Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly

  • Free weekend travel for carers and disability pensioners

    Free weekend travel for carers and disability pensioners

    Public transport on weekends will soon be free across the state for carers and disability pensioners. Premier Jacinta Allan alongside Transport Infrastructure Minister Gabrielle Williams,…

  • Coffee catch up

    Coffee catch up

    Village Connect will bring its Coffee Catch Up to Kyneton this week. The one-hour coffee gatherings for 55 and older residents welcome new residents, individuals…

  • Christmas craft and cheer

    Christmas craft and cheer

    The Woodend Neighbourhood House will be offering a series of festive and creative Christmas workshops designed especially for school-aged children from prep to grade six.…

  • Coaching change at Bombers

    Coaching change at Bombers

    Riddell will have a new netball coach with the club announcing two-time grand final coach Emily Ktona won’t be returning for next year’s Riddell District…

  • Melbourne’s most delicious festival is back

    Melbourne’s most delicious festival is back

    The Melbourne Food & Wine Festival is returning from 20 to 29 March with 200 events to excite the appetites of foodies seeking uniquely Victorian…

  • Out and about

    Out and about

    Star Weekly photographer Damjan Janevski has been out and about across Melbourne’s north. Here’s his pics of the week. Read more

  • Milestone moment for a jailhouse rocker

    Milestone moment for a jailhouse rocker

    Dean Walker is gearing up to celebrate his 300th show on Sunbury Radio. Mr Walker, who hosts ‘In the Jailhouse Tonight’, will air his 300th…

  • Council accepts Boardman Stadium funding

    Council accepts Boardman Stadium funding

    Hume council will apply for $2.5 million from the federal government to upgrade Boardman Stadium in Sunbury, as already promised to the community. At the…

  • Macedon Ranges chooses new mayor

    Macedon Ranges chooses new mayor

    Multiple councillors battled it out for the top spots after a heavy contest for Macedon Ranges’ mayor and deputy mayor. At the November 25 council…

  • GDCA women step up

    GDCA women step up

    Five Gisborne and District Cricket Association women’s players stepped up to play for the Central Highlands in the Victorian Country Cricket League women’s championship on…

  • Local upgrades to the Ranges

    Local upgrades to the Ranges

    Communities across the Macedon Ranges will soon benefit from improved walking, cycling and other transport links. Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas announced the shire will share…

  • Ambulance callouts second highest in Hume

    Ambulance callouts second highest in Hume

    Winter demand contributed to a rise code one ambulance callouts , including in Hume and the Macedon Ranges, new Ambulance Victoria data reveals. Hume recorded…