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Mental health and housing top issues for McEwen and Bendigo
Mental health and housing affordability are the two most important social justice issues to residents of the federal electorates McEwen and Bendigo, according to...
Free RATs to continue into term two
Students across Victoria, including those in Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges, will continue to be provided free rapid antigen tests for at least the...
Bulla spoil facility community information session tonight
Tonight, the Environmental Protection Authority will provide an update on the construction of the containment cell and soil receival at the Hi-Quality Group site...
Macedon MP tests positive for COVID-19
Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas has tested positive to COVID-19, she has confirmed in a Tweet.
Ms Thomas shared a picture of two positive rapid...
Children’s book by Lancefield author about befriending bodies
Former premier league netballer and Macedon Ranges resident, Paula Jewell, has written the book she wishes she had as a kid.
Her first picture...
Macedon Ranges council offers a helping grand
Macedon Ranges council is encouraging local businesses impacted by the pandemic to apply for vouchers of up to $1000 as part of its Business...
Clubs feel hung out to dry
Hanging Rock Cricket Club members feel like they’ve been hit for six when it comes to the development of their local cricket ground at...
Pedestrian hit by truck in Gisborne
A female pedestrian was struck by a tipper truck and trailer in Gisborne on Friday, April 1, and remains in a serious but stable...
Federal budget leaves council ’disappointed’
Macedon Ranges was let down by funding omissions in last week’s budget says the CEO.
Council chief executive Bernie O’Sullivan said the...
The magic of butterflies
Hume Healthy Kids presents Butterflies at Hume Libraries on April 9, from 10am-11am.
Hume children aged 0-12 are invited to a special...
CFA urges care during controlled burns
Summer is over and while fire restrictions have ended, the Romsey Country Fire Authority (CFA) has echoed statewide calls to be vigilant about containing...
From the archives
Star Weekly looks back through the pages of its predecessors
30 years ago
March 31, 1992
A furore has erupted over Community Services Victoria plans to house...
’Terrific’ CWA Creative Arts Exhibition this month
This weekend, 11 branches of the Victorian Country Women’s Association (CWA) will come together to put their collective talents on show for their Creative...
Foodbanks deal with cost of living on the ground
It’s no secret the cost of living has become a struggle for people across the state to afford, and local food and support bank...
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...
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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...
