Workshop to help your farm thrive
Macedon Ranges council will host a workshop designed to help residents employ regenerative farming techniques on their land.
The Health Landscapes Practical Regenerative Agricultural...
Park named after volunteer
Sunbury volunteering legend Kathleen Aitken will have a park named in her honour.
At a meeting last week, Hume councillors endorsed a proposal from...
My Place: Kate Beattie
Kate Beattie is a teacher and a lifelong resident of the Macedon Ranges. Her poem, Validation, was written as a reflection on our collective...
Sunbury football legend honoured
Sunbury legend Dennis McIntyre will be honoured for his contribution to the community.
At last week's Hume council meeting, councillors endorsed a proposal to rename...
Adult literacy inquiry welcomed
An organisation in the Macedon Ranges committed to providing life-long learning opportunities has welcomed an inquiry into the importance of adult literacy.
At a...
Check before burning
The Macedon Ranges Wildlife Network (MRWN) is reminding residents to check their piles for animals before they burn off.
Earlier this month Macedon Ranges...
Pool program for vision impaired
A one-of-a-kind program is helping vision impaired people in Melbourne’s north-west get in the pool.
The aqua fit classes have been tailored to suit...
Pandemic hits rate payments
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted rates payments, with Hume council owed $20.2 million in outstanding rates.
A report to last week's council meeting revealed that...
Libraries thrive during lockdown
More than 671,000 items were borrowed from Hume's libraries in 2020-21, including close to 30,000 items which were delivered to homes during lockdowns.
Hume Libraries...
Sunbury Train Line listed as exposure site, again
The Sunbury train line has once again been listed as a tier two exposure site after a case travelled on public transport on three...
Watchdog probes soil approval
The Sunbury and Bulla communities’ calls to probe the decision to allow toxic soil to be stored in Bulla have been answered, with the...
Ranges back in lockdown
Macedon Ranges residents have been plunged back into lockdown as case numbers continue to surge across the state.
Victoria recorded 71 cases in the 24...
Sunbury line works blitz
Major works will take place on the Sunbury train line as part of a five-day around the clock construction blitz.
The blitz between September 3...
Vaccine options expanded
People in Melbourne’s north-west have more places to get their COVID-19 vaccines, with TerryWhite Chemmart pharmacies now administering the jab.
TerryWhite and Chemmart last week...
Mandatory vaccines not supported
Business advocates in Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges do not agree with employers mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for their workers, but have agreed they can...
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Wedding out gorse
Pipers Creek Landcare recently partnered with the Victorian Gorse Taskforce (VGT) and Macedon Ranges council, to present a demonstration day on the control of...
