Tag: News
Rupertswood Harvest to be extra sweet
Things are looking pretty sweet for goers of this year’s Rupertswood Harvest Festival, where Salesian College will be selling honey from their onsite bees....
Local organisation receives state LGBTIQ+ event funding
Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health’s Queers on the Catwalk was one of 20 events to receive state government funding to celebrate diversity and inclusion....
Celebrating ‘incredible’ women in rescue
There’s no doubt the appearance of an orange high-visibility Victorian State Emergency Services (VICSES) shirt is a welcome sight in an emergency.
And on...
Daron Jacks urges more bowel cancer awareness
A former journalist, Daron Jacks from Woodend is not used to being on the other side of the table.
But the 48-year-old knows the...
Sunbury Forty Winks hits the hay after 32 years
When Siobhan McGrory opened her Forty Winks franchise on one of Sunbury’s main strips 32 years ago, she didn’t think its downfall would be...
Gap Road closure for second half of the year
Sunbury’s Gap Road will be closed between Evans and Horne streets from late May until late 2022 while the level crossing is removed.
At...
Sunbury vet nurse receives award
Elisa Jelleff can’t wait to sink her teeth into learning more about animal dentistry after winning a $5000 veterinary award to explore the specialty....
Government gives additional boost to kindergartens
The state government will be giving Victorian kindergartens, like those in Sunbury and Macedon Ranges, a boost by by ensuring that more funding available...
Pop-up vaccine hub blitz underway to push third dose rates leading up to winter
More than 120 vaccine pop-ups will be set up across the state this month, as part of an "autumn blitz" to increase booster shot...
Community Calendar
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More detail wanted on sick pay guarantee
On Labour Day, Premier Daniel Andrews announced a sick pay guarantee for casual workers – but it’s argued there’s not enough detail about how...
Contemporary art show in Kyneton
Kyneton Contemporary Art Triennial, ‘Holding the Circle’, is taking place until March 27.
The model, described by the group as “art-led, artist-focused”, infuses...
Macedon Ranges ‘magnificent’ photography exhibition
The Macedon Ranges Photographic Society is putting on a feast for your eyes – check out the Magnificent Macedon Ranges Photography Exhibition happening Friday,...
Friends of Organ Pipes celebrate 50 years
Fifty years ago, in 1972, Organ Pipes National Park was proclaimed.
Its stunning and unique basalt columns were formed from ancient molten lava, and...
Through the Archives
Star Weekly looks back through the pages of its predecessors
30 years ago
March 17, 1992
The ability of the Macedon Ranges Water Authority to cap water...
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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...
