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Kilmore exhibition by Sicilian-Australian artist postponed

By Colin MacGillivrayKILMORE Art Society is hoping to host the first of what it plans will be regular exhibitions by well-known artists in its Oddfellows Cafe gallery on Sydney Street.The gallery had been due...

Mitchell Shire housing and rental options could reach crisis point

By Colin MacGillivrayCommunity leaders are concerned access to housing and rental options could reach a crisis point in Mitchell Shire if not addressed.Politicians and Mitchell Shire real estate industry leaders claim a series of...

City of Whittlesea reels as epicentre impacts deepen

By Aleksandra BliszczykThe City of Whittlesea has become the epicentre of the latest COVID-19 outbreak, with close to 100 exposure sites now listed.Epping has been the hardest hit suburb by far, with 13 active...

Kyneton Museum to be taken over by choose-your-adventure performance work

By Aleksandra BliszczykA collective of Victorian artists will takeover and transform the Kyneton Museum into an immersive performance space this month, restrictions permitting.For four weekends in June, Museum Undone will see the existing collection...

Lancefield Primary opens new outdoor learning space

Lancefield Primary School has opened its new bush learning play area, with a focus on Indigenous flora and fauna and space for outdoor classes.Wrapping around the south-east corner of the school, the space features...

Broadford petition picks up 1500 signatures against high-density housing project

By Colin MacGillivrayBROADFORD residents have thrown their support behind a petition calling for Mitchell Shire Council to rethink future plans for high-density housing in the town.The petition protesting a draft Broadford Structure Plan had...

Osteosarcoma: Kilmore resident raises funds and awareness for unknown cancer

By Tricia MifsudIn 2015, Kilmore teenager Zane Collier died from osteosarcoma; a type of cancer that begins in the cells that form bones, most commonly in the long bones of the leg.Ostersarcamo is a...

Assumption launches internally developed ‘deep learning’ program

Assumption College Kilmore is revitalising its secondary school program with its new myMAP curriculum aimed at enabling a culture of connection, ownership and engagement with learning.Educators from across Australia will travel to the college...

Youth clothing swap in Wallan diverts kilos from landfill

By Max DaviesMitchell Youth Council’s Clothes Swap Project culminated in an all-day event at Wallan last month.The project was launched earlier this year in a bid to promote sustainable fashion practices and educate people...

Vaccine rates swell, rollout issues plague system

By Aleksandra BliszczykPeople are being vaccinated against COVID-19 in record numbers, with clinics in the City of Whittlesea and Mitchell and Macedon Ranges shires inundated with calls in the past week.Victoria has beaten its...