Water safety for Sunbury swimmers
You’re never too old to learn how to swim and be safe in the water – that’s the message to Sunbury landlubbers with the...
Hume councillor under fire for posts
Hume’s mayor fears that a series of racially inflammatory social media posts by a fellow councillor could undo years of work towards a culturally...
Mega talent for Megafauna Festival
Visitors to Lancefield’s Megafauna Festival will be able to pick the brain of environmentalist and climate change expert Tim Flannery about the town’s prehistoric...
No bang for bucks, says Macedon Ranges residents
Macedon Ranges Residents Association wants more bang for their buck after it was revealed property owners pay some of the highest rates in the...
Melton telehealth trial reduces hospitalisations
Melton and Moorabool residents suffering from chronic health conditions have taken part in an Australian-first trial to monitor their health remotely.
The telehealth trial, which...
Lantern Festival to light up Footscray
Footscray will shine brightly in a celebration of Vietnamese settlement in Australia when the Lantern Festival lights up Leeds Street from noon-7pm on September...
My place: Suzanne McDonnell
What’s your connection to the Macedon Ranges?
I live near Malmsbury.
How long have you lived in the region?
Nearly 25 years. We moved here from St...
Hume and Macedon Ranges among cruelty hotspots
Hume and the Macedon Ranges are counted among the state’s animal cruelty hotspots, a recent report from RSPCA Victoria reveals.
Of the 11,840 cruelty reports...
High cost for Hume graffiti
Could naming and shaming vandals be the solution to curb graffiti in Hume?
The council spent more than $200,000 in the past financial year cleaning...
All the fun of the film festival
Emerging young producers and directors hit the red carpet this week at Sunbury College’s inaugural film festival.
College students, as well as others from Diggers...
All the fun of the garden lovers fair
Garden lovers are ringing in the new season with all the fun of the fair.
More than 1500 visitors are expected to converge on the...
Gisborne blokes take on selfie queens
Two Gisborne blokes are hoping to take on Kim Kardashian in a battle of the back-lit mobile phone cases developed for selfie-lovers.
Former police officer...
MPA to drive Jacksons Hill masterplan
Sunbury residents have backed a state government decision to appoint the Municipal Planning Authority to drive the redevelopment of Jacksons Hill’s historic former mental...
CFA gets ready for fire season
Gisborne’s volunteer firefighters will get bigger digs, while Macedon’s Country Fire Authority members will tackle emergencies more quickly in their new truck, thanks to...
Hanging Rock needs range of talent
People with business and sports management skills, historians, teachers and archeologists, are needed to ensure a broad range of talent is behind the delivery...
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Bombers fall short after brave comeback
A second half comeback from Riddell fell just short in the Riddell District Netball League grand final on Sunday.
Facing Woodend-Hesket in the decider for...
