A SMALL rock-climbing wall and sports equipment for every classroom is on the cards for Killara Primary School.

KYNETON’S Sacred Heart College may one day have to add death metal to its music curriculum.

THE CAUSE of a fire that completely destroyed a house in Bolinda yesterday is being investigated.

FITNESS, endurance, memories and hope will be on display in Lancefield this weekend with the eighth staging of the Macedon Ranges Relay for Life.

A DAMP and mild February is proving an unexpected bonus for agencies involved in fire preparations.

ILLEGAL burns have sparked a warning from the Country Fire Authority that the fire danger period is still in force and burn-offs are not permitted unless there is a council permit.

Emmett can look forward to spending time with his great-great-grandmother.

SUNBURY residents in one of the town’s hoon hot spots have banned their children from walking the family pet amid fears reckless drivers will claim lives.

MACEDON Ranges youths who took part in a weekly automotive program called Pole Position have seen their hard work and dedication pay off.

SUNBURY residents are being encouraged to get crafty for a cause.

FOR one Sunbury resident the battle to lose weight may give her five minutes of fame but it could also prolong her life.

ELLA Jeffrey may be only threeyearsold, but she is already doing her bit to help find a cure and treatment for diabetes.

GISBORNE Secondary College has suspended one of its students after he was caught with knives at school.

THE Brooke Street Medical Centre in Woodend will be home to Monash University medical students as part of a new program aimed to attract more doctors to rural areas.

RUPERTSWOOD batsman Warren Hall says his side is disappointed with its overall performance in its loss to Bacchus Marsh in round 13 of the Gisborne and District Cricket Association McIntyre Cup.

SUNBURY might be starved of the Royal Victorian Bowls Association premier division finals action, but seasoned campaigner Mark Cowan has given the 2009-10 season a pass mark.

A NEW-look Sunbury Jets men’s division 1 side will step on the court in the coming Big V season.

KYNETON and Sunbury residents have been challenged to spice up their tastebuds in the name of racial tolerance.

THE prevalence and vulnerability of the elderly to gambling addiction will be observed in Kyneton this year.

HORSE lovers having withdrawals from racing season can get their fix at a free event at Oaklands Junction this weekend.