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 barrier.
A dual...
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 surprise move...
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.
The latest offering...
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 to pause...
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.
The studios, large...
Sisters deliver gratitude boxes
Four Kyneton sisters have teamed up to deliver care packages to Victorian healthcare workers.
Condliffe sisters, Alison, Angela, Katy and Janice, are collecting goods and...
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 kind that...
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 community members...
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 zone near...
Epic orchestra performance
This Saturday is a special one for Resonance String Orchestra as it delivers Epic, its debut Mount Alexander Shire live performance in the Castlemaine Town Hall.
Led...
Regional pride on show
An evening celebrating fashion, self-expression and affirmation is planned for the Macedon Ranges this week.
‘Queers on the Catwalk’ will celebrate rural and regional pride...
Gisborne aged care approved
Benetas will soon deliver a new, architecturally designed residential aged-care home for Gisborne.
Macedon Ranges Council granted a permit for the facility following community engagement....
