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Sunbury’s Henry twins take live theatre for a spin

Sunbury’s Henry twins seem destined to have their names up in lights. Aspiring actors Isobel and Eloise, aged eight, got their first break when they...

OAM honour for Kyneton’s Ronda Walker

You might struggle to find someone more passionate about local history than Kyneton’s Ronda Walker. A member of the Friends of Kyneton Museum, Ms Walker...

Woodend petrol station bid blocked by VCAT

Woodend residents have won their ongoing battle against plans for a petrol station on High Street, with the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal ruling...

Macedon Ranges food drive to support refugees

Macedon Ranges residents are being encouraged to show their support for refugees by donating tinned goods, pantry staples and toiletries to a food drive...

Macedon Ranges duo named members of the Order of Australia

Two Macedon Ranges residents have been recognised for their contributions to the community, being named as members of the Order of Australia in the...

Macedon Ranges council to call for Australia-wide recycling reforms

Macedon Ranges council is pushing for the federal government to introduce Australia-wide reforms to address the current recycling crisis. Mayor Jennifer Anderson and acting chief...

Exhibition reimagines the mayoral chain

One of the last pieces of civic ceremonial costume – the mayoral chain – has been re-imagined for a new exhibition at the Kyneton...

Sunbury Lions call for netball court upgrade

Sunbury Lions Football Netball Club is calling on Hume council to urgently upgrade its netball courts to accommodate growing numbers of players. The Lions made...

Sunbury United plea for lights to be fast tracked

Sunbury United soccer club is urging Hume council to fast track the upgrade of lights at its Langama Park home ground, saying it cannot...

Three charged as part of ongoing Macedon Ranges drug investigation

Two women and a man have been charged with drug-related offences, after police executed a number of warrants in Kyneton, Riddells Creek and Sunbury...

Sunbury police play down road rage attacks

Sunbury police say road rage is not on the rise in the suburb, despite having dealt with two violent incidents in recent weeks. On May...

Public toilets to be rebuilt at Kyneton Cemetery

Public toilets will be rebuilt at Kyneton Cemetery. Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas recently announced that Kyneton Cemetery Trust would receive a $214,000 grant from the...

New chapter for Woodend Winter Arts Festival

Three Macedon Ranges authors will come together at the Woodend Winter Arts Festival to share the process of writing and publishing a book. The Words...

Sunbury’s Olive Stephenson has donated blood more than 100 times

Sunbury’s Olive Stephenson is a bloody hero. The grandmother has donated blood more than 100 times. She began giving blood in the ’70s after her children...

Exhibition creates a trail of art in Macedon Ranges

The drawings and paintings of Gisborne’s Natania Hollingsworth will feature in the Macedon Ranges Art Trail’s exhibition at the Woodend Winter Arts Festival this...

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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...