News
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Sunbury siege
A man barricaded himself inside a Sunbury home for more than nine hours in a standoff with police. Police were called to an address in…
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Water record broken
A Macedon Ranges town broke its daily water usage record last month. Coliban Water said Kyneton set a new daily record on Thursday 8 January,…
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Resident call for inclusive Thomastown playground
Residents have launched a petition urging Whittlesea council to deliver an inclusive, all-abilities playground in Thomastown. The e-petition to deliver an all-abilities playground at the…
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Homelessness strains Brimbank
The Council to Homeless Persons’ (CHP) homelessness heatmap has revealed 3279 people in Brimbank sought help from specialist homelessness services in the 2024–25 financial year,…
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Cancer researchers supported
The next generation of cancer research leaders are being supported through a four-year cancer research fellowship program, supported by the state government. Health Minister Mary-Anne…
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Pop hits and Priscilla at Pride
Pride of our Footscray has two very big, but very different events coming up on consecutive nights later this month. On Wednesday 18 February, the…
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Sustainable festival for February
The Maribyrnong Sustainable Living Festival is now underway, with residents able to learn how to live healthier, more environmentally friendly, and potentially cheaper lifestyles until…
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Feedback wanted on Kyneton Skatepark
Kyneton residents are invited to have their say on the redesign of the Kyneton Skatepark. Macedon Ranges council plans to design a new skatepark, a…
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Agricultural groups benefit
Agricultural societies across the Macedon Ranges have benefited from state government grants. Across Victoria, 40 groups have received grants in the latest round of the…
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Grants available now
Hume council has opened the latest round of community grants. Round two of the 2026 Annual Community Grants Program is inviting community groups and not-for-profit…
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Aussie icons head west
Powerhouse vocalist Casey Donovan will join a star-studded season of entertainment at The Clocktower Centre in a year that will also bring some of our…
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Five arrested by Gang Crime Squad
Two 19-year-old men from Taylors Hill have been arrested as part of an ongoing police investigation into a series of organised crime-related incidents across Brimbank…
