Woodend

  • Samson goes the chop

    Samson goes the chop

    Unlike his biblical namesake, Woodend’s Samson Briscomb has decided himself to lop off his locks. It’s a big move for…

  • Woodend begins countdown to Christmas

    Woodend begins countdown to Christmas

    Woodend residents are being urged to dig into their wool stashes and pull out their crochet hooks to help create…

  • Call catches burglar

    Call catches burglar

    Police response to a Triple Zero call in Woodend recovered a series of stolen items on Monday. Gisborne and Kyneton…

  • K Hub arrives in Castlemaine

    K Hub arrives in Castlemaine

    Castlemaine’s new look K Hub (Kmart) store opened its doors to the public last Thursday morning. A Welcome to Country…

  • Time travel team launches series

    Time travel team launches series

    A friendship formed playing and coaching basketball has led to a children’s book series collaboration between two talented Macedon Ranges…

  • Farewell Target, K hub is coming

    Farewell Target, K hub is coming

    Residents at Castlemaine and Woodend will soon bid farewell to their trusty Target stores, but the news isn’t all bad…

  • Marnie rises to the challenge

    Marnie rises to the challenge

    Woodend’s Marnie Thorsen is a ‘bloody legend’ in the eyes of the Mito Foundation. She has been named in the…

  • Paris Gem shines

    Paris Gem shines

    A bargain buy as a weanling for just $800, Paris Gem is the pin-up girl in trainer Sue Naylor’s stables…

  • ‘Coldie’ hits at Woodend

    ‘Coldie’ hits at Woodend

    A “weak tornado” ripped through a farm at Woodend last Thursday afternoon. The unusual weather system whirled through a paddock…

  • Woodend wildlife op shop opens

    Woodend wildlife op shop opens

    A new op shop has opened in Woodend to provide much-needed financial support for our regional wildlife rescue and shelter…

  • Old Factory plan shut down

    Old Factory plan shut down

    Brakes have been applied to a controversial $4.7 million Woodend retail redevelopment plan to reimagine ‘The Old Factory’. Macedon Ranges…

  • False alarm at Woodend’s historic Victoria Hotel

    False alarm at Woodend’s historic Victoria Hotel

    Firefighters from Woodend and Macedon were quick to respond after a caller to triple zero reported seeing flames in the…