Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly

  • Kangaroos beat the rain, Tigers

    Kangaroos beat the rain, Tigers

    The Sunbury Kangaroos were among the big winners on Saturday as rain played havoc in the Gisborne and District Cricket Association. While many cricket associations…

  • Help shape Ranges’ budget

    Help shape Ranges’ budget

    Macedon Ranges council is seeking feedback ahead of its 2026-27 budget deliberations. Community members are invited to share their ideas for council’s key focus areas,…

  • Remembrance Day in Sunbury

    Remembrance Day in Sunbury

    Remembrance Day will be marked on Tuesday 11 November in Sunbury. Sunbury RSL Sub-branch is holding a Remembrance Day Service at 10.45am on Tuesday at…

  • Protecting regional Victorians

    Protecting regional Victorians

    At-risk Macedon Ranges residents will now have access to free Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) vaccines. Health Minister and Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas encouraged at-risk regional…

  • Woodend residents help grow rare black gum population

    Woodend residents help grow rare black gum population

    A group of Woodend over-50s are helping to protect and regenerate one of Australia’s rarest and most endangered trees, only found in their town in…

  • Gift back bigger and better

    Gift back bigger and better

    More races and events are set to add to the Lancefield Gift this Saturday. The Community Bank Lancefield Gift is set to return to Lancefield…

  • Sunbury’s rain play

    Sunbury’s rain play

    Club Sunbury was the big winner in the Bowls Victoria weekend pennant division 1, section 1 competition on Saturday. As heavy rain across the metro…

  • Study franks media’s vital role

    Study franks media’s vital role

    At a time when misinformation spreads quickly and trust in institutions is under pressure, public interest journalism remains one of the last safeguards of accountability…

  • Incinerator information day

    Incinerator information day

    The No Sunbury Waste Incinerator Group is holding a community information session on the proposed Sunbury incinerator on Sunday 16 November at Saint Anne’s Parish…

  • Seven charged over major drug bust

    Seven charged over major drug bust

    Police have arrested seven people, including a Moneegetta man, as part of a multi-million dollar drug bust by the Clandestine Laboratory Squad. Police extradited the…

  • The journey of your 10-cent containers

    The journey of your 10-cent containers

    Ever wondered what happens to your drink cans, bottles and cartons after you return them for a 10-cent refund through Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS…

  • Disruptions loom ahead

    Disruptions loom ahead

    While Sunbury Line travellers are gearing up for the Metro Tunnel to open, more train disruptions won’t be far away. Transport Infrastructure Minister Gabrielle Williams…