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  • House’s handy courses

    House’s handy courses

    A new course aimed at equipping local women with handy fix-it skills is among the diverse swag of offerings to…

  • Out of the shadows

    Out of the shadows

    Four Macedon Ranges artists will soon unveil their works in a new project that uses visual expression to explore mental…

  • Bike workshops now in Castlemaine and Newstead

    Bike workshops now in Castlemaine and Newstead

    For the fourth year in a row the On Your Bike! school holiday program, supporting teens and tweens to ride…

  • Strawberry summer

    Strawberry summer

    It’s a bumper season for strawberries. In fact it’s the best they’ve ever had out at the Blackwood Orchard in…

  • Holiday park a finalist

    Holiday park a finalist

    BIG4 Castlemaine Gardens Holiday Park is a finalist in the 2021 Victorian Tourism Awards. Nominated in the Caravan and Holiday…

  • Rock home in doubt

    Rock home in doubt

    Hanging Rock Cricket Club may be forced to move from its long-held home at Hanging Rock Reserve if a draft…

  • New headache for Backyard Fest

    New headache for Backyard Fest

    A new shadow of doubt has been cast over planning for the debut Backyard Fest live music event proposed for…

  • Fuel load fears in Woodend

    Fuel load fears in Woodend

    A dangerously high fuel load along the roadside of Black Forest Drive at Woodend is causing increasing concern for neighbouring…

  • Are you the next Castlemaine Idyll?

    Are you the next Castlemaine Idyll?

    Castlemaine Idyll returns to Lot 19 in March to once again give aspiring stars their moment in the spotlight to…

  • Calling entrepreneurs

    Calling entrepreneurs

    Got a new business idea or an existing business looking to scale up and expand into new markets? If so,…

  • Trentham hub start

    Trentham hub start

    Construction of a community hub at Trentham will begin this year, with Hepburn Shire Council awarding a contract to Ballarat-based…

  • Food for those in need

    Food for those in need

    Fifty Kyneton families doing it tough over the holidays were gifted food hampers thanks to the generosity of the local…