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Cheers for fresh beers

Discover a love for beer at Woodend’s Holgate Brewhouse. A new discovery learning centre and taproom was officially opened last month at the brewery. Brewhouse co-owner...

Scouting for festive trees

You’re invited to rock around the Christmas tree with the Sunbury Scouts this festive season. Third Sunbury Scouts Group is again selling Christmas trees to...

Unit plan rejected

A planning permit application to build two double storey dwellings in Sunbury has been knocked back. The application, from 2Form Consulting Pty Ltd, to build...

Dog cruelty case hits a nerve

An emaciated American bulldog that was found tied to a tree below a bridge in Diggers Rest recently is on the improve, and the...

My Place: Lucy Wise

Malmsbury musician Lucy Wise has performed across the country, New Zealand, the UK and the USA. What is your connection to Sunbury and/or the Macedon...

Howzat for a mission?

Craig Dodson is strapping on the cricket pads and travelling the nation with hopes to spread awareness about the importance of mental health among...

Kids shine bright

Diggers Rest Primary School pupils walked away from class last Friday covered in every colour of the rainbow – all for a good cause. The...

Fun fair for all

Old-fashioned family fun is on offer at the Woodend Primary School’s Carlsruhe Country Fair this weekend. Fairgoers can take a dip down a 30-metre slide,...

Cancer’s long walk

Greg Morvell is an avid walker. He’s travelled to Tasmania, Nepal and New Zealand to tackle some of the world’s greatest walking tracks. But a...

Council’s stand against violence

Macedon Ranges council is taking a stand against violence. The council is taking part in a statewide campaign, Respect Women: Call It Out, during the...

New discovery for students

Lancefield Primary School pupils are enjoying a new discovery learning centre. Earlier this month, Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas visited the school to officially open a...

Mayor wins second term

Macedon Ranges councillor Janet Pearce is looking forward to “advocating on important issues” in the region after she was voted in as mayor for...

Macedon fire warning

Macedon Ranges residents are urged to “prepare for the worst and hope for the best” during the bushfire season. While parts of New South Wales...

Celebrating our history on film

Take a step back in time at the Kyneton Town Hall. Next month, a series of vintage films will be screened at the hall to...

My Place: Graeme Lofts

Sunbury’s Graeme Lofts has written a new book Family Business Success Stories, detailing the journeys of eight Australian family-owned businesses. He spoke with Jessica...

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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,...