Leisure

  • In need of TLC

    In need of TLC

    Kyneton’s botanic gardens have the potential to be a real visitor drawcard but are in need of some tender loving…

  • Raising the roof

    Raising the roof

    Founder of the highly successful Vocal Ranges Festival and director of the Pollyphonics Choir, Polly Christie is bringing her latest…

  • Free-range fun

    Free-range fun

    Let the kids roam free on Kyneton Show Day this Saturday to explore their imaginations with hours of free activities…

  • Fun on the farm

    Fun on the farm

    Experience food, wine, beer and craft from across the region at the Carlsruhe Fire Brigade’s Wine and Food Festival on…

  • This project was picked!

    This project was picked!

    A project engaging local teenagers to help build Australia’s biggest miniature railway at Harcourt has won a $198,000 boost, emerging…

  • New management for Newstead pool

    New management for Newstead pool

    Bendigo Regional Young Men’s Christian Association Youth Services will manage Newstead Swimming Pool for the next three years following a…

  • New festival collapses

    New festival collapses

    An arts and wellness festival awarded $450,000 in state government funding has been cancelled. Eyebrows were raised when the government…

  • The splash on our pool contracts

    The splash on our pool contracts

    A new $1,056,455 council contract will see Bendigo Regional YMCA Youth Services manage outdoor pools in Castlemaine, Harcourt and Maldon…

  • Locals join the ride

    Locals join the ride

    Castlemaine locals Greg Barkla and Bob Bent have teamed up to take part in the Black Dog Ride, a 10-day…

  • These riders dispel the myth

    These riders dispel the myth

    Macedon Ranges ULYSSES Club is working to dispel the long-held myth that ‘bikers mean trouble’. Beyond the intimidating Harley handles,…

  • Riders raring to race

    Riders raring to race

    Harcourt’s new mountain bike park hosts its first major competitive mountain biking event this Sunday. The Goldfields Winter Series is…

  • Backlash over bike review

    Backlash over bike review

    Community backlash may force Macedon Ranges Shire Council to reconsider a review of its ban on motorised recreational vehicle use…