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  • Ratepayers double billed

    Ratepayers double billed

    More than 1000 Macedon Ranges ratepayers with direct debit arrangements to pay their rates were incorrectly billed twice overnight. Adele…

  • 2000 homes proposed for Clarkefield — Macedon Ranges Shire Council locked out of decision making

    2000 homes proposed for Clarkefield — Macedon Ranges Shire Council locked out of decision making

    Plans for a 2000+ lot development could change the face of Clarkefield, and its fate now rests with the Minister…

  • SES to host open day

    SES to host open day

    Woodend SES is kicking off 2026 with a new member recruitment drive. Hoping to boost member numbers, the unit holding…

  • Firies battle 45ha blaze

    Firies battle 45ha blaze

    Firefighters battled a grassfire that burnt 45 hectares at Bullengarook last Wednesday afternoon that had residents in Bullengarook, Coimadai, Gisborne…

  • Mill returns to public life

    Mill returns to public life

    Campaspe Mill has long captivated people with its grandeur, history and intrigue. Now, for the first time, the general public…

  • Homeless in Harcourt

    Homeless in Harcourt

    Over the past month, the Express has reported extensively on the devastating loss of homes and businesses caused by the…

  • New tourism brand launched

    New tourism brand launched

    Tourism industry representatives from across the Mount Alexander, Macedon Ranges, Hepburn and Central Goldfields shires descended on Castlemaine’s Boomtown Winery…

  • World record within reach

    World record within reach

    Angus Johnstone will next month attempt a Guinness World Record by flying a single kite continuously for 24 hours straight….

  • Fresh thinking takes root at GROW

    Fresh thinking takes root at GROW

    From soil pits to succession planning, cultural burning to carbon, frog croaks to foliar fertiliser – GROW Festival invites the…

  • Fighting for the service

    Fighting for the service

    A committee is confident Anzac Day Services will go ahead this year at the Mount Macedon Memorial Cross, despite urgent…

  • Gisborne’s Idol ‘diamond’

    Gisborne’s Idol ‘diamond’

    Auditioning for Australian Idol was a dream come true for New Gisborne’s Mikayla Burke. The moment was all the more moving for…

  • Urgent safety upgrades needed

    Urgent safety upgrades needed

    Newham residents are seeking urgent safety improvements to avoid another tragedy at a notorious stretch of Three Chain Road. The…