Free film workshop for indigenous youth
Indigenous youth can learn all aspects of film production as part of a free four-day Sunbury Community Health (SCH) workshop.
Young people aged 12-24 will...
Group urges buy-back of Sunbury Vic Uni site
Sunbury residents are being urged to sign a petition calling on the state government to reacquire the town’s decommissioned university site at Jacksons Hill.
The...
Local schools may lose $40m in Gonski cuts
Labor MPs have slammed the federal government’s failure to commit to the final two years of Gonski education reforms, saying $39.7 million will be...
Hero mates receive bravery honour
Two Macedon Ranges mates who pushed a child out of the path of an out-of-control ute have been recognised with bravery medals.
Chris Meacham and...
Black Saturday hero recognised
A Sunbury police sergeant who helped rescue four people trapped in a Kinglake West house on Black Saturday says he was simply doing his...
Camp out at Hanging Rock
People have a rare chance to see Hanging Rock under the stars as part of Macedon Ranges council’s annual camp-out.
Campers can enjoy a barbecue,...
Sunbury hurt by lack of government vision
Decision-makers have been urged to take a long-term view, doing more to plan and invest in local jobs and roads, amid revelations that Sunbury...
Lobby group puts councillors ‘on notice’
A new lobby group has put Macedon Ranges councillors on notice ahead of October’s local government elections.
Ranges Citizens for Open Government cites public anger...
Sunbury revs up for Good Friday appeal
Hundreds of cars ranging from vintage classics to contemporary racers will be put on show at Sunbury’s Langama Park on Good Friday to raise...
Crime statistics present mixed results
Theft from motor vehicles, drug use and possession, and breaches of court orders continue to be major drivers of crime in Sunbury and the...
Malmsbury church celebrates 150 years
A blessing service, heritage talk, thanksgiving feast and musical performances will be part of celebrations marking the 150th anniversary of Malmsbury’s St John the...
PICTURES: Big crowds celebrate 40th Sunfest
Bright young talent, community groups, shiny street machines and local emergency service heroes were on parade as thousands of people celebrated SunFest’s 40th anniversary...
Coles and CareWorks unite for people in need
More than 35,000 kilograms of food has been donated to Sunbury-based support agency CareWorks as part of a partnership between a major supermarket and...
Kyneton focus of national LGBT study
Designed to document changes to wellbeing in a changing social world, Queer Generations will involve LGBT people born in the 1970s and 1990s. Field...
Cyclists urge drivers to pass with care
Bike Safe Macedon Ranges is pleading with drivers to look out and ‘‘stay wide” of cyclists after recent incidents on local roads.
Group president Margaret...
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Have your say on the plan for Victoria’s renewable energy future
VicGrid is asking communities, landholders, Traditional Owners, and the energy industry to get involved and have their say in developing the long-term strategic plan...
