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Kyneton Town Hall’s school holiday program KTH Kids has gone online and is offering a shadow puppet workshop. Children can join in the free workshop,...

Fun at warp speed

Goonawarra Primary School pupils will soon be able to get their ninja on at a new playground. The final design plans of a grade 5...

Clean-ups leave charity stores out of pocket

Op shops and charity stores are being forced to foot the bill to clean up unsuitable items dumped at their door. As stores begin to...

A lesson in the great outdoors

Gisborne Secondary College students have been busy transforming an empty drainage site at the school into a creek bed. The year 10 environmental science...

A lesson in the great outdoors

Gisborne Secondary College students have been busy transforming an empty drainage site at the school into a creek bed. The year 10 environmental science...

CCTV plan to deter ‘thugs’

CCTV cameras should be installed at sports grounds across Hume to prevent frequent vandalism by “thugs”, one councillor has claimed. Cr Joseph Haweil has asked...

Macedon Ranges restructure complete

By Jessica Micallef Macedon Ranges council has finalised an internal restructure. The changes, which will come into effect from July 1, reduce the number of director...

Romance goes the distance

John and Sheila Stafford are celebrating their golden anniversary. The Sunbury couple commemorated 50 years of marriage on Saturday after a chance encounter at a...

Ranges’ heritage on show

Journey back in time to discover Macedon Ranges’ rich heritage. The Kyneton Museum reopened its doors on Friday with a new local exhibition, Unique...

Council ups its green credentials

Council buildings and street lights across Hume will transition to renewable sources of electricity by July 1. More than 17,5000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions...

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...

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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...