Tag: News
Old house becomes new hub
A group of residents rallying to save an old house in Macedon have recevied a funding boost.
Macedon and Mount Macedon Community House Group members...
Dig deep for Daffodil Day
The Cancer Council is encouraging Victorians to help fund cancer research by supporting this year's Daffodil Appeal.
The appeal will take place throughout August, culminating...
SES training hub takes shape
The Sunbury SES has a new “state-of-the-art“ training room facility.
A portable building was installed at the Sunbury headquarters last month, which will be used...
Tips for wearing masks around pets
Masks are the newest accessory residents are donning in a bid to help slow the spread of coronavirus.
But the RSPCA is urging pet owners...
Shop local plea
As stage three stay-at-home restrictions become the new normal again for metropolitan Macedon Ranges residents, shopping local has never been more important.
As the Macedon...
Hume COVID-19 tally tops 800
Hume’s coronavirus case tally has topped 800.
The municipality has recorded 810 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began, and there are currently 381 active cases.
Hume...
Call for more specific virus data
Hume council is requesting specific information from the state government about the municipality's active coronavirus cases.
The council agreed to write to Health Minister...
Local masks prove popular
Sunbury residents are masking up to help slow the spread of coronavirus, and business owner Sharyn Snook is encouraging residents to shop local.
The...
Push for higher JobSeeker rates
Health service Cobaw Community Health is calling for the JobSeeker rate to be higher.
Last week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the JobSeeker and...
Windows to happiness
Residents at Warrina Aged Care in New Gisborne are helping to brighten the lives of local children during the coronavirus pandemic.
The aged care windows...
Dance school future in doubt
Amy Citroen fears the future of her dance and cheer school is bleak without government funding to support the performing arts industry.
Signature Cheer...
Renewed push to delay elections
The Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) is renewing it's call for the state government to defer this year's council elections due to the ongoing...
Releasing her inner art
Elly-Louise Tyquin is ready to release her artwork into the public eye.
The Sunbury artist's newest art exhibition, Release, focuses on the processes to...
Wild stories preserved
Many people are familiar with Tiger King - the Netflix documentary that details the life of Joe Exotic's wild animal safari in the United...
Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre COVID exposure
The Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre is in lockdown following a worker testing positive to coronavirus at the weekend.
An education co-ordinator from the Department of...