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Macedon Ranges residents rally against planning protections

Macedon Ranges Residents Association has called a public meeting as outrage over the state government’s draft Localised Planning Statement continues. The association is calling on...

Sunbury and Macedon Ranges schools update

Several Sunbury and Macedon Ranges schools are undergoing changes in the 2018 school year. Kyneton Primary School pupils and staff are eagerly preparing to relocate...

Gisborne Uniting Church’s fifteenth Pancake Day Appeal

A pancake stall will pop up inside Gisborne Village shopping centre on Saturday to raise money to help people living in crisis. Volunteers from Gisborne...

Free garden club for children in Sunbury

Greenthumb Lina Schiafone runs a free garden club for children in Sunbury. The grandmother teaches children how to tend a vegetable garden and how to...

Kyneton Football Netball Club hosts third fun run

Kyneton Football Netball Club’s community fun run is back for a third year, this time to help raise funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital. The...

Hume’s Young Citizen of the Year Michelle Grover

Sunbury student Michelle Grover has been honoured as Hume’s 2018 Young Citizen of the Year for her various leadership roles in the community. Michelle was...

Macedon Ranges sports courts fall short

Macedon Ranges urgently requires more sports courts to cater for increased participation and population growth, a new study reveals. The council’s recently released Regional Sports...

Northern rail in service struggle

The Craigieburn and Upfield train lines are among the worst for delayed and cancelled services in the Metro network, according to latest performance data. Public...

Man and woman arrested over Lancefield firearms incident

A man and a woman have been arrested and charged by police over Tuesday's firearms incident which sent Lancefield's main street into lockdown. A 37-year-old...

Light change set to ease traffic

By Alesha Capone and Timna Jacks (The Age) VicRoads will change the sequencing of traffic light signals at a Hoppers Crossing intersection, in a bid...

Armed police in Lancefield

UPDATE:  Police searched and cleared the property about 1.20pm and established there was no one inside the house. They have been unable to find...

Bohemian Bulla Market brings good vibes

The desire of a couple of long-time best buddies for bohemian market magic led to good vibes in Bulla. On the third Sunday of every...

Australia Day honours for Russell Walker

Volunteering for Guide Dogs Victoria for more than 18 years is just one of the ways Russell Walker has serviced Victoria and his local...

Locals fight to protect the Macedon Ranges

A residents group is rallying the Macedon Ranges community to fight the state government’s proposed planning protections for their “beloved Ranges”. Labelling the government’s plan...

Time’s running out for Sunbury Historical Tours

Locals are racing to get tickets to a Sunbury Historical Tour before the former mental asylum site is shut behind a fence. It seems time...

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Crunchy lemon and polenta shortbread

This wonderful shortbread recipe from Dairy Australia has the most delightful crunchy texture from the addition of polenta and a zesty twist from added...