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Blue trees to start conversations
Sherryn Keily was driving through Western Australia with her family when she started noticing the trees – they were hard to miss, being electric blue.…
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Grants to reduce emissions
Local community organisations will share in $1.3 million to deliver projects to cut greenhouse gas emissions by almost 1700 tonnes a year, shrinking energy bills…
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Council rate debts continue to climb
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted rates payments, with Hume council owed $29.1 million in outstanding rates. A report to the February 14 council meeting revealed…
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E-scooter debate divides Hume councillors
A discussion about bringing an e-scooter trial to Hume divided opinion among councillors at a meeting held last week, with council ultimately resolving to investigate…
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Temporary closure of Dacakis Lane in Sunbury
Upcoming stormwater installation works and closure of Dacakis Lane in Sunbury will be taking place Monday, February 28 to Monday, March 7 as part of…
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Hume seeks airport jobs
Hume council will work to link residents with employment opportunities at Melbourne Airport as it expands, with the airport anticipating 37,000 additional positions will be…
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Council up-cycles fallen trees
Rather than letting it go to waste, Macedon Ranges council staff have found a recycled use for the excess tree debris that was generated during…
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Controversial contaminated soil route approved
The Department of Transport has approved a controversial traffic management plan to allow more than 420 trucks a day carrying contaminated soil from the West…
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Man dies following motorcycle crash at Mount Macedon
A man in his 60s has died in hospital after a crash at Mount Macedon on Sunday, February 13. In a statement, police said the…
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A life full of peaks
Woodend resident Michael Dillon AM has been awarded the Grand Prize of the International Alliance for Mountain Film (IAMF), in recognition of a career that…
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The lovely sounds of Woodend
When Annalies Norland joined the Woodend Warblers three years ago, she was ecstatic to find a choir group where anyone, no matter their age or…
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My Place: Martin Kappel
Martin Kappel has been appointed to the position of senior sergeant at Kyneton Police Station. Across his 34 years in the force, Mr Kappel has…
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