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Amnesty on library fines

Macedon Ranges library customers will be able to return overdue items in December and have all fines cleared as part of a fine amnesty. The...

No hurdle to happiness

Budding athletes are jumping for joy after Woodend Little Athletics Centre received $2800 to buy new sports gear. The funds were raised through the sale...

Small house, big passion

It’s a small world after all at Terry Dunstan’s home. The Gisborne resident has been hand-making model garages and houses for more than four decades. The...

Macedon property prices on rise

Now is the time for house hunters to enter the property market in the Macedon Ranges, according to a local real estate agent. Figures released...

Small drop to start flow

Bruce Howard knows first-hand the pain drought-affected families in New South Wales and Queensland are enduring. The owner of The Angry Butcher Bike Shop in...

Funding for outdoor shade

Riddells Creek Primary School pupils can soon safely learn and play outdoors. The school last month received $25,000 to construct a permanent shade structure following...

My Place: Kylie Swain

Kylie Swain has taken her love of gardening to a new level. The Woodend resident has created a Facebook page for the community to...

Facing up to the reality of fire danger

This fire season, CFA chief officer Steve Warrington is urging every Victorian to take responsibility for their safety Victoria is at the start of another...

Police hub a step closer

The state-of-the-art Wyndham police hub is a step closer with construction starting on the new complex last week. Development officially began last week on the...

Post office open for longer

Gisborne post office is keeping its doors open longer during the Christmas period. The post office, located at Gisborne Village Market on Hamilton Street, will...

Concern over Lodge sale

The looming sale of Lloyd Williams’ iconic racing facility Macedon Lodge has been met with a mixed reaction. While some residents hope the unique property...

Pop in for fun

Get ready to pop in to Gisborne’s very first arcade. POP Gaming is almost ready to open its doors to the public and it promises...

Club serves up an ace

The South Gisborne Tennis Club got into the swing of things last week at its annual all-abilities tennis challenge. About 45 people from Macedon Ranges...

Cold water poured on upgrades

The Kyneton Water Reclamation Plant is set for further upgrades, but a Kyneton resident claims the Campaspe River will still be “exposed to future...

Call for toy donations

The Macedon Ranges Toy Shop is seeking toy donations this festive season as it reaches out to families in need. Shop co-ordinator Georgina Harvey said...

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Shelled athletes race for gold

The Paris Olympics may have recently come to an end, but for a group of bustling and energetic tortoises at Werribee Open Range Zoo,...