Christmas tree sales help Scouts grow
Sunbury residents can find the perfect Christmas tree and help local young people by supporting an annual scout fundraiser.
The 1st and 3rd Sunbury Scout...
Lights and upgrades help O’Shanassy Street shine
Restaurateurs and shopkeepers believe that a Sunbury street’s reputation as a premier dining precinct will spread far and wide following a $2.1 million redevelopment.
Fairy...
Show of blue hands on White Ribbon Day
Sunbury and Macedon Ranges residents have put their hands up and promised to speak out to prevent violence against women.
People turned out in large...
Hit-run driver ‘honked’ after knocking cyclist
Bicycle safety campaigners have pleaded with motorists to look out for cyclists and pass them with care after a Riddells Creek teen was hit...
Sunbury Downs science students shine
Four year 7 students from Sunbury Downs College have outshone peers from across the state, with their projects on the science of light recognised...
Gisborne house prices jump 26.8 per cent
Property prices at Gisborne jumped 26.8 per cent in the year to September, new data released by Domain Group senior economist Andrew Wilson reveals.
Gisborne had...
Cyclists seek Vineyard Road solution
A long-time Sunbury cyclist says lives could be saved by the simple extension of a path beside Vineyard Road.
The shared pathway currently ends at...
New planning body upholds ‘god’s own country’
Community groups have welcomed the state government’s decision to appoint an independent committee to advise on planning protections for the Macedon Ranges.
The expert panel,...
A welcome mosaic project in Darley
The entrance to Darley Neighbourhood House will get a bright new facelift.
As part of Moorabool council’s community arts grants, the neighbourhood house’s mosaics group...
Kangaroos rescued from Trentham mineshaft
Wildlife volunteers have been praised after rescuing four kangaroos that spent at least a day trapped in an uncovered mineshaft near Trentham.
The two-hour operation...
Boomgate chaos shows need for new Sunbury crossing
Another incident with boomgates in Gap Road, Sunbury has reignited calls for a third railway crossing.
Police expect to charge a truck driver after a...
Police build on ties with Footscray community
Police have been hammering home their community building credentials in a bid to improve safety in Footscray.
A police-led project to build a new wall...
Man faces court over shooting incidents
A 23-year-old Werribee South man has appeared in court following a Wyndham crime spree and two shootings within 24 hours.
Police allege the man fired...
Protest singers call for climate action
A rousing anthem from Les Miserables will serve as the rallying cry for a people’s climate-change march through the streets of Kyneton this Sunday.
A...
Candlebark students safely home from Paris trip
A group of students from Candlebark School near Romsey were in an area of Paris that was bombed about an hour before the November...
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Country music comes to Maribyrnong
Country music will come to the banks of the Maribyrnong on Sunday, March 30 when Summer Sounds on the River takes place.
Held on the...
