News
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COVID vaccines in demand
Demand for vaccines has soared in Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges as Victorians come to terms with another coronavirus lockdown. Brooke Street Medical Centre, Kyneton…
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Community support continues
Local social service organisations are adapting to lockdown restrictions in order to keep supporting the community. Located on Brantome Street, Gisborne Foodbank has remained open…
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Make time for mental health
Mental health advocates headspace are calling for people to look after themselves during metro Melbourne’s extended circuit breaker lockdown. headspace clinical advice and governance manager…
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Spreading a little joy
As Sue Lindsey returned home from work on the first day of Victoria’s seven-day lockdown, she was in an average mood. As well as dealing…
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Challenge raises awareness
Insatiable hunger, low muscle tone, impaired cognition and speech difficulties. These are just some of the symptoms that can emerge as part of Prader-Willi Syndrome,…
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Promoting Indigenous culture through dance
Visitors at the Hume Global Learning Centre were treated to a performance from an Indigenous dance collective to mark the beginning of National Reconciliation Week…
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Lecture a ’fitting tribute’
The Woodend Winter Arts Festival (WWAF) has established a lecture in memory of a founding committee member who died last year. Sheila Drummond, who died…
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Bakery adds to medal haul
Kyneton’s premier pastry pioneers have once again proven they’re a crust above, after taking home multiple accolades from the 2021 Australia’s Best Pie and Pasty…
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Finding purpose in art
When John Damrow suffered a stroke at 42 years of age, he had to entirely rethink how he was going to live his life. “I…
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Petition calls for sports funding
A new parliamentary petition has opened calling on the federal government to pay local sporting clubs that missed out on funding through the ‘sports rorts’…
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My Place: Avril Good
Avril Good is a Kyneton resident who is set to perform in the 24 Carrot Productions performance entitled The Regina Monologues at the Meat Market…
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Sunbury lockdown extended but Macedon Ranges restrictions to ease
Sunbury residents will endure a further seven days of lockdown from Friday but restrictions will be eased in Macedon Ranges, including a return to school…













