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)...
Malmsbury community fights to save classroom
The Malmsbury community has vowed to fight on to save a portable classroom, which is about to be relocated to metropolitan Melbourne.
Close to 1000...
Macedon Ranges Wildlife Network welcomes donation
You don’t have to be able to talk to the animals to give them a helping hand, as Macedon Ranges Wildlife Network supporters discovered.
RT...
Kyneton community shares Christmas spirit
A large team of volunteers will serve up a warm welcome to guests at this year’s community Christmas Day lunch at Kyneton.
A traditional spread...
Whooping cough cluster in Gisborne
A cluster of whooping cough cases at Gisborne has prompted medical authorities to ask parents to be alert for symptoms of the highly contagious...
New real estate agency offers drone service
A new real estate agency is providing a different perspective of the local property market, offering what’s believed to be the Macedon Ranges’ first...
Driver killed in collision near Lancefield
Police are on the scene of a fatal collision which occurred on the Tooborac Road, near Lancefield earlier today.
The incident happened approximately five kilometres...
Locals join forces to protect ‘The Res’
Users of a popular swimming hole at Macedon have formed a group to work with authorities to stop illegal campers trashing the reserve.
Friends of...
Woodend kids put on spread for CFA
Woodend firefighters tucked into some choc-cherry peppermint rolls as part of a special presentation by children at Woodend Primary School.
Prep and grade 1 pupils...
Sunbury motorists hit with fuel ‘tax’
Sunbury motorists appear to be victims of a ‘tax’, a driver who has undertaken a detailed comparison of petrol prices believes.
Steve Coughlan started a...
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Councillors take the oath
With five new faces entering the chamber, the nine elected Macedon Ranges councillors were sworn in at a ceremony in Gisborne.
Hosted on Monday, November...
