News
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Oo Roo from Teldorado
Macedon Ranges’ ultimate blokey backyard is no longer open to the public, but money raised by its owner, Terry Moore, will have a lasting impact…
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Flexiride arrives in Romsey
Woodend’s new bus service will hit the streets next week. Flexiride buses will finally be rolled out from Monday (October 3) following a long-running…
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Let them eat cake!
Woodend bakers will have their cake and eat it, too, at an upcoming community fundraiser. The local Red Cross branch will host its annual Big…
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Call for a sky road in Sunbury
Traffic congestion in Sunbury has sparked a call for a “sky road” by Liberal MP Bernie Finn. The Bulla-based western metropolitan MP wants a…
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Business women take it to the next level
Sunbury’s Women in Business Dinner will have something of a fashion-and-finance vibe this year. Bendigo Bank’s Coral Simmons and the fashionistas from Sunbury’s Elusive Style…
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Never too old to get on ya bike
You’re never too old to learn a new skill … that’s the message from Macedon Ranges resident Trish McNamara. Ms McNamara took up cycling lessons…
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New tool for Sunbury battlers
Returned soldiers are finding inspiration through a new book on “life’s little emergencies”. Sunbury author Judith Te Huia’s latest book, The Toolbox for Life’s Little…
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Judge sends message on crime
A 24-year-old man has been sentenced to four years and four months in prison after a crime spree in Sunbury and Macedon that ended in…
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New Gisborne Primary to get upgrade
Students at New Gisborne Primary School are a step closer to newer, better facilities with work now under way on a $772,000 redevelopment. The construction…
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Water works for Sunbury and Macedon
Major upgrades to recycled water plants at Sunbury, Melton and the Macedon Ranges are in the pipeline. Planning minister Richard Wynne last week launched Western…
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Juvenile detention centres “in crisis”
Rioting at Victoria’s juvenile detention centres has prompted calls for a state government inquiry into the youth justice system. Families and Children Minister Jenny Mikakos…
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The Boss is back at Hanging Rock
Legendary singer Bruce Springsteen might sing about being Born in the USA, but he clearly has a special bond with the Macedon Ranges. The Boss…
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