News
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Rainy day fun at the zoo
An exuberant gorilla at Werribee Open Range Zoo is challenging the belief that this species dislikes the rain – and he’s making quite a splash…
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Pickleball seeks fresh nuts
A new pickleball group in Sunbury is ready to take over the scene. Pickleball Peanuts is a new social playing group dedicated to playing and…
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Coles granted permit
A Coles supermarket in Diggers Rest is one step closer to fruition, with Melton council issuing a planning permit for the site. The development is…
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Great rates debate
A last-ditch effort to introduce a rate freeze in the Macedon Ranges council budget was knocked back after a lengthy debate. During council’s June 18…
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Community Calendar
Secrets Four One Act Plays, all linked thematically, to be presented by Cathouse Players at the Kyneton Masonic Centre, 7-9 Yaldwyn Street West for a…
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House alight in Sunbury fire
A car fire in a garage spread to a two-storey house on Thursday night. FRV and CFA officers responded to an incident on Balmoral Circuit,…
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Local crime on the rise
Crime is up in Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges according to the latest quarterly statistics released by the agency responsible for tracking Victoria’s crime. In…
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Have your say on speed limit reviews
Macedon Ranges residents are being encouraged to have their say on a proposal to reduce speed limits in parts of Riddells Creek, Woodend and Kyneton.…
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Doing it for Mate
Sunbury locals are taking the plunge to raise funds in memory of one of their own. Mate’s Crew are hosting a Dunk a Mate FightMND…
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Deadly roads for wildlife
A Victorian Parliamentary inquiry is delving into the impact of wildlife roadstrikes on rescuers and motorists. In Melbourne’s outer north, Sunbury, Oaklands and Somerton roads…
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Swap, don’t shop
Gisborne ladies are invited to give their preloved clothes a second life at a Fashion Swap. Organised by Kerri Matthews, this event not only gives…
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Netballers net a win with new courts
Netballers are celebrating the completion of two new courts at Gilbert Gordon Oval in Woodend. Officially opened on Saturday, June 14, netballers, Macedon Ranges council…













