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...
Macedon Ranges restructure complete
By Jessica Micallef
Macedon Ranges council has finalised an internal restructure.
The changes, which will come into effect from July 1, reduce the number of director...
Romance goes the distance
John and Sheila Stafford are celebrating their golden anniversary.
The Sunbury couple commemorated 50 years of marriage on Saturday after a chance encounter at a...
Ranges’ heritage on show
Journey back in time to discover Macedon Ranges’ rich heritage.
The Kyneton Museum reopened its doors on Friday with a new local exhibition, Unique...
Council ups its green credentials
Council buildings and street lights across Hume will transition to renewable sources of electricity by July 1.
More than 17,5000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions...
Residents win speed limit battle
A successful community campaign has led the way for a speed limit change in Toolern Vale.
The speed limit on Diggers Rest-Coimadai Road between Gisborne-Melton...
Macedon Ranges begin to reopen
Macedon Ranges locals and residents can again admire the beauty of Hanging Rock.
The iconic reserve reopened on June 23 with restrictions implemented to...
Zoologist’s deadly game
Australia’s deadliest creatures will come alive in a bingo-inspired game.
Zoologist and Macedon local Chris Humfrey is releasing Australia’s Deadly Animals Bingo – a...
Poor health record for Ranges
Almost two thirds of Macedon Ranges locals are overweight or obese, according to new data.
The 2019 Acting Living Census states that 61 per cent...
Rotary scrubs up well
The Sunbury Rotary Club has distributed more than 15,000 scrub hats to hospitals, with the help of fellow Australians.
Club president Janine Reinking said a...
Pit crew recalls rescue
Brad Pit the kangaroo, who found himself at the bottom of a mineshaft, has had a lucky escape thanks to animal rescuer Manfred Zabinskas.
The...
Mural highlights legacy
Saint John Bosco has been immortalised at Salesian College Sunbury.
A mural has been painted in honour of the man, also known as Don Bosco,...
Movies return to the big screen
The aroma of buttery popcorn is wafting through the air again at the Reading Cinemas in Sunbury.
The cinema reopened its doors to customers yesterday...
Grants boost for sports clubs
Sports clubs and associations across Hume will receive a helping hand to kick start their return to play.
Hume council has allocated $250,000 for...
Fire statistics alarm
Firefighters were called to nearly four house fires a day on average, last winter.
According to the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB), firefighters responded to 383...
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Tough penalties under laws to tame tobacco turf war
Dodgy traders busted selling black market cigarettes and vapes will face Australia's toughest penalties under long-awaited Victorian laws to curb a raging tobacco turf...
