Green waste disposal restrictions lifted
Green waste disposal restrictions have been lifted in the Macedon Ranges as the region prepares for the peak fire season.
While the CFA is encouraging...
New law to protect Kyneton Airfield
A new local law to improve the safety of aircraft using Kyneton Airfield is on the way for Macedon Ranges.
The law will regulate the...
Diversity award goes to Western Water
Sunbury and Macedon Ranges’ water supplier has been celebrated for its diversity.
Western Water was honoured as the winner of the diversity category at Hume...
The 2017 Macedon Ranges Wine and Food Budburst Festival
Get ready for the wine to flow, music to play and food to be passed around.
Macedon Ranges locals are busily preparing for the region’s...
Sunbury foodstore Mowatt’s nationally recognised
A family business in Sunbury has been recognised nationally for its pies.
Foodstore, Mowatt’s, took out a number of medals in the 2017 Official Great...
Bruce Mildenhall rides for Australian veterans
Bruce Mildenhall is once again preparing to take on the RACV Great Victorian Bike Ride in support of Australian veterans.
The retired Woodend politician will...
Kyneton District Health wins Premier’s award
Kyneton District Health has been recognised for its outstanding performance.
The hospital was awarded the title of the Premier’s Small Health Service of the Year...
Excitement for annual Riddells Creek Festival
Locals can’t wait for Riddells Creek to be lit up this month. The town’s annual festival will be held on the evening of Saturday,...
Geoff Porter elected as new Hume mayor
Hume’s new mayor is no stranger to the job – he is the first councillor to be sworn in as council leader for the...
Refugee Network screens Murder On The Orient Express
The Hobsons Bay Refugee Network has set in train its final film fundraiser for the year.
The HBRN will next week screen a remake of...
Dogs to stay at Mount Gisborne Nature Reserve
Residents have successfully fought the introduction of the first “no dogs” site in Macedon Ranges, despite pressure on the council to protect Mount Gisborne...
Woodend’s Graham Boyd is a bloody legend
Woodend’s Graham Boyd has donated blood more than 100 times.
And because of his persistence, tens of thousands of blood donations are taking place in...
Macedon Primary School hosts writers festival
Macedon Primary School hosted its first writers festival last week, paying tribute to Van Gogh’s Seasons artwork.
The pupils wrote pieces inspired by the four...
Weird and wonderful pieces of history at Kyneton Museum
Weird and wonderful pieces of history will be on display at Kyneton Museum from Friday.
Macedon Ranges council and Kyneton Historical Society’s joint exhibition, Hobby...
Sunbury house prices booming
House prices have soared in Sunbury over the past three months.
The median Sunbury house price was $518,000 in September – $65,500 higher than the...
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’Weak’ crash case thrown out
A magistrate has criticised prosecutors as he threw out their “weak“ case against a diabetic driver who ploughed into and killed five people seated...
