Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly

  • Bees want to continue on

    Bees want to continue on

    Sunbury United is hoping to continue its good form in the back part of the Gisborne and District Cricket Association McIntyre Cup season. The Bees…

  • New community centre for Sunbury’s south

    New community centre for Sunbury’s south

    The residents of Sunbury’s growing housing estates are set to benefit from a new community centre close to home. Hume council has awarded a contract…

  • High number of koala roadstrikes in Ranges

    High number of koala roadstrikes in Ranges

    Wildlife carers are reminding Macedon Ranges residents to take care on the roads with Koala breeding season in full swing. Wildlings Wildlife Shelter Woodend volunteer…

  • Wine flows summer long

    Wine flows summer long

    Summertime Fling is in full swing across Macedon Ranges wineries. Happening across January weekends in the Macedon Ranges, wineries across the regions are opening up…

  • West is best this Midsumma

    West is best this Midsumma

    Midsumma Westside is back again, with plenty of events happening across Melbourne’s western suburbs between 18 January until 8 February. Georgia Tacey dives into all…

  • Romsey’s last stop

    Romsey’s last stop

    There’s only one bus service that connects Sunbury to Macedon Ranges towns like Romsey and Lancefield. The bus service operates just nine times a day,…

  • Woodend stands up

    Woodend stands up

    Woodend is hoping its win on Saturday against Gisborne will kick start its Gisborne and District Cricket Association McIntyre Cup season. Last season’s minor premiers…

  • Pool party cancelled

    Pool party cancelled

    Macedon Ranges council has advised that the Woodend Pool Party will no longer go ahead. The event, which was scheduled for Wednesday 14 January at…

  • Footy clubs benefit

    Footy clubs benefit

    Football and netball clubs across the Macedon Ranges have benefitted from the latest round of funding from the state government and the Transport Accident Commission…

  • Reeling in funding

    Reeling in funding

    Coliban Water has reeled in a fresh catch of funding for two of its reservoirs. Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas announced that Coliban Water received two…

  • Family affair at Riddell

    Family affair at Riddell

    It was a family affair for ladder leaders Riddell in the Gisborne and District Cricket Association Jensen Shield seconds on Saturday, with club history made.…

  • Big Switch timetable released

    Big Switch timetable released

    The new timetable for the train networks ‘Big Switch’ has been released, with the state government saying it will deliver more than one thousand extra…