Upgrades to Lancefield-Kilmore Road delayed
Lancefield residents will have to deal with the “dangerous” state of the Lancefield-Kilmore Road for some time yet.
Upgrades to the section near Lancemore Hill...
Book in to a cool escape
Families can escape the heat by heading to Sunbury library this summer.
Free school-holiday storytime sessions for all ages are being held on Thursday afternoons...
A guide to local Australia Day celebrations
Australia’s official national celebration is next week. Friday, January 26 is a national public holiday and a range of celebrations, organised by community groups...
Macedon Ranges Youth holiday activities
Macedon Ranges young people, led by local band José and the Coffee Mugs, brought the house down at a jam session last Tuesday.
The session...
Number of offenders “far too high” on Macedon Ranges roads
More than seven drivers each day, on average, were caught breaking the law on Macedon Ranges roads during the Christmas and holiday period.
Highway patrol...
Emergency calls for kids left in cars in Sunbury
Ambulance paramedics were called to 13 incidents concerning people being left unattended in vehicles in Sunbury in a 12 month period.
New data from Ambulance...
Art classes and demonstrations in Mount Macedon this weekend
Gisborne artist Chieko Hester will be teaching locals how to make origami in Mount Macedon this Sunday.
Her origami workshop will be one of a...
Community preferences for former Kyneton Primary School site
There’s a strong preference for Macedon Ranges council to purchase the former Kyneton Primary School site, according to a report by project consultants.
The report,...
Help take the heat off Macedon Ranges wildlife
Scootch the koala joey is being raised by the caring team behind Macedon Ranges Wildlife Network.
Local wildlife rescuers found the young koala clinging to...
Car plows through Sunbury shopfront
People are being asked to avoid Evans Street in Sunbury after a car ploughed through a shop front earlier this afternoon.
Emergency services were called...
Macedon Ranges protection bid ‘hijacked’
A long-awaited plan to protect the Macedon Ranges from inappropriate development has been “hijacked”, according to the Macedon Ranges Residents Association.
Its secretary, Christine Pruneau,...
Pram-pushing couple steal purse at Highpoint shopping centre
Police are searching for a couple alleged to have stolen a purse from a woman at Highpoint shopping centre in Maribyrnong.
The couple were pushing...
Meet the founder and director of Edgar’s Mission
Lancefield's Pam Ahern is the founder and director of Edgar's Mission, a sanctuary for rescued farm animals. She chats with Serena Seyfort.
What’s your connection...
Fire services warn about barbecues
Fire services are urging Victorians to use barbecues safely, with the popular outdoor cooking facilities behind more than 200 fires last summer.
Metropolitan Fire Brigade...
KFNC family fun day to thank Royal Children’s Hospital
Luke and Shanya Beattie are very grateful for the care given to their daughter Francesca by the Royal Children’s Hospital.
So much so that Luke,...
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Seven tips to surviving the Boxing Day sales
One sleep after Christmas comes the years ultimate shopping event - the boxing day sales.
Often the busiest shopping day in the year, it...
