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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 ...

Range’s crime rate declines

Macedon Ranges’ overall crime rate has lowered by more than three per cent in the year to March 2020 despite a sharp surge in...

No strings attached

Kyneton Town Hall’s school holiday program KTH Kids has gone online and is offering a shadow puppet workshop. Children can join in the free workshop,...

Fun at warp speed

Goonawarra Primary School pupils will soon be able to get their ninja on at a new playground. The final design plans of a grade 5...

Clean-ups leave charity stores out of pocket

Op shops and charity stores are being forced to foot the bill to clean up unsuitable items dumped at their door. As stores begin to...

A lesson in the great outdoors

Gisborne Secondary College students have been busy transforming an empty drainage site at the school into a creek bed. The year 10 environmental science...

A lesson in the great outdoors

Gisborne Secondary College students have been busy transforming an empty drainage site at the school into a creek bed. The year 10 environmental science...

CCTV plan to deter ‘thugs’

CCTV cameras should be installed at sports grounds across Hume to prevent frequent vandalism by “thugs”, one councillor has claimed. Cr Joseph Haweil has asked...

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Livingston new VIS boss

Three-time Olympic swimmer and high-profile sports administrator and commentator, Nicole Livingstone is the new chief executive of the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS). Livingston joins...

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