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The historic ‘Free Press’ newspaper name has been discontinued after 152 years by its publishers, the North Central Review group controlled by publisher Celina Mott. The Free Press had a print circulation of just 1000 copies in the Romsey and Lancefield areas in the Macedon Ranges Shire. The newspaper was once Kilmore’s major weekly newspaper.

Nillumbik Council has adopted a management plan for the Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Park. An endorsed concept for the park was pared back by the Council and replaced by a draft management plan. Purpose of the management plan is to provide a practical road map for maintaining and enhancing the existing functions and character of

Kelly Angus’s Texas Powerply bull has been found at a local Murrindindi property, just 3km away. How Powerplay got there remains a mystery, as he would have needed to get through five fences, walk through a paddock of yearling bulls, and swim the Yea River. “It is just unexplainable because he is a quiet bull,

Angus weaner steers averaged $2890 in first pen offered at the 35th Elders Yea Annual Blue Ribbon Sale at the Yea Saleyards on Friday (Jan. 14). A good crowd witnessed the steers, averaging 445.7kg, from ‘Box Hill’ (Susan and Michael Spagnolo) reach the healthy price. VIDEO: https://www.facebook.com/yeasaleyards/videos/1388625841624241

A photo of Yea’s Country Club Hotel is listed alongside a Sunday Herald Sun report (Jan. 16) of the Grand Central Hotel being available for lease for $125,000. Journalist Claire Heaney’s report quotes listings from AnyBusiness.com.au, were the Country Club Hotel’s annual leasehold is available for a considerably higher price of $595,000. Other local hotels

A $12 million price tag has been put on the historic Murrin-dindi Station property being offered for sale through Elders, reports The Weekly Times. The landmark estate with its Victorian-era homestead is ocated 12km south of Yea. There are nine certificates of title for the properties that front the Yea and Murrindindi Rivers. Expressions of

Murrindindi Shire Council has suffered a humiliating defeat at a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal hearing this month, where its decision to allow the Tanglewood Festival at Thornton was reversed.And one of the successful objectors, Greg Salter, says that VCAT appeal might not have had to occur had Craig Lloyd, then-CEO of Murrindindi Council, behaved

A $2 billion major development in Epping kicked off this month with a promise to deliver more jobs, much-needed housing diversity and an economic boost for the City of Whittlesea. New Epping is a partnership between the Victorian Government, City of Whittlesea, Riverlee, Ramsay Health and Haven Home Safe. Richard Wynne, Minister for Housing, joined

Young and elderly Victorians will learn under the same roof together, with the State Government backing construction of an international learning centre in Mornington. Ingrid Stitt, Minister for Early Childhood Ingrid Stitt, announced Andrew Kerr Care will receive $500,000 from the Labor Government to construct a 66-place facility creating an Intergenerational Learning Centre. This intergenerational