Communication breakdown?
Residents cut off from power and telecommunications for days in June's storm are questioning Macedon Ranges Shire Council's communications with residents in emergency.Web, social...
Forests and parks remain closed to visitors
Following the severe weather and storm event last week, the Wombat State Forest, the northern part of Lerderderg State Park, Macedon Regional Park and...
Cobaw State Forest closed
Forest Fire Management Victoria has closed the Cobaw State Forest due to storm damage.
Loddon Mallee deputy chief fire officer Scott Falconer said the forest...
Refugee advocate to speak in Castlemaine
Refugee advocate Jana Favero will speak at Castlemaine’s Phee Broadway Theatre next week as a highlight of Castlemaine's Refugee Week program of activities.The title...
Digital health leader honoured
Harcourt North resident Professor Kathleen Gray has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for service to medicine through digital health education.Prof...
Nixon awarded AO
Former Victoria Police Commissioner and Castlemaine resident Christine Nixon has been made an Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia in...
OAM for passionate planter
Declaring to all and sundry that you're going to plant a million trees is a fairly big boast.But Chewton's Dr Maggie McLeod did just...
A super contribution
Joe Farrugia is a self-confessed advocate for industry superannuation funds and would recommend anyone thinking of joining one to do so.It's sound advice too,...
AFSM honour for incident manager
The dedication of Stephen Walls to the Country Fire Authority has been recognised, with the long-serving member announced as a recipient of the Australian...
Missing dogs feared stolen
Five missing dogs are feared stolen after not being sighted since mid-May in the Macedon Ranges.The dogs, all desirable breeds, disappeared within two weeks...
Line crossed at school crossing
Police are ramping up their focus on Castlemaine's school crossings following a concerning near-miss last week.The increased policing focus follows last Wednesday's incident in...
Storm ravages region
Power and communications cut for days, damaged property, fallen trees blocking roads, entire towns isolated and undrinkable mains water.This is the destruction from one...
