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Cat containment plan delayed

A plan to enforce 24-hour domestic cat containment across the Macedon Ranges is now not expected to begin until 2029. Macedon Ranges Shire Council voted...

Residents arrested at NSW protest

Fifty residents from central Victoria travelled to NSW last week to take part in a protest and blockade at a shipping port exporting coal. Thousands...

“Don’t forget we’re here”

Kyneton Food Collective has struck a chord with a plea for people to support their local cafes, restaurants, bakeries, bars and businesses. The group of...

Fellowship for filmmaker

Castlemaine documentary filmmaker and producer, Alex Kelly, and collaborator, director Maya Newell, have been awarded the highly regarded Diane Weyermann Fellowship — placing them...

Crossing creates division

Q. What do you get when you put a zebra on top of a wombat? A. A pedestrian crossing that divides the community. The new...

Push for safer parking

Liberal MP for Northern Victoria Wendy Lovell spoke in parliament last week asking that the Minister for Environment fund construction of new on-site parking...

Caravan fire takes off

Two caravans were destroyed by fire at a Gisborne property last Tuesday. Gisborne Fire Brigade was paged to the scene on Braeside Road about 5am...

Council throws off “blanket solution”

Macedon Ranges Shire Council calling for the Victorian Government to hit pause on sweeping planning reforms they fear will shake the Ranges. Under the Planning...

“What is the point?” Protections ignored

A document built to protect Macedon Ranges' distinctive areas and landscapes is being "ignored" and lacks power, Macedon Ranges Shire councillors say. While Macedon Ranges...

Nurturing connection on Country

An excited crowd of local First Nations and non-Indigenous community members gathered on Friday at Me-Mandook Galk Indigenous Education and Bush Tucker Place in...

Inquiry calls for change

The Victorian Government has been warned that the current model of volunteer wildlife rescue is unsustainable and wildlife roadstrike danger in increasing. The Legislative Council...

Mayor caught drink-driving, won’t stand for re-election

Macedon Ranges mayor Dom Bonanno has lost his driver’s licence after being caught speeding and drink driving in the mayoral car last month. Police said...

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