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For whom bell will toll
A Sunbury school is searching for an appropriate place to display a 60-kilogram bell that predates the town’s historic mental asylum. The bell, made in…
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Woodend residents offer Coles an olive branch
Residents who defeated plans for a controversial service station development in Woodend have expressed their willingness to sit down with developers representing Coles. But they…
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Final tweak to council budget rejected
Mayor Jennifer Anderson has come under fire after proposing changes to Macedon Ranges council’s 2015-16 budget just moments before its adoption. But other councillors lashed…
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Climate change on council budget agenda
A Macedon Ranges group hopes the shire is a step closer to taking the path to carbon neutrality after putting climate change on the council’s…
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V/Line Sunbury reprieve ‘misses the point’
Sunbury rail commuters say moves to allow them continued access to V/Line services until the end of the year are inadequate and a betrayal of…
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Woodend residents rally for refugees
Woodend residents have opened their hearts, and kitchen cupboards, to refugees. The Macedon Ranges chapter of Rural Australians for Refugees collected several car loads of…
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Geelong woman remanded over Macedon Ranges thefts
Police briefs A Geelong woman has been remanded in custody after being arrested over $25,000 worth of thefts from hairdressing salons, cafes and retail stores…
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VU defends east expansion after west cuts
Victoria University is defending its possible takeover of a campus in Melbourne’s outer-east while cutting courses, closing campuses and shedding jobs in the western suburbs.…
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Sunbury man charged for cheating CityLink
A Sunbury man who avoided almost 300 CityLink tolls by using fake number-plates has been nabbed by police. The 42-year-old man was arrested on Thursday…
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Volunteers needed for Sunbury driving service
A new batch of volunteers is needed to ensure that a valuable Sunbury service continues to help senior and disabled residents get to medical and…
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Tree planting a fitting tribute to Kyneton doctor
The family of a doctor who began practising in Kyneton in the 1970s will maintain a strong connection to the town after going online to…
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Cyclists call for drivers to take more care
Bike Safe Macedon Ranges has called on drivers to look out for cyclists and pass them with care following a series of incidents on local…
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