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Greyhound facility clears hurdle

  A Romsey greyhound trainer has won her bid to continue operating next door to land earmarked for a major housing development. Macedon Ranges council granted...

Parking properly could pay off – Council

Drivers who ignore parking restrictions in the Macedon Ranges are on notice. Council enforcement officers will be patrolling the shire’s hot-spots for parking offences, including...

A very vine time for all

Elizabeth Hudspeth and Alex Stephenson are among the vignerons who will throw open their doors for the Macedon Ranges Food and Wine Festival. Visitors will...

Booming basketball registrations renews calls for sports hub

Macedon Ranges basketball is experiencing booming membership and the region’s courts are jam-packed. More than 200 new members have registered to play for the Gisborne...

Young photographers time to shine

Budding photographers with an eye for a good photo can now enter Hume council’s youth photography competition. The competition, “How Do you See It?”, is...

Calling on “backyard legends” to dig deep

Sunbury and Macedon Ranges residents are being encouraged to roll up their sleeves and volunteer to be “backyard legends” for a day. Volunteers can register...

Election race is on for Hume and Macedon Ranges councils

  The race is on in Hume and Macedon Ranges which have attracted big fields of candidates for next month’s council elections. There are 14 nominations...

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...

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 third...

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...

Veteran councillor to step down

“Everything must come to an end – and this is my end.” These were the sentiments of Jacksons Creek ward councillor Jack Ogilvie when last...

Sunbury sports clubs delight plan progress

Sunbury’s sports community is thrilled upgrades to their home grounds at John McMahon Reserve are on track to go ahead. Hume council last week endorsed...

Permit row leaves a sting

Two Malmsbury beekeepers are packing up their hives and leaving town because of a long running dispute with Macedon Ranges council. Malmsbury Honey business partners...

Renewed calls for equine centre

The push is on again to get an equine centre up and running in the Macedon Ranges. Upper House Liberal MP Wendy Lovell has called...

Mega talent for Megafauna Festival

Visitors to Lancefield’s Megafauna Festival will be able to pick the brain of environmentalist and climate change expert Tim Flannery about the town’s prehistoric...

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Tips for smooth Christmas food shopping

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