Advocate speaks for dual naming
Well-known Castlemaine Aboriginal rights activist Vic Say has spoken out in favour of place-naming measures to acknowledge the region’s Indigenous
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Help for new parents
Castlemaine-based doula Elloise Moffatt has launched a free online parent group aimed to support first-time and new parents across the
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The district captured for the screen
Its natural beauty, gold rush history and character are just some of the reasons that have made Macedon Ranges and
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Nature can help calm
We are lucky in this region to have beautiful parks and gardens full of glorious autumn colours to enjoy during
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Climate petition presented
Mount Alexander Shire Council has formally received a community petition that played a role in the council’s decision to declare
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World foodie fame
Bendigo has become the first Australian city to be designated a UNESCO City of Gastronomy and the wider region stands
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$195M solar farm bid
A $195 million solar farm proposed for Baringhup will feed enough energy into the grid to power 44,000 homes while
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Comparing our crime stats
Mount Alexander Shire has a consistently higher crime rate per head of population than its Macedon Ranges Shire neighbour, the
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