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Health boost for Kyneton

Patients now have access to a Hepatitis C outreach clinic at Kyneton District Health. The clinic opened its doors in July, in partnership with Austin...

Fireys push for bedroom alarms

Sunbury and Macedon Ranges residents are being urged to install interconnected smoke alarms in every bedroom, living area and hallway. The latest data from the...

People power topples tower bid

A planning permit to build a 33.3-metre telecommunications tower in Woodend has been rejected by Macedon Ranges council. In a unanimous decision, councillors last week...

Unlocking your street’s history

Sunbury residents will soon be able to know the history of street names across the town. Hume council will install historical street signage across the...

Blooming good weekend

Welcome the change of season and blossoming plants with a spring flower show this weekend. The Kyneton Horticulture Spring Society Spring Flower Show, hosted by...

Farewell and thank you

After 50 years working as a doctor, more than three decades of those in the Macedon Ranges, Dr Paul Carter is calling it a...

Change of fortune reaps reward

Daniel Fortune is the king of the garden. Mr Fortune, 44, has been shortlisted for the Victorian Apprentice of the Year award, as part of...

Nod for new housing in Sunbury

A plan for a 21-lot subdivision in Sunbury has been approved by Hume council. During last Monday’s council meeting, councillors voted to grant a planning...

No bus? There’s an app for that

A “mobile-on-demand” bus service is being trialled in Point Cook. The Wynbus service launched a six-week trial last Saturday with a fleet of eight and...

Maribyrnong Council puts Melbourne Victory academy plans in limbo

The bitter fight over plans by Melbourne Victory to build a soccer academy in Footscray Park could drag into next year after Maribyrnong councillors...

Gardens ready to shine

Spring is in the air at the Gardens of Tieve Tara. Located in Mount Macedon, the garden will reopen this Sunday to show off its...

Palliative care boost for Ranges

Kyneton District Health has received a funding boost to support palliative care patients in the Macedon Ranges. The health service received almost $192,000 from the...

Fair’s move Kyneton’s big loss

Kyneton businesses will lose thousands of dollars in trade when the Lost Trade’s Fair moves to Bendigo. The two-day event, traditionally held during the Labor...

New hands-on spaces thrill pupils

Mount Macedon Primary School pupils are enjoying a new outdoor learning area and technology facilities. The school’s $472,000 science, technology, engineering, art and music (STEM)...

Dad’s twin celebration

Dads around the country will be showered with socks and jocks on Sunday to celebrate Father’s Day. Lancefield dad Aaron Randall said he was looking...

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Export excellence awarded

The state’s top exporters were celebrated at the Governor of Victoria Export Awards last week. Fourteen businesses were honoured at the awards, including advanced technology...