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Putting in the hard yards

The historic Kyneton Saleyards will be cleaner and safer thanks to an $878,500 state grant. Macedon Ranges council received the government funding towards the first...

Crime continues to soar in Sunbury

  Drug offences and breaches of court orders are behind a massive 77 per cent annual spike in Sunbury’s crime rate. Data released by the Crime Statistics...

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...

MPA to drive Jacksons Hill masterplan

  Sunbury residents have backed a state government decision to appoint the Municipal Planning Authority to drive the redevelopment of Jacksons Hill’s historic former mental...

Lobby group puts councillors ‘on notice’

A new lobby group has put Macedon Ranges councillors on notice ahead of October’s local government elections. Ranges Citizens for Open Government cites public anger...

Support for council probe

An independent, statewide investigation into the transparency of local government decision- making has been welcomed by the Sunbury Residents Association. Group president Bernie O’Farrell applauded...

Councillors back push for diversity

Sunbury and Macedon Ranges councillors have echoed the Victorian Local Governance Association’s calls for more women to stand as candidates in October’s council elections. With...

New website magnifies council scrutiny

Sunbury and Macedon Ranges residents are more likely to take part in maternal child and health visits than most other Victorians, but they often...

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Vics dominate Storm junior sides

Melbourne Storm's three pathways teams have started training for 2025 with many of them coming from Melbourne’s north-west. The SG Ball (under-19s) and Harold Matthews...