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New provider for Macedon Ranges youth service

A Macedon Ranges home and community care program for young people will be taken over by Benetas after the council decided to scrap the...

Hume council overwhelmed by calls for help

More than 350 businesses have applied for financial support from Hume council to help get them through the COVID-19 pandemic. The council is offering $1...

Duck feeding dangers raised

A Sunbury resident is calling for greater education about the dangers of feeding ducks. Alejandra Diaz said she had noticed an increase in the number...

Budget for missing links

A missing link in Sunbury’s road network and a multi-level carpark in Evans Street are just two of the local projects included in Hume...

Support during lockdown

Cobaw Community Health staff have been checking in on elderly residents for a chat or to deliver a hot meal to stop them from...

Messages of kindness

Letters, artwork, cards and flowers from the community are helping brighten the day for residents of Gisborne Oaks aged care. Benetas introduced strict lockdown measures...

Castle of dreams

A global pandemic and social distancing rules didn't stop a man popping the question in a public proposal at Williamstown's Commonwealth Reserve. Sunbury's Julia Gammon and...

Concern over illegal dumping

The amount of rubbish being illegally dumped at charity bins has soared in the past month, according to Hume councillors. Councillors are so concerned about...

Autumn falls in Macedon

There's something magical about the Macedon Ranges during autumn. The COVID-19 pandemic might be stopping people from visiting the region to experience the beauty of...

Paws for thought for pets in lockdown

As you get into the routine of living in lockdown, spare a thought for your four-legged friend who might just be struggling with the...

Kyneton respiratory clinic opens

A respiratory clinic has been set up in the Macedon Ranges to assess people exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19. Central Highlands Rural Health recently opened the...

COVID-19 property impact: ‘too early’ to call

It's too early to tell whether property prices will fall as a result of COVID-19: that's the message from one Macedon Ranges real estate...

Distillery turns its hand to sanitiser

The ongoing demand for hand sanitiser is helping a Macedon Ranges distillery stay open and keep its staff employed. Animus Distillery managing director Rob Turner...

Table of plenty

A Sunbury family is out to prove that sharing is caring. About two weeks ago, the family set up a sharing table and little library...

Council meetings move online

Macedon Ranges council meetings are going online. The council will hold its first online-only meeting on Friday, after the state government passed a new bill...

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Cupcake Day for RSPCA

RSPCA is calling on Victorians, including those in Sunbury and Macedon Ranges, to head to the kitchen and bake some dog-friendly cupcakes for the...