Mental health first aid for teens in crisis
A Gisborne mum who took part in a youth mental health first aid program is encouraging others to equip themselves with skills that could...
Support sought for drug help app
Sunbury community leaders hoping to develop an Australian-first smartphone app to connect ice users with mentors are calling on residents and businesses to help...
Sunbury students’ plum job
Sunbury’s Killara Primary School pupils – including Phoenix, Patrick and Jessica (pictured) – are becoming young orchardists after a single plum tree was used...
Jaded V/Line commuters plead for fix
Bendigo-line train commuters fed up with being late for work and missing family dinners have called for more to be done to fix the...
Agent calls for reform to stop underquoting
Auction reform is needed to stop rogue agents from misleading potential buyers by underquoting houses by tens of thousands of dollars, former Real Estate...
Council sets emissions reduction target
A 25 per cent greenhouse emissions reduction target is among the features included in Macedon Ranges council’s new draft environment strategy.
The long-awaited plan, prepared...
Sunbury church abuse survivor heads to Rome
A Sunbury man who was abused as a child by a Ballarat diocese Catholic priest has urged people not to forget the survivors of...
Take a stand against sitting
Inner-west residents are being urged to get on their feet in the wake of research highlighting the ill-effects of prolonged sitting.
Professor Stuart Biddle of...
Foster carers needed in Sunbury
Ten more foster carers are needed in Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges to help children who have been removed from their families.
Anglicare Victoria will...
‘Bogans’ put eyes down to raise park funds
Would-be rock stars are being encouraged to practise their air guitar ahead of Riddells Creek park upgrade committee’s bogan bingo fundraiser this Friday.
Revellers should...
New Gisborne road upgrade under way
Traffic flows and safety along New Gisborne’s busiest stretch of road will improve with works on a $6.6 million upgrade of Station Road about...
Craft group raises funds for CareWorks
A craft show featuring scrapbooking, die cuts and card-making kits not normally available in Sunbury will also help people who are doing it tough.
The...
‘Ni hao’ for knee-high students
Pre-schoolers and primary school pupils can say ‘ni hao’ (hello) to Chinese language and story-time programs in Sunbury.
Children can join teacher Ying Meng for...
Hundreds gather to save old hospital
A decentralised digital hub for government workers who live in the area is among the ideas that will be explored by members behind a...
Toy library expansion for Riddells Creek
A new chapter in the history of Riddells Creek Toy Library began on Saturday, with volunteers opening the doors of a new venue.
The library’s...
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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...
