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‘Urban jungle’ rejected
Amy Hume Riddells Creek has been given reprieve from controversial development plans that could double the town’s population. Last week, Macedon Ranges Shire councillors unanimously rejected progression of the Amess Road Precinct Structure Plan in its current form. The move went against MRSC planning officer advice but heeded the overwhelming community catch-cry that “the town’s…
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Live4Life an unstoppable force
Live4Life crews from rural and regional communities across Victoria have been named finalists in the 7News Young Achiever Awards for the ‘Group Achievement in the Community’ Award. Since its inception in the Macedon Ranges 13 years ago, the Live4Life youth mental health model has been successfully implemented in nine communities and continues to expand. Each…
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Truck driver dies following rollover
A 47-year-old man has died in hospital following a truck rollover in Redesdale last Thursday. The man was driving a semi-trailer down a steep incline on Heathcote-Redesdale Road, between Old Ford Road and Burkes Lane, about 2.30pm. It appears the truck was unable to slow down and the driver jumped from the moving vehicle before…
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Sports precinct works on hold
Work on the Macedon Ranges Regional Sports Precinct at New Gisborne has been brought to a halt after the construction company entered voluntary administration on March 31. Macedon Ranges Shire Council confirmed the work had paused as a result of the Lloyd Group’s status. Council CEO Bernie O’Sullivan said the administrators had written to council…
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Mechanical marvel
Lisa Dennis The Mount Alexander Vintage Engine Club is celebrating Australia’s mechanical past at the club’s 26th annual Vintage Engine Rally this coming weekend. This year’s featured engine is the ‘Villiers’ and the featured tractor is the Australian-made ‘Chamberlain’. MAVEC secretary Graham Mason said exhibitors were coming from across the state and beyond and the…
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Harvest to begin for Macedon Ranges wine region
After a long and challenging year, the winemakers of the Macedon Ranges are finally seeing the approach of vintage 2023, just around the corner. It has been a very wet year for most wine regions but with any luck Macedon producers might get their way with another good year – assuming that the weather holds…
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Get voting on your favourite veggie dish!
The first day of April marked the start of the Edgy Veg Awards. The awards run from April 1 – 30 and there are a whopping 42 dishes entered across 26 cafes, pubs and restaurants in the Macedon Ranges. You can choose to eat a casual meal at a café or pub, or splash out…
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Wilson claims Cliffy’s record
Amy Hume Kyneton ultramarathon runner Greg Wilson has smashed racing legend Cliff Young’s long-held 48-hour Australian M70 Age Record. Wilson claimed the 30-year-long held title with an impressive 287.404km finish at Sri Chinmoy in Canberra, adding 22.604kms to the record. He also claimed the 200km record of 28 hours, 55 minutes and 32 seconds, shaving…
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Gold for local florist
Lisa DennisFlorist Olivia Coutts from Florals by Pemberley of Malmsbury has taken out a gold medal with her Great Hall of Flowers entry ‘Autumn in the Macedon Ranges’ at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show. Olivia told the Express she discovered the award win on the opening morning of the show. “We had to…
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Roadworks prove costly
Angela CrawfordA Kyneton business owner has slammed roadworks under way on Jennings Street, which have already cost him thousands of dollars. The works require the street to be closed from Mollison Street for six to eight weeks as Easter approaches and supermarket renovations impact the Woolworths carpark. John Silva, owner of Liquor Legends fronting the…
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Lifestyle village rejected
Amy HumeMacedon Ranges Shire Council has rejected a large-scale residential lifestyle village planned for Kyneton but the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal will have the final say. Last week councillors weighed up local demand for seniors’ affordable housing against the appropriateness of the Edgecombe Road site. VivaLife’s proposal would develop 12 hectares of rural living…
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Showcasing the Ranges
Lisa DennisOlivia Coutts from Florals by Pemberley of Malmsbury will be among a host of florists and landscape designers from across Australia and the world to showcase their talents at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show this week. Held at the Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens, the show is the largest horticultural festival…