Tag: News
Freedom to stay at home
Most older Australians would likely prefer to stay in their own homes for as long as they can.
Macedon Ranges council will support them...
Cabaret coming to Kyneton
A night of cabaret is coming to Kyneton’s Bluestone Theatre in late April, and Thomas Currie can’t wait to be the performer bringing it...
Anzac Day for the community in Woodend
From Kashmir, to the Golan Heights, to the Sinai Desert, John McCausland’s service as a peacekeeper took him across the world.
Now, the veteran...
Basketball players wanted in Macedon Ranges
Basketball players wanted in Macedon Ranges
The Macedon Ranges Basketball Association (MRBA) is looking for local teenagers and adults to play domestic competitions this winter....
Sewing seeds of joy across the Ranges
Turning towards the light with their vivid yellow petals, sunflowers are a symbol of joy, summer and warmth – which is why Kylie Swain...
More support for vulnerable mothers
Pregnant women in Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges and across Victoria experiencing homelessness or insecure housing will receive extra support from the state government...
Head along to the Woodend Easter Art Market
Held in the historic Woodend Train Station rooms, the Easter Art Market showcases works from the Woodend Art Group.
The mediums on display will...
Diggers Rest teacher says goodbye after 31 years
After 31 years, teacher Lyra Benbow is saying goodbye to Diggers Rest Primary School.
Ms Benbow is moving on from the school community and...
‘Go all out now’ on tackling climate crisis
The latest Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC) report released on April 4 said limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees celsius will require “major...
Liberals match sports precinct funding pledge
Macedon Ranges Regional Sport Precinct (MRRSP) will go ahead, regardless of who wins the next federal election.
Last week the Labor Party announced it...
Community calendar
Want your event listed? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and...
From the archives
Star Weekly looks back through the pages of its predecessors
30 years ago
April 7, 1992
The Macedon Region Water Authority has asked the Minister for Water...
Rejoicing for netball court completion
A long-awaited court upgrade for the Sunbury Lions Football Netball Club (SLFNC) is complete and ready for the start of the season, and club...
Information session eases some concerns
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) provided an update on the construction of the “containment cell and soil receival at the Hi-Quality spoil disposal facility...
Nominate someone for the Victorian Disability Awards
In Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges and across the state, Victorians have been asked to nominate people who make the world a more accessible...
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Help save koalas in September
For the rest of September, the Australian Koala Foundation is inviting wildlife lovers from all over the world to ‘Join the Chorus’ of support...
