Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly

  • School and men’s shed unite for project

    School and men’s shed unite for project

    Kismet Park Primary School and Hume Men’s Shed Sunbury have joined forces on a special project at the Sunbury school. The collaborative project will see…

  • Free disposal of Christmas trees

    Free disposal of Christmas trees

    Macedon Ranges residents are able to dispose of their real Christmas trees for free throughout January. Macedon Ranges council has waived the green waste drop-off…

  • Train services affected by fire

    Train services affected by fire

    V/Line services along the Bendigo line will continue to be significantly impacted as crews assess and repair damage due to the bushfires in the Harcourt…

  • Roar continues on

    Roar continues on

    The belief is growing for Sunbury and its translating into results in the Victorian Turf CrIcket Association Steve McNamara Shield. The Roar entered the Christmas…

  • Shannon now a Mav

    Shannon now a Mav

    Western Warriors and new Sunbury Lions recruit Ruby Shannon has been named a training partner for the Melbourne Mavericks for the Suncorp Super Netball season.…

  • Fire weather updates

    Fire weather updates

    With wild weather forecast for Victoria on Friday 9 January, Star Weekly is keeping you updated with the conditions in Sunbury and Macedon Ranges. Power…

  • Power outages across the Ranges

    Power outages across the Ranges

    There is currently a power outage affecting around 6270 residents, including in the Macedon Ranges. According to Powercor, residents in Kyneton, Lancefield, Newham, Goldie, Woodend,…

  • Kurt’s thinking big

    Kurt’s thinking big

    We all know and love the Big Pineapple, the Big Banana and the Big Strawberry, but how about the Big Baklava or the Big Kebab?…

  • Threat reduced for Cobaw bushfire

    Threat reduced for Cobaw bushfire

    The bushfire threat has reduced for Cobaw and Lancefield residents. A bushfire at Croziers Road, Cobaw is now under control, with an advice message still…

  • Bendigo train line suspended

    Bendigo train line suspended

    All Bendigo Lline V/Line services will be suspended today, Friday 9 January. Due to the catastrophic fire danger rating in north central, northern country, south…

  • Advice issued for Cobaw bushfire

    Advice issued for Cobaw bushfire

    There is currently a bushfire at Croziers Road, Cobaw, that is not yet under control. The advice messaged, issued for Cobaw and Lancefield residents, said…

  • Total Fire Ban on Friday

    Total Fire Ban on Friday

    A statewide Total Fire Ban has been declared for Victoria tomorrow, Friday 9 January, with Catastrophic Fire Danger Ratings forecast for the South West, Wimmera,…