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Kindergartens win in cash splash

Macedon Ranges and Diggers Rest families will benefit from a funding boost for early learning centres. Woodend Kindergarten will receive $152,000 on top of its...

Big score for Lancefield sport groups

Sport and recreation at Lancefield Park will be kicking more goals than ever thanks to upgrades valued at $1.25 million. A long list of improvements...

Sunbury road link gains funding

Sunbury’s Yirrangan Road will be extended in a bid to improve traffic flows. Development Victoria last week committed to building the first section of the...

Paper pledge for tradies

Tradies who have successfully completed their apprenticeships in the past five years could soon be able to apply for Trade Papers. Trade Papers, a separate...

Rock solid protection

The protection of Hanging Rock will be a top priority no matter which party takes government next month. The state government last week made a...

Cash bonus for central Sunbury

Sunbury’s town centre and its regional playspace Galaxyland will soon look more than a million dollars thanks to a state funding boost. The Sunbury Town...

Protect policy lacks crucial detail: council

New state policy for the protection of the Macedon Ranges will require significant fine-tuning before it gets an endorsement from the council. The draft localised...

Land double-dip claims rejected

Hume council has rejected accusations that it has been double-dipping on land that was earmarked for a multi-level carpark in Sunbury. Western Region MP Bernie...

Road upgrade welcomed

One of the roads used to truck hundreds of tonnes of livestock and feed from the Macedon Ranges to market each year will be...

Kyneton library upgrade win

Kyneton library will soon be able to start a new chapter thanks to a $150,000 grant. The state government last week announced the grant to...

Sunbury gets road relief

A new road through Sunbury could provide some relief for drivers. The final section of the Elizabeth Drive extension, between Vineyard Road and Mitchells Lane,...

Station carparking fix on track

Relief for Sunbury commuters is on the horizon thanks to plans for more carparking and improved public transport services. The state government has confirmed a...

More carparks promised

Carparking is high on the agenda for Sunbury politicians as state electioneering ramps up. Residents have welcomed a series of recent announcements from the state...

Residents cry fowl

Residents are calling for the state government to overturn new reforms to pig and poultry farming that they believe threaten the protection of the...

End for politicians age of ‘entitlement’

State politicians could be forced to pay back wrongly claimed entitlements and second residence allowances could be capped in a bid to stamp out...

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