News
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COVID-19 property impact: ‘too early’ to call
It’s too early to tell whether property prices will fall as a result of COVID-19: that’s the message from one Macedon Ranges real estate agent.…
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Distillery turns its hand to sanitiser
The ongoing demand for hand sanitiser is helping a Macedon Ranges distillery stay open and keep its staff employed. Animus Distillery managing director Rob Turner…
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Table of plenty
A Sunbury family is out to prove that sharing is caring. About two weeks ago, the family set up a sharing table and little library…
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Council meetings move online
Macedon Ranges council meetings are going online. The council will hold its first online-only meeting on Friday, after the state government passed a new bill…
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Anzac spirit shines
Community Anzac Day services in Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges may have been cancelled as a result of COVID-19 but that hasn’t stopped many residents…
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Brides embrace technology
Brides across Australia had plans for their special day thrown into disarray after the government announced tight restrictions to slow the spread of COVID-19. Weddings…
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Plant some spring cheer
Kyneton residents are being encouraged to plant daffodil bulbs in their gardens to bring colour to the town in spring. The Kyneton Daffodil and Arts…
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Carpark plan still on the move
Hume council has put the call out for tenders from companies interested in completing a design and feasibility study for a multi-level carpark in Sunbury.…
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Buy a pint for later
Nobody likes nursing a beer, but buying a pint today to drink later could save your local haunt. Carlton and United Breweries have teamed up…
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Youth Projects reaching out
The COVID-19 pandemic is taking its toll on youth living in Melbourne’s northern and north-western suburbs, with hundreds of young people reaching out to Youth…
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Express service as libraries defy lockdown
Hume residents can get lost in a good book during lockdown, with Hume Libraries launching a home delivery service. The library express service launched last…
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Community newspapers deserve more: CPA
Newspaper publishers have again called on the federal government to urgently unlock funds to assist regional and community newspapers, amid fears of further stand downs…













