Pickleball for all
Invented in the USA, Pickleball is quickly gaining popularity in Australia. Relatively easy to learn and popular across several age groups, Macedon Ranges Badminton...
Taking care of the environment
Newham and District Landcare Group is playing its part to improve the local environment.
Newham Landcare committee member Penny Roberts said the group’s main ongoing...
New Aussies welcomed
Twenty-nine Macedon Ranges residents received Australian citizenship at a council-led ceremony last month.
The new citizens moved to the Macedon Ranges from a range of...
Elderly woman dies in Victoria’s legionnaires’ outbreak
A woman in her 90s has died from legionnaires' disease, which health authorities say is spreading through Melbourne's north and west.
Victoria's chief health officer...
Health and wellness at the winery
People in Melbourne’s west who want to take control of their wellbeing are being invited to immerse themselves in tranquillity at St Anne's Winery.
The...
Hume to mark Australia Day
Hume council has bucked a growing trend of councils cancelling Australia Day, opting instead to host an Australia Day party in the park on...
No Myna issue
A Hume councillor is waging war on the Common Myna bird in an effort to erdicate the "pests".
Councillor Jack Medcraft said addressing the Common...
My Place
Diggers Rest author Chiz Dee has just published her first children's book, titled 'I Imagine . . . Safari'. Oscar Parry talks to Chiz...
Breastfeeding support for all
World Breastfeeding Week is a global campaign aiming to raise awareness of the importance of breastfeeding and the benefits it provides to mothers, children,...
Scholarship appications now open
Applications for the third round of the nurse and midwife undergraduate (entry to practice) scholarship program are now open.
Delivering free education for new...
Tips for stress management
Stress management is crucial for maintaining overall well-being and coping effectively with life's challenges. Stress, while a natural response to demanding situations, can become...
Brigade celebrates 140 years
Kyneton Fire Brigade celebrated an anniversary event, marking 140 years since the brigade began serving the community.
The milestone was celebrated with a dinner and...
Lamine Sonko and Pirritu to light up Altona
Prepare to be swept away on a cultural journey as the Altona Theatre hosts an extraordinary performance featuring composer and multi-instrumentalist Lamine Sonko and...
Suspected cyanide death put under coroner’s spotlight
A coroner will investigate the death of a Victorian man who took suspected cyanide tablets while police were arresting him.
Phillip Reidy could not be...
Health authorities rush to stem legionnaires outbreak
Melburnians are being urged to monitor for symptoms after a significant outbreak of legionnaires' disease left several people critically unwell in intensive care.
At least...
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Let’s talk about intimacy pain
Alex Lopes is a pelvic health physiotherapist, the director of Pelvic Health Melbourne in Altona North, and past national chair of the Australian Physiotherapy...
