Sunbury ‘not suffering’ for funds
Hume council has promised to ensure Sunbury continues to receive a fair deal in future budgets.
With the question of an independent Sunbury settled, for...
Let’s bring Jessy home
Teammates of a Sunbury cricketer who is undergoing chemotherapy in a London hospital are hoping for wide community support for a charity event raising...
Payne and gain for Kyneton Cup
Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne’s dramatic arrival added to the colour and excitement of Wednesday’s Kyneton Cup.
A crowd of almost 5000 people cheered as...
Mount Macedon nightwalkers welcomed
Residents can find out what lurks in the shadows of Mount Macedon on an upcoming night walk.
Families will join Parks Victoria rangers and the...
Anger at Woodend rezoning impasse
A Macedon Ranges residents group has put a stop, for now, to the council’s plan to expand the Woodend town centre into an existing...
NBN rollout set for new year
Super-fast broadband is on its way to Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges next year – but that’s still not soon enough for some residents...
Calls for toll subsidies to cut local truck traffic
Maribyrnong council is calling for subsidies to encourage freight trucks off inner-west residential streets and on to existing and future toll roads.
The council will...
Cashflow for community water projects
The grass might just be greener in the Sunbury and Macedon Ranges now that nine schools and community groups have picked up water grants...
Fundraising cyclists conquer hard roads
Woodend cyclists have raised close to $160,000 for the fight against cancer in the past three years.
Spokes of Hope’s 14 members completed their third...
Burnt habitat pushes up kangaroo road toll
Collisions between kangaroos and motor vehicles around Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges are on the rise.
Latest statistics from Wildlife Victoria recorded 123 collisions at...
Kyneton homecoming a truly ‘big’ moment
Joel Bertoncini’s homecoming was fit for a hero as he ran through Kyneton’s crowded main street on the final leg of his journey from...
Mystery big cat rises from ashes
The black panther of Lancefield has been the stuff of legend (and slow news’ weeks) for decades.
So, understandably, residents were somewhat bemused when a...
Minister dodges Sunbury V/Line issue
V/Line services to Sunbury were “the elephant in the room”, a state Coalition MP told a public transport community forum last week.
Public Transport Victoria...
Djerriwarrh Health Services board sacked
The entire board was last week formally sacked at the Bacchus Marsh hospital where seven baby deaths in two years are being investigated.
The eight...
Residents ride for renewable energy
Energy-conscious cyclists will strap on their helmets at a Ride for Renewables event this weekend.
The 15-kilometre ride on October 31 kicks off from the...
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Shifting the lens on gender
As part of a global campaign against gender-based violence, a Macedon Ranges photography competition aims to challenge gender stereotypes, expectations, and norms.
16 Days of...
