Sunbury radio mourns station manager
The station manager of Sunbury’s 3NRG community radio has been remembered as a ‘‘straight shooter’’ who was always there when someone needed a hand.
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Home buyers flock to the Macedon Ranges
House prices in Gisborne, Kyneton and Romsey are expected to grow solidly over the next few months after a strong finish to last year.
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Bendigo line punctuality plummets
The V/Line crisis has had a dramatic effect on Bendigo train commuters, with punctuality plummeting from 83 per cent in December to just 64...
Man charged over grass fires
A man charged over the alleged sabotage of a railway siding in Hurstbridge will also face court in relation to four grass fires lit...
Smoking ban ‘should extend to all Sunbury’
A trial ban of smoking in the O’Shanassy Street restaurant precinct could be the first step to a smoke-free Sunbury, a Hume councillor believes.
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Eyes down and boogie
It’s disco bingo time at Werribee Support and Housing (WSH) … in a bid to raise cash for Wyndham’s most vulnerable children.
Margaret Bateman wanted...
Woodend wind farm tests under way
A community wind farm project, rejected by the former Liberal state government, is a step closer to being realised.
Information about wind frequency and speeds...
Pokies venues ‘exploiting’ community benefits
Health experts have called for drastic changes to rules for club-operated gaming venues following revelations that Sunbury pokies operators are listing items such as...
Planting the seeds of gardening knowledge
Sunbury residents can help revegetate garden beds outside the Sunbury library during a free Live Green workshop this Saturday.
Community gardener Ray Redford will show...
Muscle car rally raises awareness
A Sunbury muscle car enthusiast who’s battled cancer is ready to get behind the wheel and raise money for the Leukaemia Foundation.
Steve Sawyer is...
Five new bike paths flagged for Whittlesea
Five proposed off-road bike paths in Whittlesea have been flagged as “priority trails”.
The planned trails – the Edgars Creek Trail, Merri Creek Trail Link,...
High praise for Kyneton CFA
Kyneton CFA member Shani McCulloch thrills to a unique perspective of the Macedon Ranges during a loop with pilot and fellow CFA volunteer Matt...
Callous thieves steal donated bikes from Reclink
Members of a Sunbury team which provides sporting opportunities for disadvantaged people are reeling after the theft of four bicycles from a locked container...
Council slams large-scale copper thefts
Hume council has slammed as ‘‘appalling’’ the theft of large amounts of copper wire from ratepayer-funded venues at Sunbury.
Even as the council decried the...
Recycled water boost for Sunbury
Sprawling estates in Sunbury and Diggers Rest will be provided with an additional 4 million litres of recycled water every day once a $53...
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Urgent call for people to donate blood
Australian Red Cross Lifeblood urgently needs another 6000 people to donate blood this week to replenish supplies depleted by ex-Cyclone Alfred.
An unprecedented number of...
