News
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‘Mini tornado’ strikes
Castlemaine State Emergency Service volunteers faced a demanding weekend of severe weather, responding to 10 requests for assistance. The impact…
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News story becomes elevator pitch
An out-of-service and broken elevator in a council building left a senior citizen unable to compete in her bi-weekly table…
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Vital flood study wins funding
With a flood-prone creek on one side and overland tributaries on the other, Campbells Creek residents are well-versed in major…
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AFL Vic says no to Kyneton women joining league who welcomed them
“The question we are asking AFL Victoria is whether denying our club the right to affiliate reflects a system that…
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Cat containment plan delayed
A plan to enforce 24-hour domestic cat containment across the Macedon Ranges is now not expected to begin until 2029….
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Residents arrested at NSW protest
Fifty residents from central Victoria travelled to NSW last week to take part in a protest and blockade at a…
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“Don’t forget we’re here”
Kyneton Food Collective has struck a chord with a plea for people to support their local cafes, restaurants, bakeries, bars…
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Fellowship for filmmaker
Castlemaine documentary filmmaker and producer, Alex Kelly, and collaborator, director Maya Newell, have been awarded the highly regarded Diane Weyermann…
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Crossing creates division
Q. What do you get when you put a zebra on top of a wombat? A. A pedestrian crossing that…
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Push for safer parking
Liberal MP for Northern Victoria Wendy Lovell spoke in parliament last week asking that the Minister for Environment fund construction…
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Caravan fire takes off
Two caravans were destroyed by fire at a Gisborne property last Tuesday. Gisborne Fire Brigade was paged to the scene…
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Council throws off “blanket solution”
Macedon Ranges Shire Council calling for the Victorian Government to hit pause on sweeping planning reforms they fear will shake…