Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly

  • Council commits to new reconciliation action plan

    Council commits to new reconciliation action plan

    Hume council has adopted an updated Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) dedicated to the memory of Uncle Darryl Burns. At the November 8 council meeting, Wurundjeri…

  • Christmas gets crafty

    Christmas gets crafty

    Hume Libraries have brought Christmas cheer to the city thanks to a range of events. At the Sunbury Hume Global Learning Centre, crafters came together…

  • Cat containment delayed

    Cat containment delayed

    Macedon Ranges council has pushed back changes to is cat containment policy until 2029. At the 26 November council meeting, councillors voted to adopt the…

  • Youth council explored

    Youth council explored

    Macedon Ranges council will look to implement a youth council. The youth council will comprise of nine positions – three from each council ward –…

  • Bombers on a roll

    Bombers on a roll

    Things are going right on and off the field for Riddell in the Gisborne and District Cricket Association Jensen Shield seconds. Last season’s runners up,…

  • Sunbury youth to set sail

    Sunbury youth to set sail

    Sunbury Rotary Club is helping young people in the area to learn teamwork and leadership skills in the new year with a new sailing program.…

  • Celebrating staff

    Celebrating staff

    The Rapid Relief Team (RRT) has served an appreciation breakfast to educators who support children with disabilities on International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD).…

  • Funding boost

    Funding boost

    Macedon Ranges libraries are set to receive a funding boost. All four of the Goldfields Macedon Ranges library branches in Kyneton, Gisborne, Woodend and Romsey…

  • Sunbury’s green trench trial recognised

    Sunbury’s green trench trial recognised

    Greater Western Water’s (GWW) innovative Sunbury backfill trial has been recognised at the Green Gown Awards Australasia, which celebrate sustainability excellence across the tertiary education…

  • Rockies fall short

    Rockies fall short

    A late comeback from the Macedon Ranges Rockies fell short in the Basketball Victoria Country Basketball League north-west men’s grand final. The Rockies trailed by…

  • Romsey gets the win, Rupo falls short

    Romsey gets the win, Rupo falls short

    Romsey was the big winner as rain was again the tale of the story in the Gisborne and District Cricket Association on Saturday. After many…

  • Long makes history at Sunbury United

    Long makes history at Sunbury United

    When Sherridan Long was announced as the new president of Sunbury United Soccer Club, it was a first in more than 50 years. Long became…