Local News
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Cash windfall boosts budget
Public submissions and an unexpected cash windfall of $465,000 in federal government grants has changed the shape of Macedon Ranges…
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Brigade calls on community
Langley-Barfold Fire Brigade volunteers are appealing for community assistance to replace their stolen support vehicle. The Ford Ranger was found…
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Comparing our crime stats
Mount Alexander Shire has a consistently higher crime rate per head of population than its Macedon Ranges Shire neighbour, the…
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When less is more
In a world with a population forecast to hit 8.5 billion in just 12 years, the need to find more…
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The Wiglesworth waste files
Castlemaine’s Bill Wiglesworth is certainly not the only person calling for a container recycling desposit scheme in the state of…
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Local organics co-op: an Aussie first
An Australian first in organic farming is blossoming at Harcourt with the formation of a unique local mixed organic farming…
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Out of fuel
Woodend residents have won the battle against a commercial development at the southern gateway to their town. Last week the…
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Service and advocacy
She was one of the first women elected to Kyneton Shire Council and she is now putting a new stamp…
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A country born champion
Trentham’s Christian Zahra has been a life-long advocate for improving opportunities for regional Victorians and indigenous Australians. The former Member…
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Mann gets it done
Known to many as 3AW’s ‘Mann About Town’, Mount Macedon local David Mann has been named a Member of the…
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Early birthday gift for brigade
News of a new fire station is an early birthday present for Carlsruhe Fire Brigade as it prepares to celebrate…
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Backlash over bike review
Community backlash may force Macedon Ranges Shire Council to reconsider a review of its ban on motorised recreational vehicle use…