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Libraries are ‘yours for the taking’
A well-stocked, maintained library is a magical place to be. At least, you’d think so – except just 7.89 per cent of Hume’s population are…
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My Place: Ed Irons
There’s something very special about a second-hand bookshop in a country town. Even more lovely are their owners, collecting, maintaining, protecting and sharing knowledge in…
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Gisborne intersection to close for controversial upgrade
Works have begun on a new roundabout in Gisborne, forcing the current intersection to close for four months, despite ongoing community and council concern about…
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Triathlon to raise money for new wheels
Triathlon training is under way for 15 participants of Distinctive Options Sunbury to raise money for new tricycles to be used by the disability support…
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Soil lands at Hi-Quality
Hi-Quality has begun receiving contaminated soil from the West Gate Tunnel Project (WGTP) despite community frustration at the development. It is understood the Bulla spoil…
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Shane Warne’s death casts long shadow
“He always left a lasting impression.” That’s how many people, including his ex-brother-in-law Rodney Callahan, will remember Shane Warne. You’d be hard-pressed to find a…
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Action on reconciliation to be launched at Autumn Festival
Something very important is happening this year at the Macedon Ranges Autumn Festival. On the lands of the Traditional Owners – the Dja Dja Wurrung,…
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Living in hope at Lancefield Relay For Life
More than 170 participants made their way down to Lancefield Park to participate in the Lancefield Relay For Life on March 5, raising money and…
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Gisborne Primary gears-up for Ride2School Day
Pupils at Gisborne Primary School are set to have a wheelie good time as they take part in National Ride2School Day on March 25. Helping…
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Into our arms: Nick Cave and Warren Ellis to play at Hanging Rock
The Macedon Ranges will host two of the country’s most beloved musicians across two nights in November, when Nick Cave and Warren Ellis come to…
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Women in Sunbury breaking the bias in business
This year’s International Women’s Day theme was ‘break the bias’, and Sunbury Women in Business want to do just that. The organisation’s primary goal is…
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Funding finally delivered for pitch upgrade
The state government will provide a half-a-million dollar upgrade to the Kyneton District Soccer Club’s home ground after its application to the federal government for…













