From the archives

10 years

Star Weekly looks back through the pages of its predecessors.

30 years ago

January 14, 1992

Two members of the new Macedon Ranges Water Authority have refused to accept the annual tax-free allowances of $8000 each, adopted by the authority at its first meeting on December 12.

25 years ago

January 14, 1997

Almost 200 residents have objected to a decision by the Macedon Ranges Shire Council to grant a permit for a housing estate on the historic Bolobek property.

20 years ago

January 15, 2002

A new fire station in Sunbury is set to slash emergency response times. Sunbury CFA manager Ian Thomson said the areas east of the railway line, including Goonawarra, Jacksons Hill and the local business district, will be better serviced.

10 years ago

January 17, 2012

Sunbury resident Geoffrey Brennan was left shaken after witnessing a dog attack last week. On Wednesday, Mr Brennan was walking his dog on Gap Road when a small dog was picked up in the jaw of a large dog that wouldn’t let go.