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Soccer club seeks lighting
A Sunbury community soccer group is raising funds to install lighting at its home ground as part of an ongoing effort to convert it...
Primary school plantings
Newham Primary School is seeing results from several of its sustainability and revegetation projects, which were recently commended through a Landcare partnerships award.
The school...
Second Legionnaires’ patient dies, outbreak slows
A second Legionnaires' patient has died but the disease outbreak in north and west Melbourne is "stabilising".
A man in his 60s died on August...
Record times for surgery and emergency response
Victoria’s hardworking doctors, nurses and paramedics are continuing to deliver world-class healthcare despite record demand.
The latest quarterly performance data shows the planned surgery...
Still time for senior award nominations
National Seniors Australia (NSA) is reminding Australians to nominate for the Inaugural Everald Compton Community Champion Medal before nominations close on August 15.
The medal...
Steptember kicking off
Cerebral Palsy Alliance is calling on Australians to join STEPtember and move the equivalent of 10,000 steps a day this September, to support people...
Agriculture Victoria continues responding to avian influenza
Agriculture Victoria is continuing to respond to the detection of high pathogenicity avian influenza at eight poultry farms in the state, with no new...
Environment Victoria survey shows climate change concerns
A newly-published survey found that Victorians are anxious about climate change, but also motivated to work on preparing for climate change impacts.
The survey, performed...
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Toastmasters
Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Toastmasters helps its members develop their public speaking, communication and leadership skills. The group meets on the first and third...
Pickleball for all
Invented in the USA, Pickleball is quickly gaining popularity in Australia. Relatively easy to learn and popular across several age groups, Macedon Ranges Badminton...
Taking care of the environment
Newham and District Landcare Group is playing its part to improve the local environment.
Newham Landcare committee member Penny Roberts said the group’s main ongoing...
New Aussies welcomed
Twenty-nine Macedon Ranges residents received Australian citizenship at a council-led ceremony last month.
The new citizens moved to the Macedon Ranges from a range of...
Elderly woman dies in Victoria’s legionnaires’ outbreak
A woman in her 90s has died from legionnaires' disease, which health authorities say is spreading through Melbourne's north and west.
Victoria's chief health officer...
Health and wellness at the winery
People in Melbourne’s west who want to take control of their wellbeing are being invited to immerse themselves in tranquillity at St Anne's Winery.
The...
Hume to mark Australia Day
Hume council has bucked a growing trend of councils cancelling Australia Day, opting instead to host an Australia Day party in the park on...
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Festival of languages
The many and varied languages of Melbourne’s west will be celebrated at the annual Language In Community Festival next month.
Held at Footscray’s Seelaf Square...
