News
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Exploring the roots of okra
For artist Avrille Burrows, the okra is a point of fascination and curiosity. One time, when her partner and family were cooking with the vegetable,…
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All for Mate
Back from a trip of a lifetime, Brooke Smalley couldn’t be prouder of what her and her mother Lorraine achieved. The duo recently returned from…
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Community Calendar
Malmsbury Town Hall Flea Markets Guaranteed treasures and bargains to be found at the now famous Flea Market at the Malmsbury Town Hall, located next…
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Melbourne’s north declared COPD hotspots
Hume has been identified among the nations worst-affected areas for severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), with new data revealing hundreds of local residents living…
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Traffic concerns knocked back
Residents seeking more protection for kangaroos on Sunbury’s Elizabeth Drive have been knocked back by Hume council. Twenty-one residents wrote a joint letter to council…
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Curing Monday blues
The Gallery’s November exhibition will bring some cheer to your day. The exhibition, For a Monday, are the works of Candice Boyd, a local artist…
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Volunteers wanted
Sunbury’s Unit of the State Emergency Service (SES) is calling on residents to step forward and join a team that keeps the community safe, not…
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Victorians benefit from rebates
The state government has slashed over a billion dollars off the upfront cost of installing solar, heat pumps and batteries. Energy and Resources Minister Lily…
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Recruitment soars
Between 3 and 29 October, almost 500 Victorians have put their hands up to join CFA on the back of the Get Fire Ready initiative.…
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Motorcyclists caught
Two motorcyclists — one from Deanside and the other from Wollert— had their vehicles impounded by police in Diggers Rest on Saturday 1 November as…
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Fire danger period begins soon
The fire danger period is starting soon in the Macedon Ranges. At 1am on Monday 17 November, the fire danger period will officially start for…
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Water upgrades
Coliban Water will invest in its water and sewerage network as part of its 10-year Big Water Build. The $40 million upgrade program will provide…













