History
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Unlocking your street’s history
Sunbury residents will soon be able to know the history of street names across the town. Hume council will install historical street signage across the…
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Houdini bid takes flight
Diggers Rest historians are hoping to secure a magical piece of memorabilia for their collection. An autograph book from 1910 that includes a signed photo…
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Shed surrenders its historic secrets
Bill Compston stumbled on a historic find while cleaning out his father-in-law’s shed last week. The long-time Sunbury resident discovered two newspapers, well preserved in…
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Fire rips through historic Kyneton house
Fire has ripped through a 160-year-old homestead recently renovated by former television personality Tonia Todman. The blaze which heavily damaged the homestead early Monday was…
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Town hall party time
A brass band and a family bush dance will be among the highlights of the 150th anniversary celebrations of Malmsbury town hall next month. The…
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Romsey pub calls it a day
Romsey Hotel has officially called it a day, leaving the small town without a pub for the first time in 150 years. And it doesn’t…
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Lego land, market & table tennis – Community Calendar, June 21, 2016
COMMUNITY CALENDAR Lego land comes alive Macedon Ranges libraries will host school holiday Lego challenges from June 27-July 8. Other activities will include live…
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Seeking stories and photographs for history of Riddells Creek
An author who is writing a history of Riddells Creek is seeking stories and photographs for the project. Sunbury’s Robyn Goss and husband Ian operated…
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Push for permanent past
A temporary public art exhibition celebrating Sunbury’s past has been so popular that a local history group will push for it to be made a…









