Elms donation for BlazeAid

TOUCHED by the devastation faced by victims of recent bushfires in regional Victoria, Elms Retirement Village residents decided to lend a hand.They organised donations,...

Five-figure fine imposed for waste

IT WAS like a reverse burglary, where someone cut padlocks to get in and left something behind; in this case 100 cubic metres of...

Green light for bridge traffic

A MAJOR milestone in the Inland Rail Project was marked last month as two-way traffic was reinstated over the new Hamilton Street bridge at...

Commuters enjoy free travel

RURAL and regional residents, like the rest of Victorians, are enjoying free public transport this month, but more answers are being sought about the flow-on...

Students off to market

WILLOWMAVIN Primary School students ran a retail goods and services market for its students, teachers and school community to make purchases from all in...

Big hunt for Easter eggs

IT was a memorable day for families on Saturday at Funfields Theme Park, with the popular attraction turning into a giant Easter egg hunt.The...

Mayor on state advisory panel

CITY of Whittlesea Mayor, Cr Lawrie Cox, has been appointed to the Local Government Mayoral Advisory Panel, providing council an opportunity to discuss key...

Lalor to have 25 new homes

LALOR will have a new residential neighbourhood called Garden View Estate that will deliver 25 homes.Previously known as Downs Road Residential Development, the project...

Probus surfs the coast

MEMBERS of the Combined Probus Club of Whittlesea embarked on a visit to South Gippsland and Phillip Island for the first extended retreat of...

Council endorses financial report

KEY items considered and endorsed at the Macedon Ranges Council Meeting held on March 25 included its Draft Open Space Strategy.Council adopted the Draft...