News
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Police charge man following CCTV sighting
Police have charged a 55-year-old man with multiple offences following an incident at a farm in the shire in early February. A farmer was alerted…
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Community calendar
Want your event listed? Community Calendar is made available free of charge to not-for-profit organisations to keep the public informed of special events and activities.…
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Sport awards now open
Coaches, players, committee members and volunteers of sporting clubs in Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges can now nominate themselves or someone they know for the…
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Calls to strip gambling ads from public broadcaster
Hume councillor Joseph Haweil is calling for SBS to remove gambling advertisements from its programming. At a meeting on February 14, the former Hume mayor…
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New playground coming to Rolling Meadows
The Village Green Reserve in Rolling Meadows is set to receive a new playground and landscaping. The state government has allocated $256,000 to the project…
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Stay connected
Are you 55 years or older and living in the Macedon Ranges? If so, Macedon Ranges council is seeking you input into its Village Connect…
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Dental data reveals grim wait times in public system
Patients are waiting more than two years to see a dentist in the public dental system in Macedon, a new report has found. Australian Dental…
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Hume’s Supreme court challenge approaches
Hume council’s Supreme Court challenge of Planning Minister Richard Wynne’s decision to grant permission for the testing and disposal of contaminated soil at a site…
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Government confirms regional bid for Commonwealth Games
The state government has confirmed that its bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games will focus on bringing the games to Victoria’s regional areas. The state…
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Sunbury’s young all-rounder
Dedicated SES Sunbury volunteer Jesse Sciortino has become the first member in the unit’s history to receive an accolade from The Duke of Edinburgh’s International…
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Trauma of forced adoption still raw
Woodend resident Robyn Flanagan was 17-years-old when her twin daughters were taken from her in 1972. At that time, children born out of wedlock were…
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Council welcomes changes to heritage bill
Hume council has welcomed changes to the state government’s Planning and Environment Bill, which aims to afford greater protection to Victoria’s heritage buildings. At a…













