Doreen family’s long journey to remission
Doreen parents Leanne and Andrew Magann knew something was wrong when their bubbly and bright three-year-old daughter Isla was suddenly no longer acting like...
Wallan’s The Bridge Youth Service program funded
By Colin MacGillivrayMITCHELL Shire youth workers and council leaders have welcomed a Federal Government grant of $345,568 for an early intervention youth program in...
Macedon Ranges author rethinking important life lessons
MACEDON Ranges resident Paula Jewell has published a children’s book guiding young readers to get to know their bodies physically and emotionally.Ms Jewell, a...
Flow-on effects of childcare shortage in the Macedon Ranges and Mitchell shires
Wandong-Heathcote Junction, Romsey and Riddells Creek are the towns with the greatest shortage of childcare places in the region.'The Deserts and oases: How accessible...
Broadford VCAL students host primary reading program
BROADFORD Secondary College VCAL students and Broadford Primary School foundation students have partnered together to deliver a regular morning reading program. The program was put...
Youth mentoring program on the way for Wallan Secondary College
A youth mentoring program at Wallan Secondary College, WSC, this year, will help support students through the challenges of their teenage years, particularly in...
Program to educate young drivers on road trauma
By Tricia MifsudFOR the first time in its 14-year history, the Cool Heads young drivers’ program presented in the Mitchell Shire. The program is an...
Entries open for Macedon Ranges youth music program
YOUNG people aged 12 to 25 are now being recruited to join the Music in the Sticks program, as part of the Macedon Ranges...
Broadford Secondary College outline student engagement as a priority for 2022
By Tricia MifsudACTIVE involvement in school activities, fundraising for charities and student wellbeing are among priorities for Broadford Secondary College’s leadership team in 2022.School...
Wallan Homework Club supports secondary students
By Tricia MifsudRETURNING to face-to-face learning this year will undoubtedly cause a mix of emotions in students, but services including Wallan’s Homework Club are...