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  • Australia’s largest suffolk ewe auction

    Australia’s largest suffolk ewe auction

    The Suffolk Society of Victoria in conjunction with Elders and Landmark Kyneton have come together to host an inaugural Suffolk…

  • Funds support our wildlife

    Funds support our wildlife

    Red Box Wildlife Shelter has received a funding boost to support its important work rehabilitating injured kangaroos from across the…

  • Memorial Cross masterplan soon

    Memorial Cross masterplan soon

    A high level of visitation to the Mount Macedon Memorial Cross precinct is placing pressure on existing infrastructure and facilities,…

  • Fight on for mental health

    Fight on for mental health

    Scott Trezise admits he’s “a bit old to be making a debut” in boxing but he’s proving age is just…

  • Barry’s bonsai classes are back

    Barry’s bonsai classes are back

    After a four-month spell, Newstead’s own resident bonsai master is back offering to teach others the ancient art with the…

  • A tiny house journey

    A tiny house journey

    Gaining a ute-load of nifty building skills has been one of the biggest bonuses of building a tiny house for…

  • Characters from another world

    Characters from another world

    The Gardeners are a pair of characters from another world. It is as if they have emerged from a remote…

  • No Djoke for refugees

    No Djoke for refugees

    The recent controversy embroiling Novak Djokovic has shone an international spotlight on Australia’s detention of refugees. Supporters of the Serb…

  • Back to the wild

    Back to the wild

    Woodend Golf Club is going back to the wild in a plan to future-proof the sport there. Members have seized…

  • New chapter for Soldier and Scholar

    New chapter for Soldier and Scholar

    It’s just shy of two decades since Joyce Sanders opened her character-packed bookshop on Castlemaine’s Barker Street. The Soldier and…

  • Get to know your grower

    Get to know your grower

    With the issues currently faced by supermarkets in being able to keep the shelves stocked due to high rates of…

  • In the Hall of Fame

    In the Hall of Fame

    The precision that Gisborne’s Stevie McGee displayed as an aircraft mechanic for about 40 years is in many ways reflected…