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Council meeting disrupted
A Hume council meeting was brought to a standstill last week when attendees disrupted the proceedings yelling ‘free Palestine’ and ‘shame’ amid council discussing Anzac…
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Dreaming of road safety
A Diggers Rest advocacy group is calling on the state government to use uncommitted infrastructure funds to widen and improve the safety of Vineyard Road,…
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Arts precinct’s next steps
The Sunbury Community Arts and Cultural Precinct at Jacksons Hill is continuing to progress, with Hume council endorsing the draft concept plans for stage one…
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Speaking out about violence
Throughout the country thousands of women have gathered to protest family and gender-based violence, amid heartbreaking stories and shocking new statistics. In Hume, this nation-wide…
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Six-decade milestone for Salvos
The Salvation Army is aiming to raise an ambitious $38 million for its 60th year of the Red Shield Appeal and it is calling for…
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Five-star sustainability
Newham Primary School is continuing to kick sustainability goals and has been short-listed for Victoria’s largest celebration of school volunteers taking sustainability action. As one…
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Gisborne causes upset
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria and Macedon Ranges council have inspected 34 building sites around Gisborne and New Gisborne, and said they are not…
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Grants policy updated
Macedon Ranges council has updated its grants policy in an effort to streamline the process and improve access equity and transparency, while clarifying the guidelines.…
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Supporting volunteers
Local volunteers, and organisations recently gathered in Sunbury to discuss the impact of volunteering in the community with the federal Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth.…
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Speedsters caught out
Speeding motorists were caught out by police in Hume and Macedon Ranges during the Anzac Day period, with 18 drivers fined for speeding. Operation Tribute…
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CFA celebrates new tankers
The keys to three new trucks have officially been handed over to the Lancefield, Bullengarook and Springfield fire brigades, helping the brigades to protect their…
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Police plead for locked cars
Hume police are sending out a strong plea for residents to lock their car doors and take all valuables out amid an uptick in theft.…
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