Calls for light roofs
In November last year, the New South Wales government moved to ban dark roofs in new developments to deliver more sustainable housing and reach...
Honouring veterans at Mount Macedon on Anzac Day
Soaring above the heads of shivering crowds gathered at Mount Macedon Memorial Cross for Anzac Day, the Last Post rang through the hills and...
Victorian kids at risk
Alarming statistics released by Kidsafe found that nine out of ten Victorian children, including those in Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges, are not safe...
Reality of Hume council swim centre waitlists
Last week, it was revealed how long children living in Hume had to wait to learn how to swim, due to ballooning waitlist times...
Charity welcomes Labor’s NFP sector blueprint pledge
The federal Labor party has announced it will develop a national blueprint for the not-for-profit sector if elected, which has been welcomed by the...
Community ‘outraged’ over forest salvage
Local residents are “outraged” at a government salvage operation underway in Wombat State Forest, which they say is “complete overkill” in the proposed national...
From the archives
Star Weekly looks back through the pages of its predecessors
30 years ago
April 21, 1992
The premier Joan Kirner, pressed to answer questions about the amalgamation...
Get to know your neighbours
It’s the truth universally acknowledged the pandemic caused a lot of people to feel isolated – separated from their friends and communities.
That’s...
Macedon ranges council state budget wishlist
Macedon Ranges council has a hefty wishlist ahead of the release of the 2022-2023 state budget, to the tune of nearly $37 million.
There...
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...
Rainbow voices soar
There’s an exciting opportunity for local LGBTIQA+ people and allies to raise their voices and sing their hearts out in Kyneton: say hello to...
More JobSeekers, and calls to raise the rate
Recent figures show there are more people accessing unemployment payments across Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges now than two years ago, and there have...
Anzac Day services in Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges
There are a range of Anzac Day dawn services, vigils and marches happening across Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges to commemorate the day. ...
Man caught speeding in Kyneton
Kyneton police were “flabbergasted” to have caught a man allegedly travelling over 140km/h in an 80km/h zone on Friday, April 22 at about 5am....
Both parties make McEwen mobile pledges
Almost every day, in various local Facebook groups, residents in the Macedon Ranges discuss and debate telecommunications issues in the region.
Now, both major federal...
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Funding for Sunbury
Sunbury residents will be soon have access to essential services close to home, following $11 million worth of new infrastructure investment projects.
The projects...
