People power prevails
The Castlemaine Community Investment Co-operative has created history by smashing its $1.95 million target to purchase the town's Hub building and bring it under...
Fair not lost to the Ranges
Macedon Ranges has secured the return of one of the region's most unique events for 2026: The Lost Trades Fair.
Hanging Rock will be the...
Joey drowns, mother euthanised
A female kangaroo has been euthanised and its joey has drowned after the two became trapped in the Coliban Water Channel near Elphinstone.
Wildlife rescuer...
Call for caution after battery fire
Firefighters battled a shed fire in Maldon last Monday, managing to contain the blaze before it spread to a nearby house.
The fire, which was...
Plans to drop road speeds
Plans to reduce speed limits in core business and activity areas of Kyneton, Woodend and Riddells Creek for are now out for public comment.
The...
Farmers under pressure
Fourth generation Gisborne sheep farmer Tom Neal could be the last in his family to work the land. He doesn't like to think that...
Builders try to burn a house
Two builders renovating a house set light to a toxic bonfire in Carlsruhe last Friday afternoon and resulted in police, a local laws officer...
Kyneton pubs feature in new TV series
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has commissioned a new three-part TV series about the life of Evonne Goolagong and filming of the production took place...
Now or never for Hub
Time is nearly out for the Castlemaine Community Investment Co-operative to buy the Hub.
At the time of printing, the Co-op had raised more...
Old ‘Res’ needs some TLC
A project is under way to explore options for strengthening the dam wall of Expedition Pass Reservoir, near Castlemaine.
The project, supported by a $6.2...
Half-time for Hub
At the time of going to press on Monday, the Castlemaine Community Investment Co-operative had raised $818,500 or 42 per cent of the funds...
Drought funding boosted
Drought is an enduring feature of the Australian landscape, one that central Victorians know too well, and managing drought is becoming more challenging as...
