Health

  • Preserving our heritage apples

    Preserving our heritage apples

    Harcourt has always been known as the ‘apple centre of Victoria’ but in recent years some of its heritage apple…

  • Join the ‘Vacctorians’

    Join the ‘Vacctorians’

    Some Mount Alexander Shire councillors were among those lining up on Friday morning to get their COVID-19 jabs, joining the…

  • Welcomer of babies

    Welcomer of babies

    For three decades Chris O’Higgins has welcomed newborn babies into the Kyneton and district community.The recently retired maternal and child…

  • Biggest Morning Tea returns to Plaistow

    Biggest Morning Tea returns to Plaistow

    Lilian and Peter Skilbeck are opening their gardens at the historic Plaistow Homestead to host a Biggest Morning Tea over…

  • Moving with the sounds of winter

    Moving with the sounds of winter

    As winter rolls in, two Kyneton businesses are giving people a chance to nurture and nourish.Awaken Yoga Studio and Wander…

  • Family's close shave

    Family's close shave

    Woodend’s Steve Cutajar has family who would do almost anything for him – even shave their heads. It’s not your…

  • Ready to roll for MS

    Ready to roll for MS

    Kyneton’s Carole Hemmings is ready to roll for the MS fundraiser event at Albert Park Lake. She will switch her…

  • FRONTLINE FIGHTER

    FRONTLINE FIGHTER

    In February 2020, the United States was still largely unaware of the impending COVID-19 pandemic. Yanti Turang, a Kyneton born…

  • Great effort all round

    Great effort all round

    After a COVID-enforced hiatus in 2020, tin rattlers at the traffic lights and street walkers were back, collecting for the…

  • Don't forget the flu jab

    Don't forget the flu jab

    While the spotlight is on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, local health professionals are warning against complacency around getting the flu…

  • Residents receive COVID-19 vaccine

    Residents receive COVID-19 vaccine

    Central Highlands Rural Health continued its rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine to residents in Creswick, Daylesford and Trentham aged care…

  • A golden idea

    A golden idea

    To celebrate the 2021 Castlemaine State Festival and as a nod to the region’s gold rush heritage, The Tea Dispensary…