Melton police reject ‘gun culture’ claim
Melton police have denied that the area is turning into a ‘ghetto’ amid reports guns are being discovered in cars every two days in...
Bacchus Marsh Pony Club fears ‘eviction’
Bacchus Marsh Pony Club could face closure if the club is not relocated before redevelopment starts at Bacchus Marsh Racecourse Recreation Reserve (BMRRR), according...
Gisborne fatal sparks safety review call
A fatal crash has sparked calls for safety at an intersection on the outskirts of Gisborne to be reviewed.
As reported by Star Weekly, a...
For whom bell will toll
A Sunbury school is searching for an appropriate place to display a 60-kilogram bell that predates the town’s historic mental asylum.
The bell, made in...
Woodend residents offer Coles an olive branch
Residents who defeated plans for a controversial service station development in Woodend have expressed their willingness to sit down with developers representing Coles.
But they...
Final tweak to council budget rejected
Mayor Jennifer Anderson has come under fire after proposing changes to Macedon Ranges council’s 2015-16 budget just moments before its adoption.
But other councillors lashed...
Climate change on council budget agenda
A Macedon Ranges group hopes the shire is a step closer to taking the path to carbon neutrality after putting climate change on the...
V/Line Sunbury reprieve ‘misses the point’
Sunbury rail commuters say moves to allow them continued access to V/Line services until the end of the year are inadequate and a betrayal...
Woodend residents rally for refugees
Woodend residents have opened their hearts, and kitchen cupboards, to refugees.
The Macedon Ranges chapter of Rural Australians for Refugees collected several car loads of...
Geelong woman remanded over Macedon Ranges thefts
Police briefs
A Geelong woman has been remanded in custody after being arrested over $25,000 worth of thefts from hairdressing salons, cafes and retail stores...
VU defends east expansion after west cuts
Victoria University is defending its possible takeover of a campus in Melbourne’s outer-east while cutting courses, closing campuses and shedding jobs in the western...
Sunbury man charged for cheating CityLink
A Sunbury man who avoided almost 300 CityLink tolls by using fake number-plates has been nabbed by police.
The 42-year-old man was arrested on Thursday...
Volunteers needed for Sunbury driving service
A new batch of volunteers is needed to ensure that a valuable Sunbury service continues to help senior and disabled residents get to medical...
Tree planting a fitting tribute to Kyneton doctor
The family of a doctor who began practising in Kyneton in the 1970s will maintain a strong connection to the town after going online...
Cyclists call for drivers to take more care
Bike Safe Macedon Ranges has called on drivers to look out for cyclists and pass them with care following a series of incidents on...