Tag: macedon ranges
Mining plan rocks ranges
A proposal for mining exploration in Lancefield and Romsey has residents questioning state government protections over the Macedon Ranges.
Macedon Ranges Resources, a new Perth-based...
Megan’s guiding force
There is a long line of Guides in Megan Riley’s family – and she’s at the top.
The Sunbury 18-year-old is a fourth generation Guide...
Billion dollar building boom
Hume has again broken the $1billion barrier for building permits issued in a financial year.
The region was the fourth highest among the state’s top...
In the Christmas spirit
Sunbury’s Errel Gray has 1600 empty shoeboxes to fill with essentials for disadvantaged children in parts of the Pacific – but she needs help.
The...
Baaa-ck for more these school holidays
Belina and Suzie were among the littlies flocking to Animal Land Children’s Farm in Diggers Rest last week. The girls giggled their way through...
Hunt for a new home
Romsey Men’s Shed is on the hunt for a home base and some new members.
Romsey Shed secretary Patrick Holt said that the group’s first...
Protect policy lacks crucial detail: council
New state policy for the protection of the Macedon Ranges will require significant fine-tuning before it gets an endorsement from the council.
The draft localised...
New page for library
A bigger and brighter space awaits book lovers at the revamped Gisborne Library.
The refurbished library includes a new courtyard with decking around a large...
Sports hub bid is all business
A Macedon Ranges regional sports hub is a step closer to becoming reality.
The business plan for the multi-purpose indoor sports facility, which will form...
Turning over a new leaf
Macedon Ranges landowners are being encouraged to turn their properties into native forests.
Volunteers planted 3000 trees in Newham in recent weeks to revegetate a...
Soccer plan kicks off
Salesian College has been proposed as a site for a major regional soccer facility for the Hume and Macedon Ranges areas, according to the...
Rock steady for 50 years
There’s some rock-solid plans for Hanging Rock.
Macedon Ranges council last week adopted the Hanging Rock Strategic Plan to guide management of the site for...
Play takes future focus
Science fiction buffs are in for a treat thanks to Lancefield playwright Donna Prince.
Her latest work The Adam/Eve Protocol will hit the stage later...
Cash boost in the bag
Youth mentoring program Kidzflip has received a cash boost thanks to a Woodend community initiative.
Kidzflip, run by local police officer Jason Azzopardi, was awarded...
One in, all in for Lauriston
Lauriston residents hope a revamp of the tiny town’s community hall will help create a vibrant community heart for the area.
The rundown hall is...
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