Weather delays New Gisborne roadworks
Recent wet weather has delayed a $6.6 million roads project, including construction of two new roundabouts at New Gisborne.
VicRoads regional director Mal Kersting said...
Gisborne, Woodend amongst worst areas for wildlife collisions
Motorists are being urged to look out for wildlife, especially kangaroos, when travelling on central Victorian roads after revelations that Gisborne and Woodend are...
Sunbury memorial service to promote healing
Organisers of a Sunbury service to remember babies lost to miscarriage, still birth, sudden infant death syndrome and adoption hope their July 24 event...
Learning, the key to future jobs for residents
A shifting employment landscape means Macedon Ranges and Sunbury residents need to prepare themselves to commit to lifetime learning, experts say ahead of this...
Sunbury residents urged to make lifestyle changes
Sunbury residents have all the hallmarks of chronic lifestyle diseases cited on a new national report card.
Sugar consumption is excessive, especially among teenage boys,...
Don’t taint our water, shooters warned
Multiple discoveries of empty shotgun shells at Western Water reservoirs has prompted the authority to ramp up surveillance across its service areas.
Fearful of the...
Cool cats in need of some warmth
They’re cute and cuddly but in need of some warmth.
Woodend Veterinary Centre has called for donations of blankets to give cats that are up...
Tourism reeling from Hume council’s cuts
Hume council’s decision to stop funding Daylesford and Macedon Ranges Tourism has sparked fears other local governments may follow suit.
Citing a tighter budget due...
Smart plan for the Macedon Ranges
Business and community leaders are being invited to lead the charge for change in the Macedon Ranges.
Funded by the state government, social venture Make...
Hope for councils to bear less of the cost burden
There are hopes that a statewide review of school-crossing funding arrangements will lead to councils bearing less of the cost burden.
VicRoads is working with...
Calder Freeway shut after chemical spill
Northbound lanes on the Calder Freeway remain closed near Gisborne after a chemical spill early Thursday morning.
Traffic is being detoured onto Mount Macedon Road,...
A chance to play in Macedon Ranges snow
Woodend’s Angus, 3 (pictured), was among the many youngsters who welcomed the chance to run and play after snow blanketed the Macedon Ranges on...
Sunbury’s foodie precinct calls for permanent smoking ban
A trial smoking ban in Sunbury’s foodie precinct has been hailed a tremendous success, with restaurateurs calling for a permanent ban ahead of statewide...
Thumbs up on bushfire progress in Benloch
Residents of Benloch and surrounding areas have welcomed a progress report that shows the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning is on track...
No threat to Sunbury’s community kitchen future
Organisers of a community kitchen that feeds more than 170 Sunbury residents every week believe it is stepping into a brighter future as an...
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Preventing Gendered Violence At Work
Safer workplaces are on the way with a state government initiative aiming to prevent work-related gendered violence.
WorkSafe Victoria has partnered with the Sir Zelman...
