $200 gift certificates from Macedon Ranges Produce to entice local businesses and residents to hang an autumn wreath on a shop window, front door or gate. The Instagram giveaway requires entrants…
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Water mains cleanout
Coliban Water is carrying out water mains cleaning in Castlemaine this week, which will require customers to turn off their stop taps. Coliban Water’s executive general manager of service delivery, Danny McLean, said the water mains cleaning works, which begin tomorrow, were part of an ongoing maintenance program. “Our water mains cleaning program is important…
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Calling all film lovers
Do you want to see awesome films directed, edited and produced by young people? We have the event for you! Mount Alexander Shire Council’s third annual COscars Youth Film Festival will take place in Castlemaine’s Village Square on April 8. Headlined by the family adventure hit, Big Hero 6, the festival will also feature short…