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Macedon Ranges council to discuss aged care facility
Macedon Ranges council will meet tomorrow morning to hear a notice of rescission relating to council’s recent approval of an aged care facility on...
Gisborne resident celebrated for use of hands-on skills
Gisborne’s Chris Mallon has been named among the first cohort of VET (Vocational Education and Training) Champions by the state government.
With the backing of...
‘Advantages’ make the Ranges hot property
A lead researcher at a national real estate service group expects the Macedon Ranges’ property market to continue to boom as buyers look for...
Gisborne, Kyneton to benefit from road funding
Macedon Ranges council will receive $588,716 to fund road maintenance across the shire.
The grant comes from the federal government’s Roads to Recovery program,...
A birthday like no other
As Savannah Coots celebrates her birthday today, the Sunbury resident will still be coming down from the high of the best gift imaginable: A...
Council pens affordable housing policy
Hume council has endorsed an affordable housing policy in a bid to address the municipality's plummeting share of low-cost housing options.
At a meeting...
Lessons in life during a pandemic
Star Weekly asked year 12 students from Salesian College Sunbury what it has been like to study for their VCE studies amid a global...
Meet Rafiki Yangu, Sunbury’s new not-for-profit
A not-for-profit organisation set up by a group of mates is helping Sunbury families get back on their feet.
Rafiki Yangu, which means ‘my...
Kyneton Little Athletics ready to race
Kyneton Little Athletics is gearing up to get its kids back on the track.
If lockdown restrictions permit a return to community sport, the...
Mum celebrated for teaching self-love
Gisborne mother Katrina Wurm has been named the Author of the Year at the 2021 AusMumpreneur Awards.
The national awards night recognises the significant...
Men’s Shed receives mental health boost
The Hume Men’s Shed Sunbury has been awarded a grant to help improve mental health outcomes for its members in Sunbury.
The $5100 in...
Back in the pool
Regional Victorians were given more options to get out and active last week, as indoor pools and gyms reopened with the easing of lockdown...
Council tallies storm toll
An analysis of the aftermath of the extreme weather that tore through the Macedon Ranges in June has found that almost 1000 homes suffered...
Flood warning for parts of the shire
SES Gisborne has issued a flood warning with heavy rain expected this evening.
The warning has been issued for parts of the Macedon Ranges,...
Bulla development approved by council
Hume council has endorsed the development of six two-storey homes at a site in Bulla.
Located on Rawdon Street, the site is also bound...
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Shifting the lens on gender
As part of a global campaign against gender-based violence, a Macedon Ranges photography competition aims to challenge gender stereotypes, expectations, and norms.
16 Days of...
