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A new trail to explore nature

Sunbury residents will have a new avenue to enjoy their surroundings, following the announcement of funding for a new walking trail around Mount Holden....

Bringing the Indian community together

The Dulap Wilim Hub at Sunbury Heights Primary School is now host to a rare program teaching languages from the Indian subcontinent. Commencing in...

Mental health check-in

Schools across the Macedon Ranges are focusing on the mental health of their students. Through a Macedon Ranges Live4Life program, called Risk it to...

Help for Harper

Like many mothers, Haidee Murnane has no shortage of praise for her four-year-old son, Harper. “He is a super cheeky, easy-going...

Sunbury house prices surge

Sunbury experienced a spike in residential property prices in three months to March, according to data released by the Real Estate Institute of Victoria...

Farmers fear for future

When farmers Heather Dodd and John McKenzie inherited their property on Sunbury Road, they were determined to continue their family’s legacy. But following the...

Budget delivers ‘overdue’ projects

A record spend on capital works is the centrepiece of Hume council’s draft 2021-22 budget. Councillors unanimously adopted the draft budget last week, which includes...

Kangaroos legend honoured

Sunbury football legend Dennis McIntyre is set to be honoured for his contributions to the community. Hume councillors last week voted to name one...

Unlocking artistic potential

Inside the Memorial Hall in Sunbury, Andrew Nicolaides is delivering an unconventional, yet thunderous drum solo. Surrounded by his peers of the BoilOver Performance Ensemble,...

Cash boost for sports hub

The Macedon Ranges has received another boost toward a new sporting hub. Last week, the Victorian government announced a further $3.2 million for the...

Veteran suicide inquiry welcomed

Veterans in Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges have welcomed the federal government’s announcement of a royal commission into veteran suicide, but remain “worried” the...

Koala rescue

Two of Tylden’s furriest residents were saved last week, thanks to the effort of two strangers and a local animal rescue team. Koalas Tilly...

Millions in unclaimed super

Sunbury residents have close to $12 million in lost or unclaimed superannuation, according to new Australian Taxation Office (ATO) data. The data, released by the...

SES volunteers upskill

Sunbury residents can feel a little safer on the road, with six State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers recently completing a technical qualification to respond...

New school takes shape

Parents in Gisborne will soon have another schooling option to choose for their children, as work progresses on the new Willowbank Primary School set...

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Fauonuku makes Aussie squad

If you’re going to interrupt a school assembly then you better have a good reason and rising netball star Amalani Fauonuku had exactly that. The...