Renewed push for Calder upgrades
The Calder Action Group president wants "more action and less talk" when it comes to a safer Calder Freeway.
President Russell Mowatt is renewing the...
Paramedic boost for Gisborne
Ambulance services in Gisborne will be improved, with the state government committing a new unit to the area.
As part of a $14.8 million boost...
Water safety a high priority
Aqua Schools Sunbury has reached an enrolment milestone.
More than 600 children are now enrolled at the swim school after it reopened its doors on...
Gambling figures underscore need for change
Gamblers fed an extra $1.5 million into Hume-based gaming machines in December last year, compared to the previous December.
Latest data from the Victorian Commission...
Call to prioritise cancer screening
More than 300 Macedon Ranges locals are diagnosed with cancer each year, the Cancer Council Victoria has revealed.
Close to 90 residents also lose their...
Tower decision deferred
Macedon Ranges council has deferred making a decision on a planning permit to build a telecommunications facility at Mount Gisborne.
During last Wednesday's council meeting,...
Sunbury mum becomes millionaire
A Sunbury mum won more than $1.4 million in TattsLotto at the weekend.
The mum purchased her winning ticket at Nextra Sunbury Newsagency. She held...
Crossing design revealed
The first concept design for the new look Gap Road level crossing in Sunbury has been released.
Gap Road will be lowered under the rail...
Back on track
The Bulla Hill Railway is back on track for 2021.
The railway’s last run day was in March last year before the COVID-19 pandemic put...
Forty years of service honoured
Bullengarook's Ian Hay has been recognised for more than four decades as a volunteer firefighter with the CFA.
Ian was presented with the Australian Fire...
Botanic gardens set to bloom
Macedon Ranges council has been awarded $180,000 to upgrade two botanic gardens in the region.
The council has received a $130,000 grant to install an...
Train changes ‘unsuitable’ for students
A Riddells Creek mum claims the new V/Line timetable on the Bendigo train line is unfair for regional students travelling into Sunbury due to...
Volunteer groups harness the sun
Volunteer committees in Lancefield and Riddells Creek have received a solar power boost.
Volunteer community groups at the Lancefield Mechanics Institute, Lancefield Recreation Reserve and...
Supermarket for sale
Coles Woodend has been put on the property market.
The newly-developed supermarket, which opened it’s doors to customers in late 2018, has been labelled a...
Ranges residents honoured
By Jessica Micallef
Marion Rivers is hoping her Australia Day Honours award brings more attention to the orthoptics industry.
The Gisborne South resident has been...
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Relay for Life postponed
By Jessica Micallef
The Lancefield Relay for Life has been rescheduled due to uncertainty around COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings.
The event, which was due to...
