Police build on ties with Footscray community
Police have been hammering home their community building credentials in a bid to improve safety in Footscray.
A police-led project to build a new wall...
Man faces court over shooting incidents
A 23-year-old Werribee South man has appeared in court following a Wyndham crime spree and two shootings within 24 hours.
Police allege the man fired...
Protest singers call for climate action
A rousing anthem from Les Miserables will serve as the rallying cry for a people’s climate-change march through the streets of Kyneton this Sunday.
A...
Candlebark students safely home from Paris trip
A group of students from Candlebark School near Romsey were in an area of Paris that was bombed about an hour before the November...
Home violence ‘too high’
Sunbury and Macedon Ranges residents are being urged to keep working with police and community services in changing attitudes about domestic violence.
Speaking ahead of...
Longer jail time for Sunbury aggravated burglary
A man found guilty of an aggravated burglary in Sunbury involving his estranged wife has had his sentence extended in the Supreme Court of...
Sunbury churches to share Christmas spirit
A group of volunteers from Sunbury churches are working together to give anyone who’s lonely a little bit of heaven on earth this Christmas.
Christmas...
Trentham church celebrates 150 years
Past and present parishioners are being invited to celebrate the 150th anniversary of a Trentham church that is a focal point of the small...
Tourism gongs for local operators
Central Victoria’s reputation as a premier food, wine and tourism destination has been boosted, with Sunbury and Macedon Ranges operators picking up a swag...
Calls for ‘ambitious’ renewable energy target
An ambitious state renewable energy target of 30 per cent by 2020 will help tackle climate change, unleash investment and create jobs in areas...
Woodend Koorie market to ‘build bridges’
Organisers of a Koorie night market in Woodend believe the event will build bridges and encourage Macedon Ranges residents to engage in reconciliation.
They also...
Council twist: Graham Hackett elected mayor
A shock result in the Macedon Ranges mayoral election has put councillor Graham Hackett in the top role.
Councillors spurned last-term candidate John Letchford, electing...
Authorities vow to heed Lancefield-Cobaw fire lessons
Authorities have vowed to start immediately working to rebuild trust with communities affected by October’s devastating Lancefield-Cobaw bushfire, but the initial reaction from residents...
Hundreds farewell CFA stalwart Alan Kendall
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Hundreds of people have attended the funeral of Werribee stalwart Alan Kendall, who lost his battle to cancer last week at age 66.
Family and...
Sunbury’s push for local ‘spend’
Greater investment and increased community awareness are the keys to unlocking a town’s business potential, Sunbury Business Association president Michael Osborne says.
Speaking ahead of...
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Woodman set for Open debut
Sunbury's Jin Woodman will finally achieve his dream of playing in the Australian Open.
The teenager, who competes in the wheelchair quad event, received a...
