Sunbury drug raids prompt rental warning
Landlords are being encouraged to check carefully before entering into private tenancy arrangements after a series of drug raids on rented houses in Sunbury.
Raids...
Mum’s coffee fast helps autism network
Riddells Creek’s Kristie Murden says giving up her daily latte was a small price to pay to help people with autism – like her...
Drivers ‘should avoid swerving around animals’
A senior Macedon Ranges police officer says motorists should resist the instinct to swerve if they see animals on the road ahead.
Traffic management unit...
Premier’s wife visits Romsey Primary School
Catherine Andrews joined Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas and dozens of grade 1 pupils for a special storytime in Romsey on Friday.
The wife of Premier...
More ambulances bypassing Werribee Mercy
Ambulances have been forced to bypass Werribee Mercy Hospital’s emergency department more often over the past year due to a spike in demand.
The recently...
Council rejects Champion Road apartment bid
Williamstown residents have applauded Hobsons Bay council’s rejection of a 39-dwelling, three-storey apartment block they said would create a “future slum”.
Probus Built applied for...
Ice forums in Macedon Ranges
The Macedon Ranges are not immune to the effects of substance addition, the area’s top cop has warned ahead of a forum which will...
Housing won’t stop Romsey greyhound trainer
A Romsey greyhound trainer has been granted a 10-year permit to continue operating next door to land earmarked for the next stages of a...
Veteran cricketers in for a long innings
Golden oldies wearing baggy greens are spreading the word about cricket for seniors.
Sunbury-Macedon Ranges over-60 cricketers Rex Bennett and David Cordy recently toured the...
Customers sold on Adam
When it comes to realty, there’s no room for fake pitches – that’s the core of Adam Sacco’s approach to the property game.
The director...
Spring into Blue September to fight cancer
People are being urged to join the fight against men’s cancers as part of Blue September.
Autobarn Sunbury’s Peter Ryan, Brodie Meddings and Catherine Greenaway...
News briefs
Fire stops play
Basketball games were abandoned at Sunbury’s Boardman Reserve last Wednesday after a fallen powerline caused a small fire outside the stadium. Police...
Wide-eyed world of sports
Five young reporters from Salesian College Rupertswood are off to Samoa to cover the Commonwealth Youth Games.
After close to a year of media training,...
Hanging Rock review no picnic
Macedon Ranges council has endorsed its submission to a state government review into the future of Hanging Rock, but not before two councillors slammed...
Nature’s healing plain to see
One of the Macedon Ranges’ most significant nature reserves will reopen eight months after a fire burnt close to 90 per cent of its...
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Riddells Creek Men’s Shed secretary Don Clark is a proud Riddells Creek resident and enjoys being part of a men’s shed community. Oscar Parry...
