Too little, too late
In mid-March, many Gisborne locals watched in horror as the 148-year-old bluestone Bunjil Creek Bridge was demolished, a month before it would be found...
In local pies we crust
Locals are lucky as pie to live near the pastry connoisseurs that are Country Cob Bakery in Kyneton.
At this year’s Baking Association of...
Outages in Riddells Creek and New Gisborne regions
Power outages have affected Powercor customers in New Gisborne, Riddells Creek and surrounding areas this week.
In a statement, Powercor said it was working...
After the storm: a year on
“A year on, every time I hear that wind, I get nervous, I can’t sleep, because I feel like it’s going to happen again.”
Kylie...
Unbearably cute picnic on the way
Ever since someone from HeartKids knocked on her ward door 12 years ago, after her daughter, Hannah, had open heart surgery at 24 hours...
Locals frustrated with Sunbury traffic
Locals are feeling the traffic pain in Sunbury, with regular routes closed due to the Gap Road level crossing removal.
Residents have taken to...
Gumboots goes pink for breast cancer
As early childhood educator Rebekah Matthews says, almost everyone you know has had breast cancer touch their life in some way.
For Gumboots Early...
Sunbury Road ‘hazard’ for residents
Tracked dirt, mud spills and watery cleanups are making residents feel increasingly “unsafe” on Sunbury Road, as trucks carry spoil to the Hi-Quality waste...
More guided support for mental health issues
Residents from across the north western suburbs of Melbourne, including those Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges, will have access to extra help for complex...
Chainsaw raffle for local family
When Romsey Mitre 10 owner Nic Waldhauser heard two toddlers from Lancefield had been taken to the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) with serious burns,...
Nominations open for Macedon Ranges youth awards
The youth are the future, and it’s time to nominate brilliant and inspiring young Macedon Ranges locals for council’s 2022 Youth Awards.
Since 2006,...
East paddock sale to go ahead
A motion to rescind last month’s council decision to sell Hanging Rock’s east paddock to the state government was defeated, allowing negotiations to continue....
Getting cosy to save the planet
The kids at Gisborne Primary School got rugged up in their jumpers and scarves and beanies, going without power for one hour to celebrate...
Support for high achiever students
Across the electorate of Macedon, 640 young people from the region’s state schools will benefit from the government’s Student Excellence Program, bolstering opportunities for...
Community assembly guides Macedon Ranges open space strategy
Deliberations and feedback on future priorities for the Macedon Ranges Open Space Strategy have been completed by the specially-formed community assembly.
The assembly, made...
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Pharmacists to boost flu protection in aged care
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has welcomed the Federal government’s announcement this week that community pharmacists will be able to provide free flu vaccinations...
