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Michael Gudinski dies aged 68
Australian music legend Michael Gudinski has died overnight, aged 68. Gudinski founded music company Mushroom Group in 1972, which transformed into Australia’s largest independent entertainment…
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Estate’s name shame
Hume council is considering changing the name of a Sunbury residential estate to reflect a more meaningful translation. Deputy mayor Jack Medcraft raised a notice…
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Phone costs concern councillor
A Hume councillor has voted against the Councillor Code of Conduct over concerns the code’s requirement for him to use his council-issued email address and…
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Council backs away from ‘visionary’ plan
Macedon Ranges council has voted to remove a “visionary and model” proposal for Gisborne’s future. Cr Geoff Neil put forward a notice of motion at…
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Facing challenge head on
New Gisborne’s Michael Smith has overcome many challenges that have come his way. At seven-years-old, Michael fell seven metres from a tree and landed on…
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Students wheel out the fun
Macedon Primary School pupils are looking forward to having a wheely good time. The school will take part in National Ride2School Day on March 19…
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Sunbury line works blitz
Crews have begun working on the Sunbury train line this week, with nine days of around the clock track, power and signalling improvements as part…
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An afternoon with Mark Wilson
Book in some time to meet an Australian author and illustrator at the Dromkeen Homestead. Instead of the annual Litfest event that celebrates children’s literature,…
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Nature strip parking crackdown
Donna Pemberton has lived at her Sunbury home for 30 years. She says she has always had a car parked out the front of her…
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Food recycling puts scraps to use
Macedon Ranges residents have saved more than 8000 tonnes of organic waste from landfill since the introduction of the four-bin service, according to Macedon Ranges…
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Tennis club home to new pavilion
A new community pavilion at the Bulla Village Tennis Club has officially opened. The new pavilion at the Bulla Recreation Reserve replaces an “unsafe”, decommissioned…
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Turning trash to treasure
This weekend’s Lancefield Whole Town Garage Sale is a chance to turn “trash“ into treasure. Hosted by the Lancefield Neighbourhood House, the one-day annual event…













