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Woodend Art Group exhibiting over Queen’s Birthday

The work of Richard Chamerski will be on display during the Woodend Art Group’s Queens Birthday long weekend exhibition. Chamerski, who works with oil paints...

Gisborne Football Netball Club to build a new court

A local football netball club is taking a shortage of training space into its own hands. Gisborne Football Netball Club will construct a second netball...

Macedon Ranges Potters on show for long weekend

Members of the Macedon Ranges Potters have been putting in long hours at the pottery wheel and kiln in preparation for their upcoming exhibition. The...

Zac Carletti-De Silva heads to Italy for soccer

The dreams of a Sunbury boy are about to come true as he travels to Italy to play his beloved sport. Zac Carletti-De Silva will...

Distinctive Areas and Landscapes Bill passed

New state government legislation designed to protect the Macedon Ranges from inappropriate development has been given the tick of approval. The Distinctive Areas and Landscapes...

Council defers sale of vacant Macedon property

The site of Macedon’s former maternal and child health centre will be owned by Macedon Ranges council for at least another nine months. The council...

Granite Hills wine featured in Hong Kong and China

A Macedon Ranges wine company is being featured in Hong Kong and China. Baynton’s Andrea Knight is in Asia presenting wines from her Macedon Ranges...

Husky breeding plan for Gisborne knocked back

An application to house 20 adult huskies for breeding in Gisborne has been unanimously knocked back by Macedon Ranges council. The proposal for 111 Tweddle...

Sunbury College Film Festival to hit the big screen

The work of Sunbury’s up-and-coming producers and directors will hit the screen at Readings Cinemas next week. Sunbury College’s third annual film festival on June...

State to keep former Kyneton Primary School site

The Kyneton community has had a win in the long-running battle over the former Kyneton Primary School site. In a major backflip, the state government...

Salute to volunteers

Kate Stephens is one of the many local volunteers who make up the Macedon Ranges’ community. As part of the council’s casserole club, she cooks...

Wild fungi prompt poison warning

As mushrooms pop up across the Macedon Ranges, residents are being cautioned about eating wild fungi. The Victorian Department of Health and Human Services has...

Gisborne Secondary College aims for the stars

Hundreds of stargazers are expected to gather at Gisborne Secondary College tomorrow night to participate in a national attempt to break a Guinness World...

Autumn’s a fine season in Macedon

More than 850 parking infringements were issued in Macedon as people flocked to admire the autumn leaves. Macedon Ranges council gave out 850 fines –...

Fire brigades warn residents about winter

Local fire brigades are warning residents to take extra caution as the colder weather sets in, following a busy call-out period. Gisborne CFA was one...

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Tips for smooth Christmas food shopping

’Tis the season for gathering with loved ones around a table full of food, but the art of food-shopping during the silly season can...