Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly

  • Justice department charged over violent prison incident

    Justice department charged over violent prison incident

    Worksafe has charged the Department of Justice and Community Safety after a violent incident at the troubled Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre alleging it failed to…

  • Better services for the community

    Better services for the community

    The newly renovated child and youth health wing and reception area have been unveiled at Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health’s Macedon Street location. Sunbury MP…

  • Coroner to hold inquest into pub crash that killed five

    Coroner to hold inquest into pub crash that killed five

    A coroner will hold an inquest into the deaths of five people who were struck and killed when a diabetic driver ploughed into a beer…

  • Lions find different ways

    Lions find different ways

    The Sunbury Lions continue to show they have more tricks up their sleeve in the Ballarat Football League. With a top six spot already wrapped…

  • Five decades of service

    Five decades of service

    Fifty years ago, a group of Gisborne locals banded together to take emergency care into their own hands. And throughout those 50 years, there’s been…

  • Vale Christine Walker

    Vale Christine Walker

    Macedon Ranges council is mourning the sudden death of councillor Christine Walker. Mayor Dom Bonano said council was made aware of the tragic news on…

  • Festival returns

    Festival returns

    The Words in Winter Festival is returning to Daylesford and Hepburn Springs this August. Now in its 24th year, the iconic festival will be illuminating…

  • Works complete

    Works complete

    Works are now complete on Tylden-Woodend Road. The works finished up in July, and included the major rebuild and rehabilitation along two stretches of the…

  • EDFL investigating after police called

    EDFL investigating after police called

    The Essendon District Football League has confirmed it is investigating the reserves game between Rupertswood and Northern Saints, after police were called. Police were called…

  • Cats into granny

    Cats into granny

    Macedon is through to a third straight Riddell District Football League women’s grand final, while Riddell recorded its first finals win. Finals action got underway…

  • Cats important win

    Cats important win

    Macedon’s Riddell District Football League finals hopes are in its own hands. The Cats have been one of four teams fighting for three finals spots…

  • Where care feels like home

    Where care feels like home

    Since opening its doors in January, Romsey Community Aged Care has quickly become a valued part of the local landscape, offering dignified, person-centred care in…