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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...

Drugs, weapons fill cops’ dragnet

  New Crime Statistics Agency data reveals possession of drugs and weapons, along with stalking offences, are on the rise in Sunbury and the Macedon...

Road blitz cops ‘not happy’

Traffic police officers caught more than 170 speeding drivers in the Macedon Ranges in a 22-day holiday road policing blitz. Speeding was the most common...

Cool for kids, guaranteed

Jyle and Stephanie Edgell and Antonio Pavone (pictured) escaped the summer heat at St Albans Leisure Centre last week. They were among hundreds of...

Arsonists should be tracked: Union

  The United Firefighters Union is pushing for anyone charged with arson to be fitted with GPS tracking devices. The call comes after Sunbury man, Stuart...

Cool crafts for kids

School holidays have kept Brimbank libraries busier than ever, with a host of holiday activities to keep the children entertained … and plenty more...

Fines likely over Sydenham Road illegal dumping

Another two residents have been identified as illegal dumpers by Brimbank council in a Delahey street known as a hotspot for hoon behaviour and...

Health hub for old Romsey school site

The health and recreation needs of growing communities in the east of the Macedon Ranges are a step closer to being met, with the...

Fight for Sunbury bike path goes on

Cyclists have criticised the state government’s response to calls to extend a dangerous path beside Vineyard Road at Sunbury. As reported by Star Weekly, the...

Western Water fined after discharge into creek

Western Water has been fined more than $7000 after discharging treated waste water into Jacksons Creek over a six-week period. The Environment Protection Authority (EPA)...

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Sunbury win again

Club Sunbury made it two in row in the Bowls Victoria weekend pennant division 1, section 1 competition on Saturday. After a slow start to...

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