Tag: community
Food Bank helps avoid hard choices
Tough economic times are forcing more Victorians to choose between heating or eating this winter.
Single dad Tom, who didn’t want to reveal his surname,...
Residents urged to take control of health
Experts have called for increased funding of health programs in the wake of a major report that reveals regional residents are living shorter lives...
Idea to convert kinder to court waiting space
A Macedon Ranges councillor has suggested a kindergarten could be converted in order to ease waiting space problems at Kyneton Magistrates Court.
Cr John Letchford...
Businesses get behind gala ball for Jack Ogilvie
Businesses have been quick to support a black-tie ball to help Hume councillor Jack Ogilvie recover from a severe stroke.
More than $11,000 in goods...
Men’s program boosts kitchen confidence
Blokes wanting to increase their confidence in the kitchen can join a new cooking group in Sunbury.
Men with Forks shows people, such as Paul...
Region rates well in social services report
Most towns in Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges can be considered advantaged communities, according to a major national study.
But the Dropping Off the Edge...
Health workers rally for marriage equality
A Macedon Ranges community health service has called on federal MPs to legalise same-sex marriage, saying the move would greatly improve the health of...
Hanging Rock group ‘encouraged’ by consultation
Community consultation undertaken as part of a review of the management at Hanging Rock was “encouraging”, Hanging Rock Action Group president Luke Spielvogel said...
CFA’s Rod Sinclair gets life membership
Rod Sinclair says he was 14 when he officially became a member of the CFA.
‘‘Officially’’ because, like many youngsters at the time, he had...
Kyneton: National Tree Day event to help river bank
Invasive willow trees rotting along a Kyneton river bank will be covered up by native plants as part of a National Tree Day event...
Health centre seeks greater family violence role
Community health centres are ideally placed to play an increased role in responding to family violence, according to Sunbury Community Health’s submission to a...
Push for Lancefield skate park nears final stage
It’s been a long haul, but a group behind the push for a skate and BMX park at Lancefield is confident the next generation...
Council improves satisfaction ratings
Community satisfaction with Macedon Ranges council’s performance has improved in several key categories, a new report reveals.
But the area’s biggest residents group maintains the...
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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Big wins for basketball
Victorians, including those in Sunbury and Macedon Ranges, will get the chance to cheer on their hometown basketball heroes before the Olympic and Paralympic...
