Tag: News
Facebook food hole
If you are part of any community Facebook page it is likely you have seen posts asking for donations of food and essential items.
With...
Macedon charity milestone
A private Mount Macedon garden has raised $50,000 for a local charity, following a successful month of viewings.
The 10-acre property opened its gates to...
Macedon fence fiesta
Surrounded by paella and gin cocktails, Macedon Tennis Club members raised their glasses to celebrate the completion of an almost $150,000 upgrade to its...
My Place
Sunbury Community radio veteran and local resident Bill Kirk tells Zoe Moffatt about his connection with the town and almost two decades spent at...
Paving the way for play
Gisborne kindergarteners at Manna Gum Family and Children’s Centre are enjoying their new outdoor play space, following its completion this month.
The works to extend...
Building sport post 2022 floods
About 18 months on from the 2022 flood that tore through the Macedon Ranges, repairs and upgrades to three sporting facilities have officially finished.
A...
Grass and graffiti cause upset
Hume council will write to Roads and Road Safety Minister Melissa Horne, requesting regular maintenance service of roundabouts and median strips in Hume, and...
A 100 sessions of poetry
Woodend's Chamber Poets will be hosting its 100th session in June to coincide with the annual Winter Arts Festival.
The event will be hosted...
Hip hip hooray for 21 years strong
Whether you’ve already celebrated this milestone or are still longing to plan the day, a 21st birthday is one to celebrate.
It might be a...
Homegrown winners
With the smell of truffle mixed mushrooms, pesto and porcini dust in the air, Kyneton based cafe Social Foundry plates up its award-winning combination...
The journey to motherhood
On Sunday, families around Australia gathered to celebrate Mother's Day and the influence of mothers in society. For some mothers, the road to parenthood...
Riddells Creek author releases first novel
Having spent years sitting with a simmering ambition to write, Riddells Creek author Kate Beattie will release her first novel later this month.
Beattie’s...
Live4Life receives national award
Local health promotion charity Live4Life has claimed the Communities in Action award at the National LiFE Awards hosted by Suicide Prevention Australia.
Live4Life was presented...
Playing messy
Toddlers throughout Sunbury were busy last week being entertained with messy activities and sensory play at Sunbury Neighborhood House.
The planned and facilitated program...
Grants open for applications
Applications for Hume council’s 2025 community grants have now opened, with about half million dollars allocated for funding.
Councillors endorsed round one of the...