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...
Queer young people face bigger challenges
Local services supporting queer young people in Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges remain crucial, as new research reveals the “disproportionate” challenges the community faces...
Emergency sports equipment grants
Round one of the state government's Emergency Sporting Equipment Grants Program is now open to sports clubs across Victoria, including those in Sunbury and...
From the archives
30 years ago
June 9, 1992
Future water supplies for the Macedon Ranges could come from well outside the region.
25 years ago
June 10, 1997
More...
RSPCA winter pet warning
As cold weather chills the air in Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges, the RSPCA is urging pet owners to consider their animals and prepare...
Have your say on Dalton Street Reserve
Macedon Ranges council is inviting residents to have their say on the Dalton Street Reserve Environmental Management Plan before submissions close tomorrow at 5pm...
Community calendar
Want your event listed? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and...
Arts on the up in Hume
Art, in all its many mediums, is infinitely powerful, buoying society through difficult times like a lighthouse in a storm.
Over the last two...
Government urged to act on rising rental cost
The median cost of renting in regional Victoria has risen to about $390 a week – that’s the case in Sunbury – and the...