Joel’s cancer run to Sydney for ‘Big Pete’
When Kyneton businessman Peter Connor died of cancer in 2009, Joel Bertoncini wasn’t in any shape to do more than a few laps of...
Lancefield kinder program cancelled
Children enrolled in a three-year-olds’ program at Lancefield kindergarten for the next year have been offered places at Romsey or Riddells Creek.
Macedon Ranges council...
Edith hopes to find her artwork on Google
A sketch by a Woodend teen with a keen interest in history could be coming to a computer, phone or tablet screen near you.
Salesian...
Sunbury car theft stats prompt warning
Motorists who leave their vehicles unlocked in Sunbury shopping centre car parks and driveways are frustrating police – and driving up the price of...
Woodend robot workshop for youth with autism
Young people with autism can build robots – and develop their social skills – as part of a workshop at Woodend.
The event, organised by...
Macedon Ranges rural land review looks settled
The future of a rural living zone report more than a decade in the making appears to have been decided after a Macedon Ranges...
Forum to drive home effects of road trauma
A Sunbury resident’s experience with road trauma will bring a real-life focus to a safety forum being held next week.
Organised by Hume council in...
Green energy plea to council
A group calling on Macedon Ranges council to do more to fight climate change is urging residents to lobby their councillors.
The plea from the...
Sunbury train driver offers Metro ‘solution’
The Metro rail service to Sunbury could be dramatically improved without putting on extra trains, according to a proposal prepared by a train driver.
Sunbury’s...
Indigenous day promotes health and wellbeing
Students involved in a peer mentoring project at Sunbury College will be part of an event aimed at creating better connections between the indigenous...
Woman charged over Sunbury charity tin theft
A 34-year-old Coburg North woman has been arrested in relation to the alleged theft of a charity tin from the Royal Hotel in Sunbury last...
Gisborne residents gather to hear Rosie’s story
Close to 70 people were at Gisborne library to hear domestic violence campaigner Rosie Batty last Wednesday.
Holding the floor for about 45 minutes, the...
$2.5 million boost for Sunbury, Macedon schools
Sunbury and Macedon Ranges schools will share more than $2.5 million of state government funds to improve teaching resources and student performance.
While the state...
Migrant worker program wins state award
A conversation between a training expert and the human resources manager of Woodend’s biggest employer has led to lasting benefits for workers from a...
Calls for council to record meetings
Calls for Macedon Ranges council to record its monthly meetings appear likely to fall on deaf ears.
Council management has deemed the costs involved prohibitive,...
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Tips for smooth Christmas food shopping
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