Community News

  • Tamworth success for Colin

    Tamworth success for Colin

    Castlemaine country music singer and songwriter, Colin ‘Fish’ Fraser, was honoured to be a finalist in the recent Tamworth Songwriters…

  • Brigade joins lifesaving program

    Brigade joins lifesaving program

    Romsey Fire Brigade has joined the list of 50 CFA brigades that are trained and ready to respond to select…

  • Woodend Neighbourhood House receives boost as pressures bite

    Woodend Neighbourhood House receives boost as pressures bite

    Woodend Neighbourhood House has received a funding boost from over-50s lifestyle developer GemLife, as cost-of-living pressures drive increased demand for…

  • Medical physicist grateful to help

    Medical physicist grateful to help

    As a medical physicist, specialising in radiotherapy cancer care, Newstead Fire Brigade member Anne Perkins decided she wanted to help…

  • Lightning Queens bound for Shitbox Rally

    Lightning Queens bound for Shitbox Rally

    Local hot rodding identities Sharon Soldatos and Stacey Raselli are set to take part in the July edition of the…

  • Appeal close to Newstead’s heart

    Appeal close to Newstead’s heart

    Newstead and District Fire Brigade members Christopher and Cheryl Simmins have a deep connection to the The Royal Children’s Hospital’s…

  • Calling all Harcourt tradies

    Calling all Harcourt tradies

    Hope Assistance Local Tradies (HALT) will be hosting a breakfast for tradies in Harcourt next Tuesday at James Park. The…

  • Theme set for Mount Dawn Service

    Theme set for Mount Dawn Service

    Planning is well under way for the 2026 Mount Macedon ANZAC Day Dawn Service, with the volunteer organising committee announcing…

  • Team Uno to hit the road

    Team Uno to hit the road

    A Kyneton family is gearing up to hit the road for the Variety Brats Bash, to raise funds for children…

  • Ready to roll at Romsey

    Ready to roll at Romsey

    After 11 years of community campaigning and determination, Romsey Skatepark is now ready to roll. A large crowd gathered to…

  • Kyneton Hospital offers new services

    Kyneton Hospital offers new services

    Kyneton Health has introduced new services and equipment to make it easier for patients to access high-quality, bulk-billed Allied Health…

  • Preserving life’s memories

    Preserving life’s memories

    Talented Chewton filmmaker Noora Niasari is offering residents an incredible opportunity to document their loved-ones’ stories, immortalising their memories forever….