More beds needed for tourism boom
Tourism experts say more accommodation options and seven- day operators are needed to ensure the Macedon Ranges reap the full benefits of a visitor...
Off and running for Australia Day
Hundreds of people will get their Australia Day off to a healthy start with free fun runs starting at Gisborne’s Sankey Reserve and Romsey’s...
In Brief
Supermarket ram raided
Police are examining CCTV after a Sunbury supermarket was ram raided early Saturday morning. Detectives said substantial damage was caused when a...
Residents go out of way to thank CFA
Sunbury residents whose houses were threatened by a deliberately lit blaze on Christmas Day have gone out of their way to thank CFA volunteers.
Firefighters...
Flood mitigation project a win for landfill
Construction of a retention basin to protect Woodend from major flooding is expected to save ratepayers more than $100,000 because soil removed from the...
Many not heeding hot car message
Authorities have again pleaded with people not to leave children in parked cars, with new figures showing parents and carers continue to put kids...
High antibiotic use at Sunbury
A new study has revealed Sunbury residents are among the nation’s highest users of antibiotic medicines.
The Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation, the first comprehensive...
New Rock management plan
The state government wants better environmental and financial management in place at Victoria’s iconic Hanging Rock.
A recent comprehensive review by the government of Macedon...
Night owls getting relay ready
Melissa Hatty’s team of ‘night owls’ will be cramming in as many ‘zeds’ as they can in the lead-up to the Lancefield Relay for...
Victims want church aid
A Sunbury advocate for victims of sexual abuse by clergy is calling on the local Catholic diocese and Salesian College to pitch in for...
Train times revamped
Revised timetables are due out for V/Line train and bus services on the Bendigo line.
Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong train lines and some V/Line bus...
Standpipe review
Standpipe under review
Macedon Ranges council will investigate options to upgrade the Kyneton water standpipe and eliminate the risk of thefts and vandalism at the...
New firey makes a splash
In his first month as one of Sunbury’s newest Country Fire Authority recruits, Brennan Walsh has learned to expect the unexpected.
The former army officer...
Scanner most welcome
Sunbury patients now have access to improved hospital services thanks to a new CT scanner installed last week at Kyneton District Health.
From this month,...
Magnolia women teal the show
A Sunbury mum is inviting up to 100 guests for afternoon tea with a twist next month.
Melissa McDowell is hosting an ‘afternoon teal’ event...
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Apprentice taskforce recommendations accepted
The state government announced it will accept all recommendations of the Apprenticeship Taskforce report, either in full or in-principle.
Victoria’s Apprenticeship Taskforce was established through...
