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

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.

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

CHARITY group Sunbury’s Helping Hand has invited not-for-profit organisations to apply for the first round of 2010 grants.

MACEDON Ranges Council is seeking the help of the shire’s older residents to make its towns more “aged-friendly”.

SUNBURY United’s 16 year old opening bowler Jesse James has come a long, long way this year according to his coach James Hughes.

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

EAST Ward councillor Joe Morabito says the communities of Romsey and Lancefield are tired of cosmetic upgrades on the Melbourne-Lancefield Rd.

WITH only one round of matches left to go in the North West Cricket Association Keith Stringer Shield competition, the Clarkefield Brumbies are in pole position to finish on top of the ladder.

THIS Sunday Hanging Rock’s geological features will be left in a cloud of smoke as engines, fins and airbrushed body work wows a legion of motoring enthusiasts.

CANINE crusader Trish Burke is leading an online campaign from her Woodend pro-life pet shelter to stop the State Government toughening dangerous dog laws.

CAR lovers will be in their element when the Macedon Ranges and District Motor Club stages its annual Picnic at Hanging Rock event this Sunday.

IT has been a game of musical chairs at the top of the Gisborne and District Cricket Association McIntyre Cup ladder this summer.

CONTACT numbers and website links for organisations that can help on the anniversary of the Black Saturday fires.

THE newly formed Macedon Mt Macedon Community Bushfire Group has expressed concerns over the lack of neighbourhood safer places in the two towns.

GISBORNE Dragons captain Simon Harman says his side is very confident heading into day two of its match with Rupertswood in the Gisborne and District Cricket Association’s McIntyre Cup.

AS the summer kicks into gear and temperatures soar, the issue of water safety becomes paramount.

SUNBURY player Mark Cowan hopes his team’s star-studded opponent Moonee Ponds will have an off day when the two sides meet in round 13 of the Royal Victorian Bowls Association Henselite Premier Division on Saturday.

DID you know that Victorian governors from the 1860s to 1930s had a state government-provided “summer residence” at Mount Macedon?

COUNCILS are using digital technology to ensure pool fences comply with safety standards.