Council embraces green energy
The Macedon Ranges council has signed on to the largest ever emissions reduction project by local government in Australia.
Led by Darebin...
My Place: Bernie O’Sullivan
Bernie O’Sullivan, the new chief executive of the Macedon Ranges Shire Council, grew up in Pastoria East. He spoke with Oliver Lees.
What is your...
Calder funding in the budget
Hume council’s calls for funding to upgrade the Calder Freeway have been answered, with $50 million set aside for the road in this year's...
Art gets approval from Indira Gandhi
Before she met the former Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi, Bupa Aged Care Woodend resident Norma Carlisle said it was a road trip around...
Council calls in lawyers
Hume council will seek legal advice about applying for an injunction to prevent contracts relating to the disposal of West Gate Tunnel soil being...
Community-first budget
Macedon Ranges residents can expect an average rate rise of 1.5 per cent as part of a focus on spending toward shared spaces, according...
Challenging discrimination
When Susan Lodge started the LGBTIQ Coffee Catch-Ups group in Sunbury five years ago, she said she wanted to create a space where people...
Learners’ test goes digital
Driving tests have gone digital, following the announcement of online learner permit tests in Victoria.
The transition to online testing for new drivers...
Call to get flu jab
A western suburbs pharmacist is calling on people to get their flu vaccines with winter nearly upon us.
Watergardens’ Priceline’s Nicole Bradley said there had...
Budget funding plea
Sunbury MP Josh Bull is calling for greater funding for a community health organisation in the lead up to the state budget.
With sites...
Champion of Sunbury honoured
Ex-Bulla shire council engineer and town planner John ‘Jack’ McKerrow’s passion for Sunbury was acknowledged at a Hume council meeting last week.
Hume councillor...
Facelift for town hall
Kyneton’s century old town hall is set to be restored.
Restoration works on the facade of Kyneton Town Hall will begin this month following the...
Cash boost for sustainable water project
The federal government has turned on the financial tap for farmland in Sunbury, with funding announced for a new agricultural rejuvenation project.
Last week's...
Pet poison berry warning
An animal charity is cautioning pet owners to steer clear of a tree found in the Macedon Ranges, due to the potentially poisonous nature...
Darling of the art set
Kathryn Portelli is taking Kyneton’s art to the streets.
As a recipient of a Macedon Ranges council COVID Creative grant, which supports artists to...
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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...
