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Residents win speed limit battle
A successful community campaign has led the way for a speed limit change in Toolern Vale.
The speed limit on Diggers Rest-Coimadai Road between Gisborne-Melton...
Macedon Ranges begin to reopen
Macedon Ranges locals and residents can again admire the beauty of Hanging Rock.
The iconic reserve reopened on June 23 with restrictions implemented to...
Zoologist’s deadly game
Australia’s deadliest creatures will come alive in a bingo-inspired game.
Zoologist and Macedon local Chris Humfrey is releasing Australia’s Deadly Animals Bingo – a...
Poor health record for Ranges
Almost two thirds of Macedon Ranges locals are overweight or obese, according to new data.
The 2019 Acting Living Census states that 61 per cent...
Rotary scrubs up well
The Sunbury Rotary Club has distributed more than 15,000 scrub hats to hospitals, with the help of fellow Australians.
Club president Janine Reinking said a...
Pit crew recalls rescue
Brad Pit the kangaroo, who found himself at the bottom of a mineshaft, has had a lucky escape thanks to animal rescuer Manfred Zabinskas.
The...
Mural highlights legacy
Saint John Bosco has been immortalised at Salesian College Sunbury.
A mural has been painted in honour of the man, also known as Don Bosco,...
Movies return to the big screen
The aroma of buttery popcorn is wafting through the air again at the Reading Cinemas in Sunbury.
The cinema reopened its doors to customers yesterday...
Grants boost for sports clubs
Sports clubs and associations across Hume will receive a helping hand to kick start their return to play.
Hume council has allocated $250,000 for...
Fire statistics alarm
Firefighters were called to nearly four house fires a day on average, last winter.
According to the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB), firefighters responded to 383...
Portrait of a role model
Members of the Woodend Hesket Football Netball Club community are proving to be a role models for all.
Portraits of club players and members...
Creating a way forward
Macedon Ranges creative artists and companies have received a helping hand.
Woodend photographer Pia Johnson received a $5000 grant to adapt her creative practice, undertake...
Meal delivery program extended
Macedon Ranges council’s Meals on Wheels program will continue until the beginning of next year, following increased demand due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The program...
Medicos urge stronger lockdown action
Hume has been designated a COVID-19 “hot spot”, with medical officials calling for a “lockdown” of the municipality....
Sunbury Animal Hospital closed following COVID-19 exposure
The Sunbury Animal Hospital has temporarily closed following the exposure of a positive COVID-19 case at the clinic.
The Macedon Street animal hospital is...
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Senior SHC opportunities
Sacred Heart College Kyneton is a Catholic secondary school in the Mercy tradition, offering a caring and safe learning environment.
The college is absolutely...
