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Premier raises hopes about VU site
Premier Daniel Andrews has hinted at ‘‘exciting announcements’’ about the former Victoria University site at Jacksons Hill, raising hopes that the historic property will not…
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Drought forces switch to Melbourne water
Water customers in Sunbury, Riddells Creek and Diggers Rest have been switched to the Melbourne supply system, as below average rainfall continues to place extreme…
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$200k for Gisborne town centre facelift
Gisborne’s busy town centre is set to undergo another major facelift, with the state government lending its support to a $367,000 project aimed at improving…
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Riddells volunteers honoured for service
The many and varied contributions of volunteers from the Macedon Ranges’ six neighbourhood houses have been acknowledged at a morning tea at Riddells Creek. Macedon…
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Sunbury, Gisborne agents welcome rate cut
Record-low interest rates are expected to further add to the appetite for property in Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges. LJ Whorlow First National Sunbury manager…
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Hume budget back in black
Hume council’s efforts to wipe out almost $30 million in debt should be held up as an example to other levels of government, a Sunbury-based councillor…
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New lights for Woodend ground
Good fortune continues to shine on Woodend-Hesket Football Club, with the announcement of a state government grant to ensure new lights for Gilbert Gordon Reserve.…
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Training program leaves no youth behind
Young people living in Broadmeadows who have been “left behind” will get more help accessing vocational training and employment as part of a new state…
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Guides hope biscuits will bring in dough
Sunbury Girl Guides hope the sale of close to 1500 boxes of biscuits will help raise enough money to allow them all to attend camp…
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Sunbury focus at shadow cabinet meeting
The need to rise to the challenges of explosive growth was a persistent theme when Sunbury’s health, local government and emergency service leaders met with…
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Sunbury vegetable harvest put to bed
Five wicking garden beds will bring a splash of color and, eventually, a harvest of healthy vegetables to O’Shanassy Street, Sunbury. Residents are being invited…
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Anger over Sunbury parking inaction
Hume council has been asked to explain why plans for a multi-level carpark in Evans Street, Sunbury, were scrapped as the town’s parking crisis worsens.…












