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Plant sale fundraiser a success

A wet weekend did not deter Macedon Ranges Rural Australians for Refugees volunteers. On Saturday, their outdoor plant stall went ahead as planned, despite inclement...

MIGHTY MEDAL EFFORT

Castlemaine's Remembrance Day service held special significance for one local family with the presentation of a set of replacement war medals. The medals were presented...

Increase the health of your farm

Knowing what you’re looking at in the paddock, when to use animals to graze the landscape and when to let it recover, are all...

A Victorian first at Castlemaine

The November Castlemaine Farmers Market was historic. Market organisers sought permission from the Dja Dja Wurrung Aboriginal Corporation to adopt the traditional boundaries of...

Keeping the Kyneton Show spark alive

This Friday night, the skies over Kyneton will be the backdrop for the biggest fireworks display the district has ever seen.The Kyneton Show is...

Thefts show disrespect

The repeated thieving of donated goods from the front of Windarring's Castlemaine recycled goods store has staff and supported workers there feeling more than...

A day of jazz

Castlemaine Jazz Festival organisers are planning to hold a mini event this Saturday – 'A Day of Jazz'. The pop-up event will take place at...

Portrait Prize 4 Respect

Locals are encouraged to get creative and submit a portrait for the 'Portrait Prize 4 Respect' community art event being held as part of...

Last call for radio stories

A book recording the events and people involved in community radio in central Victoria is in the making. Radio veterans Ian Braybrook and Marilyn Bennet...

Catch a flick with Flaus

From a lifetime spent reviewing and critiquing for screen, national film doyen, Castlemaine's John Flaus has chosen 10 films "you must not miss". Those 10...

Brew to get Royal treatment

A new brew 100 years in the making is set to be unveiled at Castlemaine's Theatre Royal this Saturday. The Breheny Brothers 'Sparkling Bitter' has...

Kyneton classmates reunite after 70 years

Classmates Leo Halloran and Leon Fallon reunited in Kyneton last week after 70 years apart. Both 87 years old now, the pair went to school...

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