Council vows to plant 700,000 trees to beat heat
Brimbank council has vowed to plant 700,000 trees over the next 30 years to cut pollution and boost residents’ resilience to heatwaves.
The council’s urban...
Grooming class lets every dog have its day
Do you think your dog has what it takes to be a doggie model? Then this could be your chance.
With pet grooming on the...
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Crossbow arrest
A man has been arrested after police investigating the recent shooting of a kangaroo with a...
Students speak up about mental health together
Speak up and speak out about mental health – that was the message to young people of the Macedon Ranges from this year’s Live4Life...
Megafauna fossil focus at Lancefield Show
Lancefield agricultural show will have a focus this year on the town’s place as a significant site of megafauna fossils.
The show is at Lancefield...
Minister concedes work needed on planned burns
It wasn’t quite the unreserved apology residents had been hoping for, but Environment Minister Lisa Neville has admitted that planning for prescribed burns has...
Medical cannabis law changes ‘too far away’
A Mia Mia mother who uses cannabis to treat her daughter’s severe epilepsy says changes to allow parents to legally access locally manufactured medical...
Gisborne nurse in running for national award
A Gisborne nurse, who has been assessing and tending to the health needs of patients for close to 25 years, is in the running...
Review of all planned burns in Macedon Ranges
All prescribed burns scheduled for the Macedon Ranges this spring will be reviewed after a 2700-hectare blaze near Lancefield that put hundreds of houses...
Fire-affected residents demand for ‘heads to roll’
Residents furious that a planned burn near Lancefield was allowed to escape containment lines and develop into a 2700-hectare blaze have called for ‘‘heads...
‘Above and beyond’: residents praise firefighters
Residents affected by the devastating Cobaw Ranges blaze have heaped praise on firefighters for going above and beyond in their efforts to protect life...
Mild conditions should assist bushfire fight
Large plumes of smoke will be visible from the Cobaw Ranges on Friday morning as crews continue to burn out an unburnt area of...
Bushfire brings Lancefield community together
Amidst the fear and frustration of the bushfire that’s torn through the Cobaw Ranges, many examples of selflessness and charity can be found.
From neighbours...
Cyclist killed on Calder Freeway
A cyclist in his 50s has died after a fatal collision in Sunbury.
The Calder Freeway is closed in both directions at Vineyard Road as...
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Woman of influence
Woodend Winter Arts Festival founder Jacqueline Ogeil has been recognised in the regional category of...
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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...
