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Macedon Ranges council pay a ‘bargain’
Macedon Ranges council has defended its decision to increase councillor salaries. The allowance was described as “a very, very good bargain” by mayor Jennifer Anderson,…
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A day in Parliament for Lancefield’s Chloe Hansen
She may be only 12 years old but Lancefield’s Chloe Hansen is off to participate in a parliamentary sitting alongside members of Parliament. Chloe is…
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Dry June for Macedon Ranges
Winter has well and truly blown in. But while chilly temperatures have set upon the region and locals are scraping ice off their windscreens in…
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Bruce Pascoe in Kyneton for NAIDOC Week
Award-winning Indigenous author Bruce Pascoe is joining the Macedon Ranges to celebrate NAIDOC Week (July 2-9). To mark the national week of recognition for the…
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Macedon Ranges artists model their wares
Gisborne origami artist Chieko Hester will model her creations in The Gallery Mt Macedon’s Wearable Art Parade. Hester is one of more than 20 artists…
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Wyndham is pulling a crowd
Wyndham is proving a drawcard for residents in other municipalities and states. New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that Wyndham had…
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Dog puts bite on forest fugitives in Macedon
Two men were seized by a police dog in a Macedon pine forest after driving into oncoming traffic on the Calder Freeway. Following a police…
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Sunbury police hop to wildlife rescue
Humans are not the only locals who benefit from the work of our police. Last week Sunbury police officers came to the rescue of Wilbur…
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Call for Sunbury carpark action
Sunbury’s Business Association has expressed “extreme concern” about Hume council’s “inability” to solve the town’s carparking issues. Last week the association made a submission to…
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Grand plan for Goona Warra Estate
Sunbury’s Goona Warra Estate could undergo a significant transformation if a proposed $45 million development gets the green light. Plans for a major investment at…
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Anger over Kyneton growth plan
Macedon Ranges residents have slammed the council’s investigation into residential growth in Kyneton South, saying it is unnecessary. Macedon Ranges Residents Association Inc (MRRA) took…
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Gisborne’s Luke Humphreys
Gisborne teenager Luke Humphreys is proving to be a frontrunner in the race-calling world. He called last week at Victoria’s home of harness racing, Tabcorp…
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