Make asbestos removal easier
A Gisborne woman, who has been fighting mesothelioma for more than a decade, believes home renovators shouldn’t have to pay to have asbestos professionally...
Chance for players to share Magic
Sunbury residents who’ve become passionate about a trading card game played by more than 20 million people worldwide are being urged to join a...
Serving a greater good
Great food, a desire to employ locals and a dash of social conscience have been a recipe for success for Sunbury restaurateur Ami Tran.
When...
More beds needed for tourism boom
Tourism experts say more accommodation options and seven- day operators are needed to ensure the Macedon Ranges reap the full benefits of a visitor...
Off and running for Australia Day
Hundreds of people will get their Australia Day off to a healthy start with free fun runs starting at Gisborne’s Sankey Reserve and Romsey’s...
In Brief
Supermarket ram raided
Police are examining CCTV after a Sunbury supermarket was ram raided early Saturday morning. Detectives said substantial damage was caused when a...
Residents go out of way to thank CFA
Sunbury residents whose houses were threatened by a deliberately lit blaze on Christmas Day have gone out of their way to thank CFA volunteers.
Firefighters...
Flood mitigation project a win for landfill
Construction of a retention basin to protect Woodend from major flooding is expected to save ratepayers more than $100,000 because soil removed from the...
Many not heeding hot car message
Authorities have again pleaded with people not to leave children in parked cars, with new figures showing parents and carers continue to put kids...
High antibiotic use at Sunbury
A new study has revealed Sunbury residents are among the nation’s highest users of antibiotic medicines.
The Australian Atlas of Healthcare Variation, the first comprehensive...
Night owls getting relay ready
Melissa Hatty’s team of ‘night owls’ will be cramming in as many ‘zeds’ as they can in the lead-up to the Lancefield Relay for...
New Rock management plan
The state government wants better environmental and financial management in place at Victoria’s iconic Hanging Rock.
A recent comprehensive review by the government of Macedon...
Victims want church aid
A Sunbury advocate for victims of sexual abuse by clergy is calling on the local Catholic diocese and Salesian College to pitch in for...
Train times revamped
Revised timetables are due out for V/Line train and bus services on the Bendigo line.
Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong train lines and some V/Line bus...
Standpipe review
Standpipe under review
Macedon Ranges council will investigate options to upgrade the Kyneton water standpipe and eliminate the risk of thefts and vandalism at the...
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Studios open for autumn
In a celebration of autumn, artists from Macedon and Mount Macedon will welcome visitors to their studios throughout a weekend in May, offering an...
