Sunbury Salvos seek collectors
Sunbury residents are being urged to join the army – if only for a day.
The Salvation Army has put a call out for volunteers...
Historic Bulla bridge gets upgrade
Road closures will be in place for eight to 12 weeks as Hume council upgrades a bluestone bridge between Bulla and Wildwood.
Ageing timber will...
Sunbury program offers family drug help
Organisers of a free program helping Sunbury residents conquer isolation caused by a loved one’s drug or alcohol addiction hope it will lead to...
Sun shines on community solar scheme
Community groups are being urged to apply for a free 5kW solar system as organisers of a not-for-profit bulk-buy scheme celebrate a major milestone.
The...
Council acts on open garden parking woes
Complaints about parking and traffic problems plaguing Mount Macedon have prompted authorities to tighten enforcement of restrictions as carloads of tourists flock to open...
CCTV cameras target illegal dumpers
More CCTV cameras are being installed at rubbish-dumping hotspots in the Macedon Ranges following a massive spike in the number of reports.
Council data shows...
Tree planting to remember mum
People mourning the loss of their mum are being encouraged to join Woodend’s Angela Van Dam and daughter Alice, 5 (pictured), for a free...
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Ranges writer a winner
Macedon Ranges writer Katherine Brabon won this year’s Vogel manuscript award. Brabon, 29, will have her first novel, The Memory Artist,...
Spud hut on show at Trentham festival
A relocatable “spud hut” that was once home to itinerant pickers will be on display as Trentham celebrates its potato-growing heritage during the town’s...
New approach leads to African adventure
Why not? That’s the question that turned the life of Sunbury’s Nik Giouzelis upside down.
The former businessman, 44, set about changing his life after...
Poppies to help veterans Soldier On
A Trentham leadworker who raised thousands of dollars for the RSL after turning bullets into a tribute to the Anzacs is now helping a...
Population ‘tsunami’ hitting Gisborne
A Macedon Ranges councillor has suggested a suspension of Gisborne’s rapid expansion as figures reveal its population is racing ahead of expectations.
Speaking at last...
Macedon Ranges councillors praise own budget
Fiscal and environmental sustainability are being billed as key features of Macedon Ranges council’s proposed budget.
But with the state government’s cap on rate rises...
Group slams council’s Anzac Day ‘hypocrisy’
Macedon Ranges council has rejected accusations of Anzac Day hypocrisy and defended its decision to quash plans for a federally funded World War I...
Sunbury girl’s lonely battle with rare syndrome
Like most toddlers, Izzy adores The Wiggles and regularly dresses up in a tutu and yellow skivvy to dance along to Rock-A-Bye Your Bear.
She...
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Engraving the Ranges
Using his engineering background, Riddells Creek artist Grant Medbury creates intricate laser-engraved artworks – with a range of his work currently on display at...
