Increase in burglary and theft offences in the Macedon Ranges
People are being urged to play it smart and lock their houses, sheds and cars following an increase in burglary and theft offences in...
Big expansion to Wyndham electoral roll
If you notice Wyndham polling centres are a little busier than usual as you cast your vote this Saturday, it’s because of a 15...
Islamic youth centre rejection may be appealed
The Islamic group backing plans for a youth centre at Hoppers Crossing will consider its options after Wyndham council refused a permit for the...
CFA house fires warning
Firefighters have pleaded with residents to play it smart, especially in their kitchens, following the release of new data that shows brigades were called...
Labor is expected to retain the marginal north-west seats
Labor is expected to retain the marginal seats of McEwen and Bendigo when voters head to the polls on Saturday.
Deakin University politics lecturer Dr...
Move to breathe new life into Sunbury family market
Organisers of a monthly family market believe its imminent shift into the heart of Sunbury will be good for the town.
After extensive talks with...
Gisborne, Woodend SES join forces for a recruitment drive
Members of the Gisborne and Woodend SES units are more accustomed to answering calls for help than putting one out themselves.
But the two units...
Macedon council adopts budget, environment plan
Rates for the average Macedon Ranges property owner will rise $50 after the council adopted its 2016-17 budget last Wednesday.
The budget included an average...
Sunbury’s Bonnie Hanlon scoops Hume Arts award
There’s not one single moment that Sunbury’s Bonnie Hanlon can look back on and think “that’s when I became an artist”.
“It’s just always been...
Polls heat up for Macedon Ranges mobile black spots
The bushfire-prone Macedon Ranges will be near the top of a mobile phone black spots priority list under a federal Labor government.
MPs Lisa Chesters...
Sunbury farmer urges people to take more responsibility for their animals
A Sunbury farmer, who had to shoot a dog that was mauling his sheep, has urged people to take more responsibility for their animals.
Dalrymple...
Government join calls to protect Sunbury’s historic site
Victoria University’s former Jacksons Hill campus at Sunbury is a step closer to being saved, with all three levels of government joining calls to...
Sunbury teens makes a splash at paintball centre this winter
A day-out at a paintball centre will give Sunbury teenagers a chance to have some fun and forget about Melbourne’s dreary winter weather during...
Weather photos: Snow, wind, hail – Victoria’s winter cold snap
Senior meteorologist Richard Carlyon said Friday’s weather will be the nastiest cold snap yet for this winter.
“Some winters we don’t get cold snaps like...
Western suburbs braces for Friday cold snap
Winter is coming as a cold snap moves in on the western suburbs by Friday with temperatures set to plummet as low as seven...
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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...
