FARM DECISION OVERTHROWN
Macedon Ranges Council's decision to refuse farmland development for a small-scale farm venture at Woodend North has been overthrown by the Victorian Civil and...
Newstead’s solar farm plan
Plans for a small-scale solar farm, big enough to generate enough electricity for Newstead, have opened for public review.
Renewable Newstead, the community group behind...
Conservation partnership blooms
Mountain Distilling has struck a partnership with conservation group 'aTree' with a shared vision to restore and protect Australia's forests.
The Mount Macedon distillery has...
‘Pay it forward’ balloons bring joy
Birthday parties may be out during the pandemic but one recurrent house guest has likely attended more celebrations in the Macedon Ranges than anyone...
Marnie rises to the challenge
Woodend's Marnie Thorsen is a 'bloody legend' in the eyes of the Mito Foundation.
She has been named in the top 30 individual achievers for...
GemLife Woodend in bid to expand
GemLife Woodend is seeking to extend its over 50s lifestyle resort with an additional 19 homes to the west, which one objector fears may...
Get your ISO scarecrows ready!
While the Kyneton Daffodil and Arts Festival has been postponed, a favourite part of the event can still be enjoyed by the inventive Kyneton...
A host of golden daffodils…
Longtime Newstead locals Peter and Lilian Skillbeck have more than 2000 excellent reasons to look on the bright side of life.
Earlier this year, around...
‘Coldie’ hits at Woodend
A "weak tornado" ripped through a farm at Woodend last Thursday afternoon.
The unusual weather system whirled through a paddock about 5.30pm.
The tornado was short...
Hens rescued in Cobaws
Three hens found boxed and abandoned in the Cobaw Ranges have been given a second chance at Edgar's Mission Farm Sanctuary in Lancefield.
Local residents...
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 Macedon Ranges Council's draft...
Circus aims to bring a smile
The creators behind the inaugural Castlemaine Circus Festival are watching COVID-19 developments closely and continuing to plan their highly anticipated event.
Campbells Creek couple and...
