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...
Council twist: Graham Hackett elected mayor
A shock result in the Macedon Ranges mayoral election has put councillor Graham Hackett in the top role.
Councillors spurned last-term candidate John Letchford, electing...
Authorities vow to heed Lancefield-Cobaw fire lessons
Authorities have vowed to start immediately working to rebuild trust with communities affected by October’s devastating Lancefield-Cobaw bushfire, but the initial reaction from residents...
Hundreds farewell CFA stalwart Alan Kendall
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Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of Werribee stalwart Alan Kendall, who lost his battle to cancer last week at age 66.
Family and...
Sunbury’s push for local ‘spend’
Greater investment and increased community awareness are the keys to unlocking a town’s business potential, Sunbury Business Association president Michael Osborne says.
Speaking ahead of...
Sunbury BreastScreen clinic ‘will save lives’
The opening of a permanent BreastScreen Victoria clinic in Sunbury will undoubtedly save lives, according to a local nurse who underwent a lumpectomy, double...
Sunbury out of Hume: Minister faces grilling
Local Government Minister Natalie Hutchins has defended the state government’s decision to reverse legislation that would have given Sunbury its own council.
During question time...
Tylden winery scoops international pool
A small Macedon Ranges winery is the toast of the wine world after winning two trophies at a major international competition.
Tylden-based Pegeric Wines was selected...
Still time to sign up for Sunbury Relay for Life
Organisers of Sunbury’s Relay for Life are asking anyone whose life has been touched by cancer to sign up for this weekend’s charity event.
Chairwoman...
‘Absentee’ landowners causing fire hassles
Hundreds of repeat offenders are among people already put on notice as part of Macedon Ranges council’s annual sweep of fire-prone areas.
The council is...
Krystyna’s global mission to help
A simple Google search of volunteering opportunities set a Sunbury teenager on a path to helping orphans in Vietnam or Uganda.
Krystyna Rodic, 16, is...
It’s Kyneton Show time, folks
An animal nursery, farm shed, pet parade, giant maze and free activity zone are just a few of the things that will catch the...
Historic Sunbury churches to open doors
Sunbury residents can take a look inside some of the town’s oldest buildings this Saturday.
St Mary’s Anglican Church in O’Shanassy Street, completed in 1867,...
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Lancefield-Cobaw fire findings
Findings of the independent investigation into October’s Lancefield-Cobaw fire will be presented...
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‘Beautiful’ Eleanor remembered
The tight-knit community for Riddells Creek gathered to honour Eleanor Bryant, who died while protecting children from a truck that crashed in to Macedon...
