Local History

The Whittlesea community is preparing for a time of remembrance and reflection as the 10th anniversary of the 2009 bushfires draws closer.There are several community events planned...

A BOOK detailing the old Lancefield-Kilmore railway line was launched at the Old Railway Station bed and breakfast on Saturday, July 14. Authors of A Pictorial Guide to the Long Lost Lancefield and Kilmore Railway,...

by Jackson Russell HISTORY buffs descended on South Morang last week after the launch of an archaeology exhibition at the City of Whittlesea Civic Centre. Unearthed: A Shared Heritage tells the story of the Old Bridge...

LANCEFIELD is one of the towns being looked at as part of a heritage study being undertaken by the Macedon Ranges Shire Council. The study will review sites of heritage significance in Lancefield, Woodend, Macedon...

by Ian Blyth THE Tallarook community is gutted following the fire at the weekend that destroyed the town’s Mechanics Institute and irreplaceable memorabilia that the hall contained. Saturday night was a sad night for the Tallarook...

DISTRICT Anzac services and marches will be conducted throughout the district on April 25, 2018. The following information has been provided by the respective organisers. Broadford March and commemorative service. Step off is at the...

A TRUCK has collided with a bus taking children to school in Beveridge.Paramedics attended the Janna Road incident and treated the bus driver for head injuries.Traffic slowed on the road and police were urging...

RIDDELLS Creek Primary School paid tribute last Friday to student Lily De Haas who passed away from a brain tumour.Opening a new outdoor inclusive learning space and sensory garden, the school community made a...

THE Kilmore Country Music Festival – the event that had its roots in Wandong in 1972 - will boot scoot off into the sunset with the final event at the Kilmore Racecourse on Saturday,...

THE transformation of the old Romsey Primary School site into a community health centre and all-abilities park has begun. Council, Cobaw Community Health and the Greater Romsey All- Abilities Park committee (GRAAP Inc.) are working...