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Kyneton pair pay the price

Two Kyneton residents who stole firewood for profit have been ordered to pay a combined $3000, following a discovery of their diary containing details...

Water week comp returns

Greater Western Water (GWW) has officially opened entries for this year's National Water Week poster competition, following Sunbury and Macedon Ranges students taking out...

Siren blares for trees tug of war

Construction of new netball facilities in Kyneton is planned to commence at the completion of this year's netball season, following a decision by the...

Artistic success in Kyneton

Kyneton resident Lachlan Drake has won the best in show award at the Bendigo art exhibition, for his painting inspired by the second fleet...

Gambling costs sky high

Gambling losses are continuing to add up for Hume residents, with new data revealing almost $140 million was lost to electronic gaming machines (EGM)...

Community roots shine bright

A Sunbury dentist who began his local career in a modest one-chair dental practice was ‘deeply honoured’ to be presented with the centre of...

Fire danger period concludes

The Macedon Ranges fire danger period concluded last week on April 15, following notice by the Country Fire Authority (CFA). In an announcement following the...

Hume councils ‘bizarre’ gambling deal exposed

Hume councillors have rallied together to criticise their own council for allowing a sporting club to establish a new children's play area, in a...

Teens arrested after attempted robbery in Melbourne’s CBD

Two Sunbury teens are among four youth arrested by police after an alleged attempted robbery in Melbourne’s CBD last night. Police were called after a...

Hume calls for better housing

Hume council is calling on the state government to attend a meeting to discuss local social housing, which council says is in a concerning...

Food forum in Macedon Ranges

Macedon Ranges residents will be able to attend a food forum to explore how the community can build a resilient, healthy and fair food...

Grants open for emergency volunteers

Applications have officially opened for this year’s $15 million Victorian Emergency Services Equipment Program (VESEP). VESEP is an annual grant program that supports Victorian emergency...

Harold Mitchell AC to be honoured

Victorians statewide, including those in Sunbury and Macedon Ranges are being invited to recognise the remarkable life of Harold Mitchell AC at a State...

Nowhere to hide for family violence offenders

Victoria Police is warning the state’s most dangerous family violence perpetrators there’s nowhere to hide – as a crackdown leads to a record number...

Enrolments now open for Prep 2025

The state government has opened enrolments for the 2025 intake of Prep students – encouraging families, including those in Sunbury and Macedon Ranges, to...

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Kyneton pair pay the price

Two Kyneton residents who stole firewood for profit have been ordered to pay a combined $3000, following a discovery of their diary containing details...