Whooping cough cluster in Gisborne
A cluster of whooping cough cases at Gisborne has prompted medical authorities to ask parents to be alert for symptoms of the highly contagious...
New real estate agency offers drone service
A new real estate agency is providing a different perspective of the local property market, offering what’s believed to be the Macedon Ranges’ first...
Driver killed in collision near Lancefield
Police are on the scene of a fatal collision which occurred on the Tooborac Road, near Lancefield earlier today.
The incident happened approximately five kilometres...
Locals join forces to protect ‘The Res’
Users of a popular swimming hole at Macedon have formed a group to work with authorities to stop illegal campers trashing the reserve.
Friends of...
Woodend kids put on spread for CFA
Woodend firefighters tucked into some choc-cherry peppermint rolls as part of a special presentation by children at Woodend Primary School.
Prep and grade 1 pupils...
Sunbury motorists hit with fuel ‘tax’
Sunbury motorists appear to be victims of a ‘tax’, a driver who has undertaken a detailed comparison of petrol prices believes.
Steve Coughlan started a...
New calls for Bulla bypass, Sunbury Road works
The failure of successive governments to duplicate Sunbury Road and construct a Bulla bypass is frustrating thousands of commuters and holding tourism back.
That’s the...
Macedon Ranges police hunt firebug
Macedon Ranges detectives are hunting a firebug believed to be responsible for a series of suspicious fires lit near Metcalfe, Rosewall and Elphinstone on...
Violence survivor dispels myths at Kyneton forum
What price do we put on a life? That was the question posed by a family violence survivor at a community forum in Kyneton...
Dive into summer in Lancefield and Woodend
Outdoor swimming pools in Lancefield and Woodend have been spruced up for the summer season.
New shade structures have been put up in Lancefield, while...
Sunbury group’s bid to complete the cycle
A newly group formed to help cyclists explore Sunbury’s many bike paths and advocate for life-saving upgrades is encouraging people to join a family...
Gisborne tops list for drug busts
Proactive policing is largely responsible for a massive spike in drug busts around Gisborne over the past five years, the area’s top cop believes.
A...
Wildlife activists condemn kangaroo-cull plans
Sunbury and Macedon Ranges wildlife activists have condemned plans to cull kangaroos on Melbourne’s fast-growing urban fringes.
They say better planning would be a preferable...
Liberals talks up Sunbury’s political influence
Sunbury could be among the electorates that will decide the next state election, Opposition Leader Matthew Guy believes.
Mr Guy visited the town’s train station...
New website magnifies council scrutiny
Sunbury and Macedon Ranges residents are more likely to take part in maternal child and health visits than most other Victorians, but they often...
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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...
