CFA urges bushfire preparation
As the summer heat rolls in, Macedon Ranges residents are urged to prepare their properties and fire plans for the CFA’s declared fire danger...
New bridge on the cards
A plan for a new Jacksons Creek footbridge has been outlined following Macedon Ranges council awarding a contract for replacement works.
The bridge was closed...
Riding to victory
A local equestrian team has come out on top at a state-level competition after successfully taking on more than 300 riders.
Representing the Gisborne...
Plane spotting is no light breeze
Aircraft spotting has become a fun pastime for many. Gerald Lynch speaks with an aviation fanatic of what all the buzz is about.
In the...
A sweet partnership
A unique partnership between a local Sunbury bakery and a NDIS support service provider has yielded fruitful results for both, with disabled participants supplying...
CWA Christmas Fair set to be a merry time
Local branches of the Country Women's Association (CWA) are coming together to host the fourth edition of their annual Christmas fair.
Members from CWA Macedon,...
Salvos launches Christmas Appeal
The festive season in Sunbury and surrounds is set to be a bright affair with the local chapter of The Salvation Army launching its...
Carlsruhe fair festivities
Woodend Primary School’s Carlsruhe Country Fair returned for another year of family-focussed fun.
Hosted on November 23, the day involved old-fashioned children’s games, carnival rides,...
Local veterans honoured
Residents from Diggers Rest and Woodend feature in a new book that portrays the lives of 38 Australian war veterans.
Titled Never Forgotten –...
Academic Dennis Altman to speak at Woodend
Writer and academic, Dennis Altman, is heading to Woodend next week as part of an event organised by the Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health’s...
My Place
For Kerrie Hall committee member Marlene Leckie, love for the Macedon Ranges' town runs in her blood. Oscar Parry spoke to Marlene about the...
Hospital celebrates treatment anniversary
Western Health is marking its one year anniversary since it introduced a new procedure that repairs the heart of stroke survivors.
One in five people...
Festival of languages
The many and varied languages of Melbourne’s west will be celebrated at the annual Language In Community Festival next month.
Held at Footscray’s Seelaf Square...
Calls for Ogilvie memorialisation
A poll was created by close friends of Sunbury stalwart Jack Ogilvie who died earlier this month, calling for the Hume Global Learning Centre...
Ex-Masters site under hammer
The ex-Masters site in Sunbury has been listed for sale, reigniting local calls for it to be repurposed into a sport or entertainment facility.
The...
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Christmas coming to Riddells
Jingle bells will ring in Riddells Creek as Dromkeen Gallery hosts its Christmas Storytime event this month.
Set for Saturday, December 7, children and families...
