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  • Platypus death has silver lining

    Platypus death has silver lining

    A tiny juvenile female platypus was found recently in a moribund state on the banks of the Coliban River at…

  • Discover Woodend

    Discover Woodend

    The popular Woodend Discovery Day at the old Woodend Racecourse in Forest Street is back again. A wide range of…

  • Drivers trapped in two accidents

    Drivers trapped in two accidents

    Castlemaine SES unit was called out to rescue people trapped in vehicles at two separate incidents within 36 hours of…

  • Lunch, chat and chill

    Lunch, chat and chill

    A panel of diverse guests will discuss all manner of topics at next week’s Birds of a Feather lunch in…

  • Burnside delivers the blues

    Burnside delivers the blues

    Fans of the blues are in for a treat with blues royalty, Cedric Burnside, headed to the ‘Maine this weekend….

  • Normie Rowe ‘Under the Stars’

    Normie Rowe ‘Under the Stars’

    Australian music legend Normie Rowe is set to return to Maldon later this month to play his second SteamPacket ‘Under…

  • Watch this space

    Watch this space

    Eve Lamb Take a dash of creativity, a strong sense of community and a stack of recycled bits and bobs…

  • Live music to celebrate IWD

    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,…

  • New sergeants take charge

    New sergeants take charge

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

  • Refund on recycling?

    Refund on recycling?

    Macedon Ranges Council is calling on the state government to cover the full cost of its kerbside glass collection set-up….

  • Tale of the silken ‘dumpster dress’

    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,…

  • Watch and act for Harcourt

    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…