New planning body upholds ‘god’s own country’
Community groups have welcomed the state government’s decision to appoint an independent committee to advise on planning protections for the Macedon Ranges.
The expert panel,...
A welcome mosaic project in Darley
The entrance to Darley Neighbourhood House will get a bright new facelift.
As part of Moorabool council’s community arts grants, the neighbourhood house’s mosaics group...
Kangaroos rescued from Trentham mineshaft
Wildlife volunteers have been praised after rescuing four kangaroos that spent at least a day trapped in an uncovered mineshaft near Trentham.
The two-hour operation...
Boomgate chaos shows need for new Sunbury crossing
Another incident with boomgates in Gap Road, Sunbury has reignited calls for a third railway crossing.
Police expect to charge a truck driver after a...
Police build on ties with Footscray community
Police have been hammering home their community building credentials in a bid to improve safety in Footscray.
A police-led project to build a new wall...
Man faces court over shooting incidents
A 23-year-old Werribee South man has appeared in court following a Wyndham crime spree and two shootings within 24 hours.
Police allege the man fired...
Protest singers call for climate action
A rousing anthem from Les Miserables will serve as the rallying cry for a people’s climate-change march through the streets of Kyneton this Sunday.
A...
Candlebark students safely home from Paris trip
A group of students from Candlebark School near Romsey were in an area of Paris that was bombed about an hour before the November...
Home violence ‘too high’
Sunbury and Macedon Ranges residents are being urged to keep working with police and community services in changing attitudes about domestic violence.
Speaking ahead of...
Longer jail time for Sunbury aggravated burglary
A man found guilty of an aggravated burglary in Sunbury involving his estranged wife has had his sentence extended in the Supreme Court of...
Sunbury churches to share Christmas spirit
A group of volunteers from Sunbury churches are working together to give anyone who’s lonely a little bit of heaven on earth this Christmas.
Christmas...
Trentham church celebrates 150 years
Past and present parishioners are being invited to celebrate the 150th anniversary of a Trentham church that is a focal point of the small...
Tourism gongs for local operators
Central Victoria’s reputation as a premier food, wine and tourism destination has been boosted, with Sunbury and Macedon Ranges operators picking up a swag...
Calls for ‘ambitious’ renewable energy target
An ambitious state renewable energy target of 30 per cent by 2020 will help tackle climate change, unleash investment and create jobs in areas...
Woodend Koorie market to ‘build bridges’
Organisers of a Koorie night market in Woodend believe the event will build bridges and encourage Macedon Ranges residents to engage in reconciliation.
They also...
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Taranto’s road to recovery
One of the hallmarks of the rise of women’s sport over the last decade, is the sense that it is different.
Rather than just...
