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Community centre future back on agenda

Macedon Ranges council is calling on locals to help revitalise the Woodend Community Centre. Regional Development Victoria and the council have provided $100,000 to...

My Place

Cherie Goodson runs a B&B, cafe and gallery at The Old Railway Station Lancefield and has been doing so for 21 years. The Lancefield...

StreetLife a victim of covid restrictions

Sunbury’s popular StreetLife festival, which attracts up to 10,000 people, has been cancelled. The decision to cancel the popular one-day festival came after the state...

Redstone resort build begins

By Jessica Micallef Construction on a new Sunbury housing estate is underway. Known as the Redstone estate, civil works on the first two stages of the...

Lockdown divides Hume

Sunbury residents have dodged a second lockdown despite the state government last week issuing stay-at-home orders for other parts of Hume. Health Minister Jenny Mikakos...

Sunbury fights soil bid

Toxic soil from the West Gate Tunnel project is not wanted in Sunbury and local residents are determined to make their message heard. Sunbury resident...

Sports precinct plans underway

Work on the Macedon Ranges Regional Sports Precinct is underway following the allocation of a design tender for the project. Design firm City Collective is...

Indoor centres fit to reopen

Macedon Ranges indoor pools, gyms and leisure centres have begun to reopen as coronavirus restrictions gradually ease. The Gisborne Aquatic Centre reopened its doors to...

Gallery ready for revival

The gallery rooms at The Old Railway Station Lancefield are back open for business. Owner Cherie Goodson spent seven weeks during the COVID-19 lockdown period,...

Parking fines reduced

Eleven parking infringement penalties in Hume have been reduced as part of a council review. While most penalty rates for parking offences are set within...

Sunbury shoppers take the fight up to MND

Sunbury locals have shown their support for FightMND in the supermarket aisle. Shoppers and team members at Coles Sunbury raised more than $50,000...

Warning to cat owners

RSPCA Victoria is urging locals to keep their cats inside after recording an increase in the number of animal cruelty reports during the COVID-19...

Subdivison plan knocked back

Macedon Ranges council has knocked back a planning permit application to subdivide two existing lots at a Romsey site. The application, which proposed to subdivide...

Op shops seek volunteers

Macedon Ranges’ locals wishing to lend a helping hand during the COVID-19 pandemic are being encouraged to turn their attention to op shops. As state...

Hotspot label sidelines holiday plans

Hume residents are being urged to rethink their interstate travel plans after the municipality was labelled a “hotspot” for coronavirus infections. The move ...

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Smoke alarms essential say fire authorities

Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) and the Country Fire Authority (CFA) have teamed up to warn Victorians, including those in Sunbury and Macedon Ranges, and...

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