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Woodend to welcome IGA
Woodend’s Coles supermarket will have competition for the first time next year with a new tenant for its former site in the 19th Hole Shopping Centre now revealed. Marks Group will open an IGA supermarket in 1400 square metres of space and will relocate their current Cellarbrations liquor store to the site. Managing director Bradley…
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Malmsbury made: Geoff Achison a blues ‘hall of famer’
Blues-roots legend Geoff Achison has helped put his hometown of Malmsbury on the map. The guitarist and singer-songwriter has seen international success and more recently been inducted to the Blues Music Victoria Hall of Fame. His new status recognises him as one of the significant contributors to blues music in Victoria and he was amazed…
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Man airlifted after Hanging Rock fall
Paramedics have airlifted a man involved in a fall from the summit of Hanging Rock this morning. The man in his 20s was assessed at the scene for suspected upper body injuries after falling about four metres. Local SES members were called to assist with the rescue and got the man to a small plateau…
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First step in Edgecombe Road plan approved
A 42-lot subdivision for Edgecombe Road has become the first part of a major three-stage development proposed for Kyneton to gain approval. Macedon Ranges Council last week voted 6-3 in favour of the permit, which subdivides four lots of land long marked for commercial development and rural living. The subdivision is the beginning of a…
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Local brew sells at speed
Two Romsey brewers are putting big plans into play after their first commercial batch of Daily Lager sold out in 24 hours across the Macedon Ranges. Benjamin Holmes and Shannon Wright aim to secure a site for their own venue in 2021 as they watch their local lager build in popularity. “We have since had…
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Maternity service a step closer
Castlemaine Health is a step closer to resuming maternity services with the announcement of the hospital’s new collaborative model of care. Women will be able to access locally-based maternity care via three distinct pathways under the new model. To receive care at Castlemaine Health, women will be able to self-refer or have their general practitioner…
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First of three before council
Macedon Ranges Shire councillors are expected to decide on a 42-lot subdivision for Kyneton’s Edgecombe Road this week. The application forms part of a major development for the area, which includes a future major hardware retailer and fuel station with fast-food restaurant. The 42-lot subdivision is the first of three applications to go before the…
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Intersection with issues
A Kyneton intersection that has remained unchanged since the road it meets was the former Calder Highway is desperately in need of an upgrade, local road users say. A two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Lauriston Road and Burton Avenue last Wednesday has brought the issue to the fore, as more and more drivers report…
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Maldon’s makeover powers ahead
The first stage of historic Maldon’s multi-million dollar makeover is well under way, with works to move the town’s electricity underground powering ahead. Bendigo West MP Maree Edwards visited the former mining town on Friday to officially turn the first sod on the $5.5 million dollar Maldon Streetscape Revitalisation Project. The state government has committed…
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SITE SALE STALEMATE: Value of Hanging Rock’s East Paddock in dispute
Question hangs over the true value of Hanging Rock’s East Paddock as Macedon Ranges Shire Council and the state government draw lines in the sand over its sale. The council rejected an offer made by the Department of Environment Land Water and Planning in May, which it described as “significantly below” council’s own valuation of…
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‘Rock’ races switch to Kyneton
The traditional New Year’s Day race meeting that draws thousands of people to Hanging Rock is being transferred to Kyneton. The Kyneton and Hanging Rock Racing Club investigated all possible options to enable the drawcard January 1 meeting to take place at ‘The Rock’, but found it would be too difficult to hold the meeting…
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Hepburn war on waste
A group of Hepburn Shire residents has begun its own war on waste and is looking for input from the wider community to collaborate across the shire’s communities. Forty people met (via web) in late September to hear from Peter Cox, who was key in initiating the very successful Bendigo social enterprise, the Eaglehawk Recycling…