News
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Swim wait times sink
If you live in Sunbury and you put your two year old on a waitlist for swimming lessons at the local council-run aquatic centre, they’d…
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Sunbury’s rainbow youth to get more support
A local organisation championing LGBTIQA+ young people has received a grant to deliver more programs in Sunbury. The grant through the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation…
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Parliamentary push to save Hanging Rock community sport
An upper house MP has urged the Victorian government to allow Macedon Ranges sporting clubs to continue to play at Hanging Rock oval. Northern Victoria…
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Freedom to stay at home
Most older Australians would likely prefer to stay in their own homes for as long as they can. Macedon Ranges council will support them to…
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Cabaret coming to Kyneton
A night of cabaret is coming to Kyneton’s Bluestone Theatre in late April, and Thomas Currie can’t wait to be the performer bringing it there.…
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Anzac Day for the community in Woodend
From Kashmir, to the Golan Heights, to the Sinai Desert, John McCausland’s service as a peacekeeper took him across the world. Now, the veteran who…
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Basketball players wanted in Macedon Ranges
Basketball players wanted in Macedon Ranges The Macedon Ranges Basketball Association (MRBA) is looking for local teenagers and adults to play domestic competitions this winter.…
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Sewing seeds of joy across the Ranges
Turning towards the light with their vivid yellow petals, sunflowers are a symbol of joy, summer and warmth – which is why Kylie Swain wanted…
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More support for vulnerable mothers
Pregnant women in Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges and across Victoria experiencing homelessness or insecure housing will receive extra support from the state government through…
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Head along to the Woodend Easter Art Market
Held in the historic Woodend Train Station rooms, the Easter Art Market showcases works from the Woodend Art Group. The mediums on display will be…
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Diggers Rest teacher says goodbye after 31 years
After 31 years, teacher Lyra Benbow is saying goodbye to Diggers Rest Primary School. Ms Benbow is moving on from the school community and into…
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‘Go all out now’ on tackling climate crisis
The latest Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC) report released on April 4 said limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees celsius will require “major transitions”…













