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Macedon Ranges council tops transparency

Macedon Ranges council is kicking goals compared to similar shires around Victoria. Only 2.65 per cent of council decisions in 2015-16 were made at meetings...

Residents get fire ready with the Malmsbury brigade

Residents can get the inside story on how Malmsbury Fire Brigade is getting people ready for the coming hot months at this weekend’s fire...

Youth take the mic at Kyneton Show

There are plenty of opportunities for young Macedon Ranges’ performers to steal the show over the coming holidays as popular summer music programs get...

Safety works never took place on Napier Street bridge

Two accidents in less than a week have renewed pressure on the state government to take action on Footscray’s notorious Napier Street bridge. The latest...

Brimbank mayor takes swipe at Cairnlea asbestos dumpers

A Cairnlea mother may remove her son from his local primary school following the discovery of more asbestos at a nearby building site. Brimbank mayor...

Waste to energy empowers communities.

Public buildings across the Macedon Ranges may one day be powered by organic waste, as plans develop for a waste-to-energy power station in central...

Boost for tourism in Macedon Ranges

  Close to $200,000 will go towards making the Daylesford and Macedon Ranges region even more of a beauty and wellness hotspot. Three planning projects will...

Drone stunt hits a snag

Some people will go to great lengths to get hold of a sausage in bread. But one frankfurter fan appears to have gone too far,...

Twins to take the limelight again

Sunbury twins Isobel and Eloise Henry are set to star in their first feature film, now being shot in Melbourne. The identical actresses are busy...

Councillors raring to go

  New Hume and Macedon Ranges councillors have been finding their feet during their first week on the job after being sworn in last week. Veteran...

Bushfire claims still coming

  Landowners continue to wait for compensation more than a year after the devastating Lancefield-Cobaw bushfire, which claimed properties and possessions. Fifty-six claims made through state...

Kyneton show set to fly

The newest attraction at the coming Kyneton Agricultural Show will feature an increasingly popular take on the old-fashioned obstacle course. The world-wide trend of ‘parkour’...

Cooper loves creepy crawlies

Cooper Ravensak has always had a healthy obsession with creepy crawlies. The 14 year-old Sunbury boy’s fascination with reptiles, amphibians and insects started during...

Residents want cease fire at Macedon airstrip

  Woodend residents are calling for a ceasefire at an old Macedon airstrip they say hunters and recreational shooters have turned into a rifle range...

Funding secured for anti-violence challenge

A new project will aim to improve gender equity and prevent sexism and violence against women in local male-dominated volunteer organisations. Macedon Ranges council has...

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Gallery tour visits Sunbury

The NGV Kids on Tour program made a stop into Sunbury this week, where children took part in some creative school holiday fun. The activities...

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