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Planned burn-offs ready to fire

If you see a lot of smoke around Little River early next month, don’t be alarmed. Wyndham council’s controlled burn program is starting on April...

Photography is a bloomin’ good hobby

A year ago, Victoria Butera didn’t know much about photography. But after just 12 months being behind the lens, the 13-year-old is making a name...

A romantic outlook for Austen admirers

The latest Kyneton Museum exhibition is set to pull at the heartstrings of Jane Austen era admirers. Be Persuaded: A Jane Austen Experience, opening...

Old school not lost

Macedon Ranges council is keen to keep the soon-to-be vacated Kyneton Primary School in community hands. Councillors this month agreed to look at setting aside...

Air show spreads its wings

  High flyers will loop and roll while landlubbers will be urged to spread their wings when Kyneton Airshow takes to the skies for its...

Public honour for Lancefield private

The name of one of Lancefield’s fallen from World War I will be added to the town’s memorial in time for his family to...

Calder carnage closes freeway

A crash that killed a Romsey father of six and another that left a man seriously injured by the roadside made for a horror...

‘Forgotten baby’ death link

  The mother of a 22-month-old Kyneton toddler found dead in the family car was “severely sleep deprived” and suffering from “forgotten baby syndrome” at...

Autumn splash no fun for some

  It’s crunch time over autumn leaves on Mount Macedon. As the council moves in to slow down flocks of visitors taking in the season’s glorious...

Drum to beat at Creek

Riddells Creek music fans – prepare to rock out. South Australian-based duo Lily and the Drum will perform in Riddell’s Creek next month where they...

Nature strips a growing concern

Macedon Ranges residents could be cultivating nature strip fruit and vegie patches if a new policy gets off the ground. The council is developing a...

Beaut tomatoes heaven-sent

There must be something in the water at Ljubica Bosevska’s house – her tomatoes are growing like there’s no tomorrow. The Sunbury resident (pictured) plucked...

Max-imum care factor

Life for Max has been an uphill battle so far, but this little guy is definitely taking it all in his stride. For Max, who...

Sunbury sites not up for grabs

State planning minister Richard Wynne has moved to allay fears that Sunbury sites of cultural and historic significance will be impacted by growth imperatives. The...

Futsal right on when footy goes off

Macedon kids Tarkyn Bishop and Edward Ferguson started playing futsal to keep active during the football off season – but they’re now national, and...

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Cupcake Day for RSPCA

RSPCA is calling on Victorians, including those in Sunbury and Macedon Ranges, to head to the kitchen and bake some dog-friendly cupcakes for the...