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Family ties bind
In 1957, four years before their marriage, Elisabeth and Barry Priest first met on the dance floor of the Friars Town Dance in Castlemaine. “I…
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Milestone for community bank
Community Bank Lancefield is turning 20 this month. The Bendigo Bank branch opened in Lancefield in 2001 through the initial donations of members of the…
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A Woodend favourite returns
Woodend Art Group (WAG) is bouncing back from a limited 2020, with a new exhibit during the Queen’s Birthday weekend. With history dating back to…
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Campaign for dementia respite centre
A new fundraising campaign in the Macedon Ranges has been launched to construct a respite centre for people diagnosed with dementia. The Woodend Lifestyle Carers’…
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Council embraces green energy
The Macedon Ranges council has signed on to the largest ever emissions reduction project by local government in Australia. Led by Darebin council, the Victorian…
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My Place: Bernie O’Sullivan
Bernie O’Sullivan, the new chief executive of the Macedon Ranges Shire Council, grew up in Pastoria East. He spoke with Oliver Lees. What is your…
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Calder funding in the budget
Hume council’s calls for funding to upgrade the Calder Freeway have been answered, with $50 million set aside for the road in this year’s state…
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Art gets approval from Indira Gandhi
Before she met the former Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi, Bupa Aged Care Woodend resident Norma Carlisle said it was a road trip around Australia…
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Council calls in lawyers
Hume council will seek legal advice about applying for an injunction to prevent contracts relating to the disposal of West Gate Tunnel soil being signed…
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Community-first budget
Macedon Ranges residents can expect an average rate rise of 1.5 per cent as part of a focus on spending toward shared spaces, according to…
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Challenging discrimination
When Susan Lodge started the LGBTIQ Coffee Catch-Ups group in Sunbury five years ago, she said she wanted to create a space where people can…
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Learners’ test goes digital
Driving tests have gone digital, following the announcement of online learner permit tests in Victoria. The transition to online testing for new drivers will first…
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