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A range of temporary traffic management measures will be in place in the Macedon Ranges shire throughout April, the council has warned motorists.

Geelong Divisional Response Unit have in recent days released new CCTV images, as they close in to identify a man they believe is connected to multiple attempted aggravated burglaries and trespassing incidents.

It certainly is shaping as a good Friday for jazz lovers at The Palais, Hepburn Springs on April 7.

Northern Grampians Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man after two pedestrians were struck by a car in Stawell earlier this month.

Matt Joe Gow grew up in the deep south of New Zealand in a town with bad weather and good music: Dunedin.

Ballarat Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for information following a home invasion in Delacombe where a man who is visually impaired was seriously assaulted earlier this month.

Officers from the VIPER Taskforce have seized over $1M worth of various drugs of dependence and charged two men in relation to the haul in recent days.

VIPER Taskforce has charged a man in recent days after locating drugs, a stolen car, ammunition and stolen licences, bank cards and mail in a Hampton Park house during a Firearm Prohibition Order (FPO) compliance search.

Police had to do a double-take after watching a car drive past them missing half its front end in Sunshine North in recent days.

Police Air Wing and Water Police have assisted in the rescue of two people off Wilsons Promontory in recent days.

Macedon Ranges Shire Council’s flagship storm waste facility near Romsey has been nominated as a finalist in the 2023 LGPro Awards for Excellence.

Geelong Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested a man and a woman following an investigation into an alleged impersonation of police officers in recent days.

Police are appealing for public assistance after a donation tin was stolen from a police station in Melbourne earlier this month.

Progress towards the new Trentham community hub has picked up pace in recent days with sub-surface works beginning on the car park.

From keeping chooks in the backyard to grant writing a new series of free or low-cost community workshops offers something of interest just about everyone living in the Hepburn Shire.

Clunes comes to life this weekend - Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 March - as it hosts its acclaimed annual Booktown festival featuring author and artist talks, workshops and live entertainment.

Police have arrested 15 people linked to street gangs earlier this month as part of an operation which saw nearly 70 people arrested in total and over 100 offences identified.

The Hepburn Shire Council is seeking new members to join its Gender Equity Advisory Committee with locals urged to submit an EOI before the April 28 cut-off.

Creswick's Hamond Park Trail Head is expected to open next month - weather permiting - according to the Hepburn Shire Council's latest update on the project.

If you've ever thought about ditching your climate-change fueling petrol guzzler for an electric vehicle then now might be the time to make it happen with an EV Bulk Buy scheme set to launch in Malmsbury at the Malmsbury EV Expo on 15 April.

The Hepburn Shire Council has recently inducted five local women to the Heather Mutimer Honour Roll, paying tribute to their contribution to the Shire and progressing women’s causes.

A P-plate driver had his car impounded after three passengers were found hiding under a blanket in the rear of a ute during a routine intercept in Goughs Bay over the recent Labour Day long weekend.

Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives and Knox Highway Patrol officers have charged two men following a road rage incident in Wantirna South that left a man in a critical condition in recent days

Arson & Explosives Squad and Moorabool Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating an alleged assault in Wheatsheaf on Tuesday, 14 March.