Tag: community
Hanging Rock precint a step closer to master plan
Visitors to Hanging Rock could be in for a ‘freebie’ as Macedon Ranges council calls for the public to have their say on shaping...
Bringing out the “Awe in Awetism” month
Riddells Creek mum Lauren Boland wants her son Jarvis to know that there’s nothing he can’t achieve.
It was her son’s diagnosis with autism, a...
Have your say on Romsey’s town centre makeover
Residents can now find out more about plans – and add to them – for the makeover of Romsey’s town centre.
A Romsey Streetscape Project...
Coles and CareWorks unite for people in need
More than 35,000 kilograms of food has been donated to Sunbury-based support agency CareWorks as part of a partnership between a major supermarket and...
Hundreds gather to save old hospital
A decentralised digital hub for government workers who live in the area is among the ideas that will be explored by members behind a...
Off and running for Australia Day
Hundreds of people will get their Australia Day off to a healthy start with free fun runs starting at Gisborne’s Sankey Reserve and Romsey’s...
Residents go out of way to thank CFA
Sunbury residents whose houses were threatened by a deliberately lit blaze on Christmas Day have gone out of their way to thank CFA volunteers.
Firefighters...
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Gamers welcome
Challenge the best at a free Magic: The Gathering gamers’ tournament at Sunbury library on January 20 from noon until 4pm. Create a...
Police build on ties with Footscray community
Police have been hammering home their community building credentials in a bid to improve safety in Footscray.
A police-led project to build a new wall...
Charity dinner to help community kitchen grow
A community kitchen that feeds more than 150 disadvantaged Sunbury residents every week will celebrate two years of operation while keeping an eye on...
Calls for residents to open hearts to refugees
Refugee advocates have called on Macedon Ranges residents to open their hearts, and possibly homes, to people affected by conflict in Syria.
With the federal...
Positives drawn from Broadmeadows summit
Broadmeadows will finally get its northern city gateway – a tree boulevard and improved road interchanges along its Pascoe Vale Road town entrance.
The oft-neglected...
Supa donation for Sunbury CFA
Sunbury CFA’s response capability has been given a boost, with a local supermarket donating almost $1500 for new equipment.
Sunbury Supa IGA manager George Malevitis...
Sight of homeless inspire’s Sunbury cub to help
A family holiday to the United States not only opened Hamish Hunter’s eyes to the plight of people less fortunate – it inspired him...
School bush garden to stregthen Aboriginal ties
Pupils of Altona Meadows Primary School have planted a bush garden in a bid to strengthen ties between Aboriginal students and the local Indigenous...