Tag: News
Teaching you what to do in a mental health crisis
Knowing what to do in the middle of any crisis is difficult, but when it comes to a mental health emergency, there are a...
Last chance today: Woodend Lions Art Show
Today is the last day you can catch a glimpse of the 47th Woodend Lions Art Show, showcasing artworks in a range of mediums...
Help protect Macedon Ranges snow gums
Macedon Ranges council have committed to learning more about snow gums to protect the vulnerable species from the impacts of climate change - and...
Get involved in the Macedon Ranges Youth Summit
Macedon Ranges council invites young people who aren’t in high school, are working in the Macedon Ranges or are engaged in post-secondary studies to...
Opposition to Gisborne Market expansion
A proposal to expand Gisborne Market is facing opposition from residents.
The extension proposed by Great Region Events Activities and Tourism (GREAT), would extend...
Special measures for Autumn Festival
The autumnal corridors and dappled foliage along Honour Avenue in Macedon and throughout Mount Macedon’s open gardens draws people from near and far to...
‘Proper strategy’ needed for regional mental health
Macedon Ranges mental health organisations echo the Victorian government’s call for more comprehensive funding and support for services.
The state and federal governments are...
Kyneton Farmers Market on today
On the first Saturday of every month, Kyneton Farmers Market promises an array of produce hand handmade items from locals and across Victoria.
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Grants available for storm-affected primary producers
Primary producers affected by storms in June last year will be able to apply for grants to help cover the costs of their clean-up...
Climate action should involve ‘science, local knowledge, Indigenous knowledge’
In a week where the country witnessed whole towns become submerged in catastrophic, record-breaking floodwaters, a recent report on the effects of climate change...
Libraries are ‘yours for the taking’
A well-stocked, maintained library is a magical place to be.
At least, you’d think so – except just 7.89 per cent of Hume’s population...
My Place: Ed Irons
There’s something very special about a second-hand bookshop in a country town. Even more lovely are their owners, collecting, maintaining, protecting and sharing knowledge...
Gisborne intersection to close for controversial upgrade
Works have begun on a new roundabout in Gisborne, forcing the current intersection to close for four months, despite ongoing community and council concern...
Triathlon to raise money for new wheels
Triathlon training is under way for 15 participants of Distinctive Options Sunbury to raise money for new tricycles to be used by the disability...
Soil lands at Hi-Quality
Hi-Quality has begun receiving contaminated soil from the West Gate Tunnel Project (WGTP) despite community frustration at the development.
It is understood the...
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Sustainable tape contributing to circular economy
Yarra Valley Water is switching to recycled barricade tape at worksites, removing over 100 km of virgin plastic tape from circulation every year.
The new...
