Truck curfews hit Mount Macedon Road
Truck curfews have been introduced on Mount Macedon Road to “increase safety for all road users” following community concerns.
Trucks weighing more than 16 tonnes...
‘This farm needs a farmer’ named a winner
Kyneton’s Melissa Connors has been recognised with a state award for her ‘This farm needs a farmer’ project.
Ms Connors was awarded the 2018 Victorian...
Giant tomatoes sprout in Sunbury
Some exceptionally large tomatoes are growing in a Sunbury backyard.
Ljubica Bosevski’s tomato plant has sprouted fruits of a size that more closely resemble a...
Local CFA brigades door knock for Good Friday Appeal
Local CFA members will again spend their public holiday on Friday door knocking and collecting for the Good Friday Appeal.
This Easter marks Macedon CFA...
Locals fight proposed petrol station in Woodend
An ongoing battle against a proposed petrol station at 59a High Street, Woodend will return to the Victorian Civil Administrative Tribunal next month.
The applicant...
Makeovers on the way for Sunbury parks
Three Sunbury parks are scheduled to get an overhaul in the second half of the year.
Residents are being asked to have their final say...
Macedon Ranges Health celebrates 60 years
Macedon Ranges Health was joined by the community to celebrate its 60th birthday last week, with a final bash scheduled for next month.
More than...
Chinese Fortunes features at Kyneton Museum
A new exhibition that seeks to challenge stereotypes of the pioneering Chinese immigrants leading up to Victorian Federation has opened at Kyneton Museum.
Chinese Fortunes...
IN FOCUS: Wyndham Park PS – A learning community
Actively upholding the values expressed in the school’s motto, “Aspire Learn Achieve”, has enabled Wyndham Park Primary School to grow enrolments to approximately 400 students from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds since 2011. Principal Laban Toose believes the students thrive on the school’s values of respect, responsibility and safety.
Bulla Hill Railway station vandalised and robbed
A beloved Bulla community asset has been vandalised and robbed, costing the volunteer organisation that runs it up to $1400.
Members of the Tullamarine Live...
Police uncover Sunbury growhouse, woman arrested
Sunbury police uncovered a growhouse on Cornish Street early this morning, arresting a 49 year old woman.
Ten large cannabis plants were seized as police...
IN FOCUS: A matter of love and learning
Laura Hansen is a paediatric speech pathologist who has children making snails and planting flowers in pots they’ve decorated themselves. It’s all part of her fun-focused multi-sensory approach to helping children reach successful speech outcomes.
IN FOCUS: Thi’s crew makes Sunbury smile
It’s not just her outstanding skills that have put the founder of Lotus Smiles Dental on the map. Dr Thi Nguyen, who celebrates the first birthday of her Sunbury clinic last month, is equally well known for her infectious smiles, her gentle approach and her voluntary work in the community.
IN FOCUS: Sunbury’s health is in good hands
Sunbury Community Health, a not-for-profit community health organisation, provides a range of services that respond to the needs of Sunbury and surrounding communities.
For more...
IN FOCUS: Sunbury’s home of care and beauty
Terry White Chemmart Sunbury is a new name – but nothing has changed with the same focus on care and health advice, something the team has prided itself on for decades.
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How to have a happy and healthy festive season
Maintaining a commitment to healthy eating during the festive season can be a challenge, given the abundance of indulgent foods and tempting treats. However,...
