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  • Shoppers to experience Piper Street differently

    Shoppers to experience Piper Street differently

    Piper Street business-owners are uniting to change visitor experience in a special night shopping event. Love Spell’s Heather Carulli is…

  • Local MP to retire from politics

    Local MP to retire from politics

    Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas has announced she will retire from politics at the next state election, bringing an end to…

  • From war zones to Woodend

    From war zones to Woodend

    A former Australian Army sniper who spent two decades on continuous service – including multiple deployments to Afghanistan – will…

  • Snow gums to be removed for view

    Snow gums to be removed for view

    Battle lines have been re-established in a fight over restoring historic view lines to Mount Macedon Memorial Cross and saving…

  • Commuters call for more carriages

    Commuters call for more carriages

    Victoria’s free public transport initiative has now been extended until the end of May but overcrowding has prevented many regional…

  • Construction begins on $267M New Gisborne development

    Construction begins on $267M New Gisborne development

    Construction of a 247-home heritage-inspired over-50s community in New Gisborne has begun, following approval of its first stage late last…

  • Speed reduction recommended

    Speed reduction recommended

    Macedon Ranges Shire councillors will next week consider a recommendation to lower speeds at a section of Three Chain Road…

  • Malmsbury florist wins peer award

    Malmsbury florist wins peer award

    By Lily Tuck At last month’s Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show, Malmsbury’s Olivia Coutts received the inaugural Florist Choice…

  • Burial recovery begins

    Burial recovery begins

    More than three decades after a police investigation confirmed the unthinkable, a quiet but determined effort is under way to…

  • Wilson on top of the world with new M70 record

    Wilson on top of the world with new M70 record

    His world ranking just entered top two, but for Kyneton ultramarathon runner Greg Wilson, the ultimate achievement was smashing Cliff…

  • Mist lifted on captivating mountain gardens

    Mist lifted on captivating mountain gardens

    Elizabeth Langslow describes Mount Macedon as a place of great natural beauty and mysterious allure. It’s the reason she felt…

  • Mass fish death at Malmsbury

    Mass fish death at Malmsbury

    A mass fish death has occurred in the ornamental lake at Malmsbury Botanic Gardens, prompting an investigation by local authorities….