Tag: Woodend
A complicated tale of joy and despair
Like most people in his profession, Mark Chew is more comfortable behind the lens than in front of it.
Prioritise safety call
Woodend's St Ambrose Primary School community is calling for pedestrian safety works to be prioritised in Macedon Ranges Shire Council's draft budget.
Promises to fix mobile blackspots
New Optus and Telstra mobile phone base station sites will be built at Gisborne South.
The federal government announced...
Watsonia in Woodend
Watsonia: A Writing Life, is the 13th and latest offering by author Don Watson.
It is a collection of...
What! Me? Sing?
Notes from a wobbly Woodend Warbler
Lindsay Cumming
When my daughter, newly arrived in Woodend with...
Idea takes seed
Three friends are establishing a native nursery for the Macedon Ranges, with a goal of continuing and expanding the legacy of Woodend...
Accolade for Woodend filmmaker
Veteran filmmaker Michael Dillon AM has been honoured for his lifetime’s work, which includes more than 100 mountain and adventure film projects...
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 property owners.
Garden the fire-wise way: Woodend brigade shares tips
Woodend Fire Brigade’s new fire-wise garden has opened and members have shared tips for anyone seeking to take a similar approach.
Local stars shine at MVAs
Soul virtuosos Emma Donovan & The Putbacks were the standout triumph at the 2021 Music Victoria Awards.
The group,...
Mine shaft rescues
Two dogs have been rescued from mine shafts by local CFA brigades and a specialist unit in the space of week.
No safe crossing
St Ambrose Parish Primary's community doesn't want to see a disastrous traffic accident resulting from a lack of safe pedestrian access in...
