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Tough penalties under laws to tame tobacco turf war
Dodgy traders busted selling black market cigarettes and vapes will face Australia’s toughest penalties under long-awaited Victorian laws to curb a raging tobacco turf war.…
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Livingston new VIS boss
Three-time Olympic swimmer and high-profile sports administrator and commentator, Nicole Livingstone is the new chief executive of the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS). Livingston joins…
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Campaign calls for dash cam footage
Crime Stoppers Victoria and Victoria Police are calling on the community to share footage of high-risk driving in a new campaign titled ‘See It. Share…
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Djerriwarrh Festival is back bigger and better
The City of Melton’s biggest family festival is back with a bang when Djerriwarrh Festival returns on Saturday, November 23, with its family-friendly vibes and…
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Community calendar
Birthday Dance Kerrie Hall is hosting a 90th birthday dance, also featuring a Devonshire tea, face painting, and a traditional country supper. The hall is…
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Shifting the lens on gender
As part of a global campaign against gender-based violence, a Macedon Ranges photography competition aims to challenge gender stereotypes, expectations, and norms. 16 Days of…
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‘Beautiful’ Eleanor remembered
The tight-knit community for Riddells Creek gathered to honour Eleanor Bryant, who died while protecting children from a truck that crashed in to Macedon Ranges…
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Dinjerra story hub set to open
Braybrook’s Dinjerra Primary School has teamed up with youth literacy program 100 Story Building to create a dedicated story hub to help inspire students’ creative…
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Councillors take the oath
With five new faces entering the chamber, the nine elected Macedon Ranges councillors were sworn in at a ceremony in Gisborne. Hosted on Monday, November…
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Ceramics galore in Macedon Ranges
The Old Auction House in Kyneton is hosting Buttlejorrk’s annual art show in conjunction with Macedon Ranges Potters, featuring the stunning work of local artists…
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Bell elected after re-count
Jarrod Bell was declared as the councillor for Jacksons Hill Ward after a re-count of votes following the razor-thin initial margin. The Victorian Electoral Commission…
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Sunbury’s patch of grassland paradise
In the heart of Sunbury sits a grassland considered to be the best left in Melbourne, as Oscar Parry discovered. What might first appear as…













