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School stretched to retain chaplain

Goonawarra Primary School is seeking help to retain a welfare chaplaincy position. Principal Alan Fairweather said the Sunbury school had continued to pay for the...

Fence needed to save kangaroos from cull

Animal welfare supporters are being urged to help fund a “safe haven” fence following moves to allow a landholder to shoot kangaroos on property...

Friendship seats aid social skills

Youngsters who need a little help with social engagement are benefiting from the installation of four ‘friendship seats’ at Sunbury’s Killara Primary School. Teacher Robyn...

Sunbury crafters mean business

Craftspeople and artisans are being given the chance to showcase their creativity via a pop-up shop established by the team behind Sunbury’s annual StreetLife...

Support swells for indoor sports hub

Organisers behind the push for a centrally-located indoor sports hub in the Macedon Ranges are confident the concept will attract federal, state and local...

Sunbury in step with basketball trial

Parents, students, teams and individuals are being urged to sign up for a free ‘walking basketball’ program being rolled out in Sunbury. Basketball Victoria, with...

Developer plans multi-level carpark in Sunbury

A property developer with major business interests in Sunbury stands ready to proceed with plans for a multi-level carpark in Sunbury’s Evans Street. With frustration...

Residents have say on council budget

Proposed cuts to neighbourhood house funding and sports infrastructure, and a proposal for an international equine centre, were hot topics at Macedon Ranges council’s...

Gap Road intersection work to start next year

Works to transform Sunbury’s most notorious traffic hotspot are expected to start mid to late next year following the compulsorily acquisition of a small...

Vineyard Road bike path ‘big step’ closer

There are hopes cyclists and pedestrians may be able to travel safely between Sunbury and Diggers Rest as soon as September after the Bloomdale...

Gisborne Aldi proposal prompts queries

A group of Gisborne residents has slammed Macedon Ranges council’s plans to only deal with grocery chain Aldi in its sale of a 2025...

Artists on the trail

A research scientist turned wildlife artist and an origami maestro are among the artists who have signed on for this year’s Macedon Ranges Arts...

Jermyn to remain McEwan Liberal candidate

Beleaguered Liberal Chris Jermyn will continue as his party’s candidate for McEwen after a horror week that included a train-wreck interview and the removal...

Earning Street Kred for RCH

Street machines from all eras will park in Sunbury to raise money for the Royal Children’s Hospital this Sunday night. Melbourne’s Street Kred Car Club...

Woodend girl honoured for life-saving call

When Charlotte Jones’ grandfather, Ron, fell to the floor shaking on January 5 this year, the nine-year-old knew exactly what to do. Quickly dialling triple-0,...

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A tale of sales betrayal

Sunbury’s Boilerhouse Theatre Company is preparing to perform its adaptation of Glengarry Glen Ross this month, with the plot providing a thrilling insight into...