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Bikes for BMX Club

Sunbury BMX Club will receive $2000 from the state government after equipment was stolen from them in February. The funding forms part of the...

Sunbury South town centre one step closer

The $100 million transformation of Sunbury South into a major town centre with extensive commercial and retail space is one step closer, with Sandhurst...

A community click and collect

Kyneton Community House is encouraging residents of the shire to shop local this holiday season, with a nifty system designed to cut online order...

Hume council seeks to address unemployment

Hume council has committed $1 million to help employ and train eligible job-seeking residents, as the municipality’s unemployment rate remains well above the state...

Share your flower power

The Macedon Ranges’ very-own virtual spring garden show is back for its second year. Hosted by Woodend resident Kylie Swain, the event has grown...

Redevelopment divides community

The Macedon Ranges Residents Association has questioned whether the community will benefit from a proposed redevelopment of Black Forest Drive, which has proposed the...

Ranges schools receive TAFE boost

Two schools in the Macedon Ranges will have access to high tech TAFE courses from term four. Students at Gisborne Secondary College and Kyneton...

Discover your mental health network

A Macedon Ranges help service will be hitting the streets of Gisborne and Romsey to inform residents of the mental health services available in...

Learn to identify and respond to gender-based violence

The Macedon Ranges community is being urged to adopt skills to identify the drivers of gender-based and family violence. On Tuesday, October 26, Macedon...

Angela Hughes departs Macedon Ranges council

Macedon Ranges council’s planning and environment director Angela Hughes has resigned from her position after three and a half years. Since joining council in...

Rotary takes their mind for a stroll

Rotary Club of Sunbury hit the streets on Sunday to raise funds for mental health awareness. The crew of nine Rotarians and four other...

Putting Bald Hill Reserve on the map

Twenty-five years ago, just as Macedon Ranges council was considering selling the Bald Hill Reserve, the discovery of a rare plant stopped them in...

Register for storm cover

Macedon Ranges residents have until Sunday, October 31 to sign up for the Bushfire Victoria’s Residential Storm and Flood Clean-up assistance. Any landowners still clearing...

Councillor calls to change Australia Day

Hume councillor Jack Medcraft has proposed the council no longer participate in Australia Day celebrations on January 26, describing it as a “sad day”...

Help close the recyling loop

The Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group (MRSG) is offering a free recycling service to help the community to properly dispose of household items. With stalls...

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Moving for mindfulness

The Macedon Ranges Suicide Prevention Action Group (MRSPAG) has announced a new initiative designed to improve the physical and mental well-being of the Macedon...