Food waste recycling rolled out
Macedon Ranges council has committed to fighting the war on waste, following an announcement that their Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO) service will soon...
Op shop used as dumping ground
Charity's Secret Op Shop in Riddells Creek has become the latest dumping ground for rubbish.
The op shop has had bags of rubbish ditched outside...
Somewhere to shelter
Sunbury’s faithful are helping the town’s homeless get through the coldest months of the year.
The Sunbury Winter Shelter is back for its second...
Choppers scan power lines
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a helicopter fitted with state-of-the-art scanning technology.
Over the next two weeks, two Powercor...
Youth stand guard
Sunbury’s youth will keep watch this Anzac eve to show their respect to Australia’s service men and women.
The Sunbury Anzac Youth Vigil will...
Boosting LGBTIQA+ health
A community group is working to improve the health of the queer community in the Macedon Ranges.
According to the Active Living Census conducted...
My Place: Jill Dyson
Jill Dyson is the president of the University of the Third Age (U3A) in Sunbury and a proud senior member of the Sunbury community....
My Place
Erina Reddan is an author, ex-ABC foreign correspondent and a fourth generation Sunbury local. Her novel The Serpent’s Skin is in stores now. She...
Vaccine delays ’problematic’
In Sunbury, we know all too well the devastation COVID-19 caused last year, with 173 cases recorded in the Sunbury area and 20 deaths...
Picnic with a difference
This autumn you can make a difference with your picnic.
Stretched across 10 acres, Viewfield garden in Mt Macedon has opened its gates to...
One keyring to rule them all
When Macedon Ranges local Kat Buttigieg first became a mother, she wished there were more resources around for parents like her to keep the...
Lions’ collective effort
The Gisborne and District Lions Club is helping get children back on their feet.
The community organisation is raising funds for children who cannot...
A place to be proud of
Sunbury Downs College and Sunbury Heights Primary School have another reason to be proud, following the official opening of the Dulap Wilim Hub.
Meaning...
Diggers Rest lifestyle plan
A 340-dwelling “private lifestyle village” could be built on Diggers Rest's southern fringe under a proposal lodged with Melton council for approval.
The multi-million dollar...
Swim teachers needed
A shortage of swim teachers could leave swimmers high and dry, according to a local swim school.
Estela Micallef, who is the manager of AQUA...
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Hume calls for better housing
Hume council is calling on the state government to attend a meeting to discuss local social housing, which council says is in a concerning...
