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New chair of the Local Government Grants Commission

The state government has announced Steven Kingshott as the new Chairperson of the Victorian Local Government Grants Commission (VLGGC). Mr Kingshott has extensive experience across...

The next big step in fight against heart disease

The Heart Foundation is launching its biggest-ever physical activity campaign, Walking Wins, to encourage 400,000 Australians, including those in Sunbury and Macedon Ranges to...

Reminder to check your smoke alarm

This weekend marks the end of daylight saving and Victorian firefighters are asking Sunbury and Macedon Ranges residents to test their smoke alarms after...

EPA’s rainy day checklist for business

Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) Victoria says businesses, including those in SUnbury and Macedon Ranges, should treat recent heavy rains as a dress rehearsal for...

Don’t let the flu catch you!

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is urging all eligible Sunbury and Macedon Ranges residents to get their flu shot following an alarming number of...

Community Calendar

Want your event listed? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and...

Stopping the violence

The Rotary Club of Sunbury opened the door on discussions about family violence, with a forum in late March. The event was held at the...

Families in transport ‘bubble’

Students from the Macedon Ranges are continuing to be affected by V/Line train strikes and works, with call outs requesting help for the stranded...

Change room, trees tug of war

The Macedon Ranges community continues to be divided over the future of the Kyneton Showground, the netball changing facility and the 10 elm trees...

Repair delays hinder rescue

Criticism about long delays to repairing CFA vehicles and equipment were recently aired in parliament, following a brigade near Kyneton being delayed at a...

Community push for Bulla Bypass

The Sunbury community is calling for the state government to push ahead with the Bulla Bypass if it wants to keep processing and disposing...

Growing funds for Goonawarra

The state government has allocated $90,000 towards an upgrade to the Turnberry Drive Reserve Playspace in Goonawarra. Sunbury MP Josh Bull announced on April 2,...

Weekend sped by for motorists

Speeding motorists were caught out by police in the Macedon Ranges during the Easter weekend safety operation, with 33 speeding offences recorded. Operation Nexus ran...

Vintage cars drive auction

A working 100 year-old Dodge is one of about half-a-dozen vintage cars about to go to auction in Diggers Rest. M.E Auctions is organising...

Tour de Lifestyle fundraiser

Residential housing company, Lifestyle Communities, has raised more than $150,000 for the Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation at its annual ‘Tour de Lifestyle’ fundraising event. This...

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Ministers visit for mental health

Mental health has been on the agenda in Kyneton, with a recent gathering of ministers at Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health to hear about...