Environment

  • Gisborne fight not over

    Gisborne fight not over

    Opponents to Gisborne Business Park’s expansion fear their voices have fallen on deaf ears as the proposal lives on in…

  • Woodend wildlife op shop opens

    Woodend wildlife op shop opens

    A new op shop has opened in Woodend to provide much-needed financial support for our regional wildlife rescue and shelter…

  • Healthy landscapes

    Healthy landscapes

    Connecting Country has been successful in round three of the Smart Farms Small Grants program and will receive $49,623 to…

  • Farmers win in land battle

    Farmers win in land battle

    A fourth generation Springfield farming family has taken on the state government in a David and Goliath battle over land,…

  • Lancefield recycling centre launches

    Lancefield recycling centre launches

    Lancefield locals are encouraged to think twice about what they are sending to landfill through the launch of a Lancefield…

  • Fed up: Diggings park vandalised

    Fed up: Diggings park vandalised

    Fed up Chewton locals say they’ve had enough of vandalism being inflicted on treasured local walking trails and public land…

  • Sustainable living at The Paddock

    Sustainable living at The Paddock

    Work is set to begin shortly on stage two of The Paddock Eco Village in Castlemaine after the project took…

  • Alternative development?

    Alternative development?

    “Sometimes what may seem radical, almost ridiculous now, can turn into a visionary decision when looked back on by future…

  • GROWING PAINS FOR GISBORNE

    GROWING PAINS FOR GISBORNE

    Gisborne’s coveted village feel could be compromised if Macedon Ranges Council’s draft 30-year plan for the town is adopted without…

  • Exploration shock – Residents protest gold drilling in the Wombat

    Exploration shock – Residents protest gold drilling in the Wombat

    Blackwood residents protested in the Wombat State Forest last week after they discovered mining company Currawong Resources had begun exploratory…

  • Farm Zone win for Lancefield family

    Farm Zone win for Lancefield family

    A Lancefield couple has fought to build their dream home and business in a Rochford-area Farm Zone and won unanimous…

  • Grants cash splash

    Grants cash splash

    Maldon Urban Landcare has reason to feel well pleased with itself this week after being named among the local groups…