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Take a chance on Mamma Mia!
Lockdowns, postponements and virtual rehearsals – it’s been a long journey getting Kyneton Theatre Company’s production of Mamma Mia! to the stage.
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Cleaning up with Gisborne Primary
With gloves and rubbish bags at the ready, the kids at Gisborne Primary School were happy to be lending a helping hand for Clean...
Concerns over Hanging Rock
The Victorian government has been urged to rule out commercial development in the east paddock of Hanging Rock.
Northern Victorian Liberal MP Wendy Lovell...
Councillors rue VCAT delay on Sunbury car park
The construction of a proposed multi-deck carpark in Sunbury has been delayed until late August, despite a lack of car parking in the town...
Students calling for end to loo trial
A petition by Sunbury College students is calling for new trial toilet rules to be scrapped, citing a lack of hygiene, anxiety and time...
COVID death tolls reveal tragedy in Hume
The tragedy of the Omicron wave in Hume has been revealed, with 35 deaths across the municipality since December last year.
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Stolen Generations reparations a meaningful message
The state government’s Stolen Generations reparations package has been called “a step in the right direction” by Sunbury’s leading First Nations organisation.
Sunbury...
‘Art bombing’ the Macedon Ranges
The streets of the Macedon Ranges have been transformed into the tranquil hallways of an art gallery, with four works dotted across the shire...
Hume breaks pokies spending records
Hume broke records with more than $12.5 million spent on electronic gaming machines (EGMs) in December 2021, the largest expenditure in the region in...
A ‘win-win’: recycled timber gives animals a home
At the old sawmill on Blackforest Drive, the Woodend Men’s Shed are making tiny wooden homes for native wildlife left homeless by recent storms....
Lightbulb moment at Sunbury Primary
Kids at Sunbury Primary School were charged-up on science talks in late February as they extended their International Day of Women and Girls in...
Gear wish granted for Lancefield Cricket Club
The kids at Lancefield Cricket Club are having a ball after finding out they are getting more gear, thanks to the Australian Sports Foundation’s...
Temporary closure of Station Street in Sunbury
Westbound lanes on Station Street will be closed between Barkly and O’Shanassy streets from Monday, March 7 to Friday, March 11 as part of...
Panel for LGBTQIA+ people to shine
A panel of LGBTQIA+ voices, championing diversity and connection, will take part in the Birds of a Feather lunch in Kyneton on Friday, March...
New genetic screening technology to improve lives
A new screening test for three rare genetic disorders in babies is giving hope to parents like Wollert’s Chrissy Cimino, as Elsie Lange finds...
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Live music to rock on in Victoria
The state government announced that it will pour $3.9 million into gigs and festivals to ensure Victoria ‘remains the live music capital’ of the...
