Warming winter donation
A Broadmeadows company will be donating 30,000 essential clothing items to vulnerable Australians this winter.
Underworks and Foodbank Victoria have partnered with charities Thread Together,...
Suicide prevention group calls for volunteers
The Macedon Ranges Suicide Prevention Action Group (MR SPAG) is calling out for new volunteers with lived experience for a new community-led initiative.
MR SPAG’s...
Protecting pollinators
For a group of Macedon Ranges residents, beekeeping is more than a hobby. The members of the Woodend Bee-Friendly Society are committed to providing...
Time for Meta to face the music and pay its dues
Just last month, the US Surgeon General called for social media to have warnings attached to it over mental health concerns for users.
It’s one...
Breast cancer service expands
Northern Imaging Victoria, part of Northern Health, has expanded its breast imaging services with a team of seven breast radiologists and dedicated mammography technologists....
Police investigate Kyneton death
Police are investigating the circumstances around the death of a man in Kyneton.
Police visited a property in Windridge Way at about 2.30pm on Tuesday,...
Principal remembered
Tributes have flowed for a former school principal who died after falling through a skylight while working at St Margaret Mary’s School, Spotswood.
Paul Hogan...
Water bills to increase slightly
A small increase in water bills is on its way for Hume and Macedon Ranges residents, as The Essential Services Commission has released their...
State government bans engineered stone
The state government is banning the use of engineered stone to prevent Victorian workers, including those in Sunbury and Macedon Ranges, from being exposed...
New requirements for WorkSafe incident notification
Victorian employers and those responsible for prescribed equipment, including those in Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges, will now need to notify WorkSafe of incidents...
New service helps residents seek support
A new free service is available to Macedon Ranges residents to help them with accessing government services and seeking support.
Led by Sunbury and Cobaw...
Cultural help for alcohol and drugs
A Braybrook-based program is helping women in the Vietnamese community in Melbourne’s north-west to overcome alcohol and drug (AOD) issues.
The Australian Vietnamese Women’s Association...
Have your say on women’s pain
Women, their family members and healthcare professionals are being urged to make submissions to Victoria's Inquiry into Women's Pain.
The inquiry will examine systemic issues...
Budget boost for women’s health organisations
Women’s health organisations GenWest and Women’s Health in the North will receive funding boosts from the state government.
The government has set aside $18 million...
Stage one of precinct complete
A state government minister and Macedon MP visited the Macedon Ranges Regional Sports Precinct to announce the completion of stage one 1 of its...
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Sunbury church turns 150
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church is turning 150 this month, with its parish celebrating the occasion with anniversary events throughout the next...
