Tag: News
A cause for concern
Kids Helpline has released a significant impact report revealing a 72 per cent increase in contacts for suicide-related issues for outer regional or remote...
Autumn fest returns this April
As the green turns to orange and leaves begin the fall, towns across the Macedon Ranges are preparing for the award-winning Autumn Festival to...
Lancefield market turns 21
What started as a tiny community project with just 23 stalls back in 2003, has blossomed in the last 21 years to host 85...
Firewood concerns spark in parliament
Northern Victoria MP Gaelle Broad has raised concerns about the lack of available firewood, following the commencement of the collection season on March 1.
Ms...
Picks set to pack punch
As Victorians welcome the official end of summer, wine growers throughout the Macedon Ranges have turned their attention to this season’s harvesting.
The Wood family...
Adrifting a fabulous comedy
Macedon Ranges residents will be able to spend their Thursday night watching a heartwarming and fabulous comedy at the Woodend Community Centre.
The production,...
Sunbury Line suspended, buses replacing trains
Buses are replacing trains on the Sunbury Line between Sunshine and Watergardens, due to an emergency services incident.
Trains will continue to run between Flinders...
Digital map of Vic women
The state government is celebrating Victorian women, including those in Melton and Moorabool, who have made the state a better place through a new...
Hours worked continued to fall in December quarter
Hours worked dropped by 0.3 per cent to 5,863 million hours in the December quarter 2023, according to figures released today by the Australian...
NAPLAN testing underway
The first annual NAPLAN tests, including in SUnbury and Macedon Ranges, officially begin on March 13, with more than 300,000 students at 2350 Victorian...
New mayoral advisory panel
The state government has announced the Local Government Mayoral Advisory Panel for 2024, with 10 mayors from across Victoria.
Comprising mayors from urban, regional and...
Saving the dingo population
The state government is helping protect a vulnerable population of dingoes in Victoria’s north-west while ensuring farmers are able to protect their livestock.
Effective from...
Sunbury health upgrades
Healthcare in Melbourne’s north-west is getting a boost, following important upgrades at the Sunbury Cobaw Community Health Centre (SCCH).
SCCH will receive more than $150,000...
My Place
Long term volunteer Diana Morabito spoke to Star Weekly about her life as a Craigieburn local and work with The Salvation Army.
Tell us a...
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...
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New bridge on the cards
A plan for a new Jacksons Creek footbridge has been outlined following Macedon Ranges council awarding a contract for replacement works.
The bridge was closed...
