Tag: Mount Alexander

Run the Maine a success

Runners from across the region and beyond descended on Castlemaine on AFL grand final eve, September 23, for the annual Run The Maine fundraiser. It...

Forced to flee: Afghani women make film in the ‘Maine

Eve Lamb A group of young Afghani women who recently fled the oppressive rule of the Taliban have visited Castlemaine to play key roles in...

Prepare to huff n puff

Eve Lamb With hundreds of runners already limbering up for Friday's long anticipated Run The Maine, organisers have their fingers crossed for ideal conditions. "We're on...

Great Good Friday effort

Local fire brigades, businesses and individuals across Macedon Ranges and Mount Alexander have boosted this year's Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal total. Woodend, Newham...

Value in diversity

Windarring Disability Services is encouraging diversity in workplaces across Macedon Ranges and Mount Alexander Shire. Shaelee Desmond, Windarring's Australian Disability Enterprise team leader for Kyneton...

Close shave for Alex

Edgar's Mission has rescued a sheep carrying 40kgs of wool found at Mount Alexander earlier this month. The wool-burdened sheep, affectionately named Alex, was in...

Calling entrepreneurs

Got a new business idea or an existing business looking to scale up and expand into new markets? If so, you might be interested in...

Exemption on farm worker accommodation

Farmers will no longer require a permit to build on-farm worker accommodation under new Victorian planning changes. The permit exemption is available to accommodate up...

Businesses join big shift

Businesses throughout Mount Alexander are being invited to join forces with others and commit to shift to 100 per cent clean energy. The 100% Clean...

Maldon makeover milestone celebrated

Wednesday marked a historic day for the Maldon township with work beginning to remove power poles and lines following the completion of the long-awaited...

Councils sign on to renewables

Macedon Ranges, Mount Alexander and Hepburn are three of 46 state councils to sign on to the largest ever emissions reduction project by local...

Fire restrictions to end

The Fire Danger Period will end at 1am on March 22 in the Macedon Ranges and at 1am on March 29 in Mount Alexander...

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