‘Dangerous’ Gap Road crossing in Sunbury gets nod
Safety on a busy stretch of Sunbury’s Gap Road will be greatly improved, with work to install traffic lights starting last week.
A crossing will...
Reverse collisions caused of most claims in Macedon Ranges
Cameras and sensors are no substitute for common sense – that’s the message from the Macedon Ranges’ top traffic cop after data revealed the...
Search for missing Taylors Lakes business owner enters fifth day
The daughter of a missing Taylors Lakes business owner has made an emotional plea for help to find her mother.
Karen Ristevski, 47, who owns...
Park works delay ‘frustrating’
Members of a group responsible for planning a $940,000 community park at Kyneton have criticised the length of time it’s taken Macedon Ranges council...
Increase in burglary and theft offences in the Macedon Ranges
People are being urged to play it smart and lock their houses, sheds and cars following an increase in burglary and theft offences in...
Islamic youth centre rejection may be appealed
The Islamic group backing plans for a youth centre at Hoppers Crossing will consider its options after Wyndham council refused a permit for the...
Big expansion to Wyndham electoral roll
If you notice Wyndham polling centres are a little busier than usual as you cast your vote this Saturday, it’s because of a 15...
CFA house fires warning
Firefighters have pleaded with residents to play it smart, especially in their kitchens, following the release of new data that shows brigades were called...
Labor is expected to retain the marginal north-west seats
Labor is expected to retain the marginal seats of McEwen and Bendigo when voters head to the polls on Saturday.
Deakin University politics lecturer Dr...
Move to breathe new life into Sunbury family market
Organisers of a monthly family market believe its imminent shift into the heart of Sunbury will be good for the town.
After extensive talks with...
Gisborne, Woodend SES join forces for a recruitment drive
Members of the Gisborne and Woodend SES units are more accustomed to answering calls for help than putting one out themselves.
But the two units...
Macedon council adopts budget, environment plan
Rates for the average Macedon Ranges property owner will rise $50 after the council adopted its 2016-17 budget last Wednesday.
The budget included an average...
Sunbury’s Bonnie Hanlon scoops Hume Arts award
There’s not one single moment that Sunbury’s Bonnie Hanlon can look back on and think “that’s when I became an artist”.
“It’s just always been...
Polls heat up for Macedon Ranges mobile black spots
The bushfire-prone Macedon Ranges will be near the top of a mobile phone black spots priority list under a federal Labor government.
MPs Lisa Chesters...
Sunbury farmer urges people to take more responsibility for their animals
A Sunbury farmer, who had to shoot a dog that was mauling his sheep, has urged people to take more responsibility for their animals.
Dalrymple...
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