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Sunbury motorists still hit by fuel ‘tax’

Sunbury motorists continue to be victims of a ‘tax’ that petrol companies have yet to explain, according to a driver who is undertaking a...

Local dementia cases tipped to soar

Alarming new research shows the number of people living with dementia in Hume and the Macedon Ranges is expected to soar by more than...

Surfing trip leads to life-changing experience

A Riddells Creek man who dropped out of the corporate world is urging people to support a program that helps displaced indigenous communities of...

Concern over picnic shelters at Hanging Rock

Work will begin on creating a new vision for Hanging Rock after Macedon Ranges council endorsed the state government’s recommendations for the reserve and...

Council seeks reliable internet for CFA brigades

Firefighters have joined forces with Macedon Ranges council to call for better internet connections at all CFA stations before next bushfire season. The council will...

Sunbury businesses pitch in for clean up

Workers from four of Sunbury’s largest employers will pick up rubbish at The Nook as part of Clean Up Australia Day activities. Hume council, Sunbury...

Council may record future meetings

Macedon Ranges council will consider installing recording equipment in its coming budget deliberations, after councillors deviated from officers’ recommendations last Wednesday night. The decision was...

Sunbury’s Henry twins have got talent

Having made their acting debuts at just nine months of age, Sunbury’s Eloise and Isobel Henry, now 5, are wowing judges with their dance...

Winners and losers if negative gearing slashed

First-home buyers trying to break into the hot Sunbury market could be the winners under federal Labor’s proposed negative gearing reforms, a local real...

Festival takes sustainability to the streets

Dozens of street artists were hard at work at Woodend’s Black Forest Timber Mill on Saturday, sharing a vast array of works as part...

Land buy for Sunbury global learning centre

Sunbury is a step closer to finally getting its own global learning centre. Hume council snapped up a 4083-square- metre site in Macedon Street for...

Tool theft causes builder to shut up shop

A Bacchus Marsh builder, who had tools valued at $3000 stolen from his ute, says his business never recovered from the financial loss of...

Longer wait for ambulances in Sunbury

New figures reveal that ambulance response times for emergency code one calls to Sunbury blew out from an average of 12 minutes and 51...

Your trash could be Kyneton’s treasure

Macedon Ranges residents are being encouraged to dig out old truck tyres, fence posts, rocks and antique hand tools for a community park project...

Sustainability on show at Woodend

Discovering, debating and delving into sustainable technologies and lifestyles will be the focus of a Macedon Ranges Sustainable Living Festival this weekend. The festa of...

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Lions into granny

Two years ago, the Sunbury Lions didn’t have an A-grade side in the Ballarat Netball League. Now they are playing off in a grand final. The...

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