Council reform plan welcomed
Moves designed to improve transparency of local government chief executives’ pay and performance, and increase collaboration between councils and communities, have been welcomed in...
Plans for a new Kyneton Primary School get a big tick
Plans for a new Kyneton Primary School have been enthusiastically welcomed around town, with many prospective parents seeking meetings to talk about the design.
Principal...
Sunbury’s Blue Light Disco hosts pajama party for kids
Hundreds of primary school-aged children will dress in their PJs well before bedtime for this Friday’s Sunbury Blue Light Disco.
Spokeswoman Rose Le Guier says...
Sunbury crime rate spike not necessarily a bad sign
Drug offences and breaches of court orders have driven a 30 per cent hike in the Sunbury crime rate.
But Hume police’s Inspector Anthony Brown said...
Seeking stories and photographs for history of Riddells Creek
An author who is writing a history of Riddells Creek is seeking stories and photographs for the project.
Sunbury’s Robyn Goss and husband Ian operated...
Gisborne teachers will brave the chill for Cure for MND Foundation
Former AFL player and coach Neale Daniher’s fight against motor neurone disease (MND) has inspired teachers from St Brigid’s Catholic Primary School in Gisborne...
Young ones with green thumbs enjoy the fruits of their labours
Young ones with green thumbs are invited to be part of a monthly garden club at Sunbury.
An offshoot of the popular Harvest Sunbury produce...
Sports folk pleads for council investment in East Sunbury
Delays caused while the Victorian government decided whether to create a stand-alone Sunbury council stalled plans for Goonawarra’s John McMahon Reserve, according to Hume...
Jester holds court in school holiday program
A court jester magic show will be part of Hume council’s school holiday program in Sunbury. Mayor Helen Patsikatheodorou, pictured with Hannah, 7, Jonathan,...
Police search for missing Delahey teenager
Sunshine police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a Delahey teenager who has been missing for almost two weeks.
Olivia Samuel, 15, was...
Sunbury crime soars
A large increase in drug offences and breaches of orders has driven a 30 per cent increase in overall crime in Sunbury.
Latest data released...
Mums get fit for life
A Sunbury personal trainer who conquered postnatal depression is raising money to help other women get the help they need.
Carolyn Dicker, of Just for...
Riddells Creek athlete has Tokyo 2020 in sights
Improved starts could be the thing that puts young Riddells Creek sprinter Jessie Andrew in the selection conversation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Already known...
Calls for interest-free solar scheme
The creation of an interest-free loan scheme to help Macedon Ranges ratepayers switch to solar power could revolutionise the area’s approach to energy use,...
Gap Road: Government urged to ‘get on with it’
Hume councillor Jack Medcraft has called on the state government to get a move on with fixing the intersection of Gap Road and Horne...