‘Come home factor’ lifts property prices
Property experts say the ‘‘come home’’ factor is one reason Gisborne has led regional Victoria in price growth for four-bedroom houses.
Latest Real Estate Institute...
Small business minister tours Sunbury CBD
New state Small Business Minister Phil Dalidarkis has joined Sunbury MP Josh Bull on a tour of the town’s CBD, including Evans and O’Shanassy...
Three arrested for growing cannabis in Sunbury
A man and two women have been charged as part of an operation targeting the cultivation of cannabis in Sunbury.
Sunbury police, with the assistance...
Boardman stadium evacuated during small fire
Basketball games were abandoned at Sunbury's Boardman Reserve on Wednesday night after fallen powerline caused a small fire outside the stadium.
Police and the CFA...
Expectant mums can visit GPs for antenatal care
Expectant mums will be able to consult their own doctor during most pregnancies under a model used at Werribee Mercy Hospital.
The Shared Maternity Care...
New push for specialist autism school
A Macedon Ranges support group has floated the idea of putting a specialist facility in the new Kyneton education precinct amid reports that the...
Out of the Shadows walk brings issue into light
A suicide prevention group working with Macedon Ranges council on a community action plan is encouraging people to ‘‘stomp all over stigma’’ during a...
Sunbury parking woes bad for business
The long-term carpark at Sunbury train station is full to capacity well before the shops open.
The early arrivals leave retail workers and shoppers to...
Alcohol still shadows ice for ambulance call outs
Paramedics are being called to fewer ice-related incidents in Hume, despite widespread fears about the use of crystal methamphetamine.
A new report by drug and...
Schools share in extra maintenance funding
Sunbury and Macedon Ranges school classrooms, gyms, canteens and art areas will be upgraded, with the region’s state schools to share more than $1.81 million...
Sunbury students’ spectacular musical effort
Sunbury Primary School pupils are warming up their vocal chords for the state’s biggest school concert.
The group of about 20 songsters will form part...
Students debate right to be racist
Is racism freedom of speech? That’s the question to be debated by close to 100 young people who will meet for a regional schools...
Nine-hour blitz nets $275,000 in unpaid fines
A nine-hour police blitz on Melton drivers netted more than $275,000 in unpaid fines last week.
Police used automatic numberplate recognition to identify offenders in...
Positives drawn from Broadmeadows summit
Broadmeadows will finally get its northern city gateway – a tree boulevard and improved road interchanges along its Pascoe Vale Road town entrance.
The oft-neglected...
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Firefighters delighted
Fire brigades in the Macedon state electorate have welcomed money for much-needed equipment. Grants announced last week by MP Mary-Anne Thomas would help...
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Cracking down on dumping
Hume council is looking to get creative as it seeks answers on how to reduce the ‘crisis’ of rubbish dumping within the municipality.
Council previously...
