A NEW exhibition in Lancefield will explore the ancient cycles of life.

SUNBURY 12-year-old Alex Spiteri will say goodbye to his dark curly locks this Saturday.

IF Romsey alpaca farmers have their way, we may soon be seeing the stoic and cuddly member of the camelid family on our dinner tables.

A MINING company has stepped up its search for gold at Belltopper Hill, outside Malmsbury.

THE rugged terrain of Afghanistan is a world away from the serenity of the Macedon Ranges, and a Newham resident who has spent the past eight months in the war-torn nation is well aware of the stark differences.

POLICE have arrested a 21-year-old man following a pursuit at Diggers Rest early this morning.

ON top of his own battle against cancer since 2007, Sunbury resident Darryl Cocks is taking up the fight for other sufferers.

SUNBURY wineries are opening their doors to visitors this month for a non-traditional lunch as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.

MACEDON Primary pupils will start the day the healthy way as part of National Ride2School Day.

DRIVERS have been asked to slow down and take extra care on the Calder Freeway as VicRoads repairs several sections.

SUNBURY United had to reach as far afield as New Zealand and Queensland but has ultimately compiled a team for this week’s ARL veterans championships at Runaway Bay.

FINALS time has arrived in Macedon Ranges Tennis Association with section one action due to begin at Gisborne Tennis Club on Saturday.

DIGGERS Rest’s own Olympian Lydia Lassila has made huge sacrifices on her journey to winning her first gold medal at Vancouver.

CONSTRUCTION of the $21.4million Sunbury Day Hospital project is on track and due to be completed by the end of the year.

BACCHUS Marsh coach Paul Baker has called on his senior batsmen to stand up and perform against Gisborne Dragons in the semi-finals of the Gisborne District Cricket Association this weekend.

PLANNING for the electrification of the Sunbury rail is under way, with survey and site investigations expected to begin this month.

REAL estate agents are being inundated with calls from tenants hit by storm damage over the weekend.

ANGER is mounting at Macedon Ranges licensed venues following a rise in liquor licensing costs.

THE tiny township of Newham will be a centre for debate, innovation and discovery this Saturday as it hosts its own sustainability expo.

UPDATE 12.50pm: A NEW downpour has hit Melbourne’s northern and western suburbs, as residents and businesses count the cost of the weekend’s storms.