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Water flows for health

Water will get the green light over all other sugary drinks at Kyneton aquatic centre starting this week. Cobaw Community Health and Macedon Ranges Health...

Art explorers welcome

Calling all mini-makers – the popular Little Think Big arts workshops are on again at Kyneton’s Old Auction House during the school holidays. Organiser Anna...

MY MACEDON RANGES: Dave Fairclough

What is your connection to Macedon Ranges?   My connection to Macedon Ranges is that I live here and have run successful osteopathic businesses in the...

Shed’s men sell well

By Esther Lauaki   Pre-loved items given new life by the guys at Hume’s Men’s Shed are going on sale. Everything that will be on offer at...

Dark fears for Sunbury reserve

A Sunbury man wants to shed light on safety concerns at a prominent public park in his neighbourhood. Peter Gavin said parts of Mitchells Lane...

Fire rips through historic Kyneton house

Fire has ripped through a 160-year-old homestead recently renovated by former television personality Tonia Todman. The blaze which heavily damaged the homestead early Monday was...

Guilty plea over girlfriend death

A Diggers Rest man has admitted to murdering his 29-year-old girlfriend by bashing her to death. Shane Robertson faced Melbourne Magistrates Court last week and...

Warning over toxic burn-offs

Farmers are being warned that a momentary mistake when burning off can be costly for the environment and land owners. The Environment Protection Authority last...

Town hall party time

A brass band and a family bush dance will be among the highlights of the 150th anniversary celebrations of Malmsbury town hall next month. The...

MY WYNDHAM: Cameron Moyes

My Wyndham: At the age of 14, Cameron Moyes is already a taekwondo champion. He competes at a club, state and international level, and won a...

Call to fix ‘dangerous’ intersection

Concerned residents, an MP and Wyndham council are calling for a “dangerous” Wyndham Vale intersection to be upgraded. The intersection, on the corner of Ballan...

Macedon Ranges youth has its say

Twelve young people from across the Macedon Ranges have helped create the council’s new youth strategy. The residents, aged 16 to 21, worked with council...

Jarrod Bell becomes second Sunbury Scout to earn Baden Powell Award

After eight years of hard work, Sunbury’s Jarrod Bell has earned the highest Scout award available to a young person – the Baden Powell...

High alert for sick kangaroos in Sunbury

Wildlife rescuers are urging people to be on the look out for kangaroos that appear “high” or drunk. Macedon Ranges Wildlife Network shared a video...

Hume budget brings parking relief for narrow Sunbury streets

Indented parking bays will be created in two of Sunbury’s narrowest streets as part of Hume council’s 2018-19 budget. Councillors adopted the budget last Monday,...

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Help save koalas in September

For the rest of September, the Australian Koala Foundation is inviting wildlife lovers from all over the world to ‘Join the Chorus’ of support...