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Health workers rally for marriage equality

A Macedon Ranges community health service has called on federal MPs to legalise same-sex marriage, saying the move would greatly improve the health of...

Planning amendments a public affair

Planning amendments covering Woodend, Kyneton and Riddells Creek will be sent to the planning minister for authorisation after being ticked off by Macedon Ranges...

Riddells Creek girl escapes attempted abduction

Detectives are investigating the attempted abduction of a 14-year-old girl Riddells Creek on Monday. The schoolgirl was walking along Amess Road when she was approached by...

Baby Guerilla’s latest mural highlights uni links

Prolific Footscray artist Baby Guerrilla explores notions of social connection in her latest giant paste-up for Victoria University. VU commissioned the renowned street artist to...

Animal cruelty ‘on rise’ in Macedon Ranges

A friendly kangaroo who provided years of companionship for a now deceased Macedon resident is recovering after being shot in the shoulder. Macedon Ranges Wildlife...

Theft stretches Sunbury BMX club’s resources

A growing Sunbury BMX club is in a race against time after thieves raided a shipping container loaded with bikes and helmets for children...

Hanging Rock group ‘encouraged’ by consultation

Community consultation undertaken as part of a review of the management at Hanging Rock was “encouraging”, Hanging Rock Action Group president Luke Spielvogel said...

CFA’s Rod Sinclair gets life membership

Rod Sinclair says he was 14 when he officially became a member of the CFA. ‘‘Officially’’ because, like many youngsters at the time, he had...

Brochure puts enthusiasts on local arts trail

A mixed media artist who spent time in residence at Riversdale, home of Arthur Boyd’s Bundanon Trust, is among many creators featured in a...

Kyneton: National Tree Day event to help river bank

Invasive willow trees rotting along a Kyneton river bank will be covered up by native plants as part of a National Tree Day event...

Push for Lancefield skate park nears final stage

It’s been a long haul, but a group behind the push for a skate and BMX park at Lancefield is confident the next generation...

Driver killed near Gisborne

A woman believed to be aged in her early 40s has died after a single-vehicle crash near Gisborne on Monday morning. Police are appealing...

Sunbury artist shortlisted for indigenous art award

A Sunbury artist who considered a career in the tattoo trade before finding his niche in graphic design is in the running for a...

Theatre to bring arthouse charm to New Gisborne

A 32-seat arthouse theatre designed to evoke memories of the grand old cinemas of the 1940s is due to open at New Gisborne’s Baringo...

Sunbury smoking ban a step closer

  A push for a trial smoking ban in a popular Sunbury dining precinct is gaining momentum, with a formal submission being made to Hume...

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Planned outage

Romsey residents may experience disruptions to their mobile phone reception due to a planned outage. Telstra has advised residents that the mobile tower located...

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