Tax confusing and ‘haphazard’
Macedon Ranges' accommodation providers have been navigating new obstacles since the Victorian Government introduced its Short Stay Levy in January.
The 7.5 per cent tax...
Council seeks answers on school site
The Old Kyneton Primary School site remains fenced off one year on from its scheduled redevelopment completion date, and Macedon Ranges Shire Council is...
Council to join service centre fight
Macedon Ranges Shire Council has slammed plans for a Calder Freeway service centre at Woodend and will join petitioners to fight it.
Plans include three...
Global star to shine
Castlemaine's undisputed Weimar kabarett punk provocateur Bernie Dieter is set to take over North Melbourne’s historic Meat Market with 'Club Kabarett' from this Thursday....
Making change happen
Fresh from 'Climate Action Week' held at the University of Technology in Sydney, Castlemaine is about to get a dose of global action with...
A spectacular start!
Castlemaine was alive with excitement Saturday night as the 2025 Castlemaine Fringe Festival kicked off with a bang!
The Street Party Spectacular was attended...
Legacy project completed
After more than a decade closed to traffic, the Vaughan-Tarilta bridge (or low-level crossing as the experts call it) has been replaced.
The original timber...
Empowering women in the climate crisis
The stage is set for an unparalleled national level gathering of visionary leaders, changemakers and advocates at the Victorian Women's Climate Congress 2025.
Taking place...
Horse neglect investigated
RSPCA Victoria is investigating multiple animal cruelty reports regarding horses at properties in the Macedon Ranges and Mitchell Shire.
"We appreciate the community’s concern, and...
“We’re not giving up”
Mount Alexander Shire Council is advocating for federal funding to deliver an affordable housing development in Castlemaine ahead of the upcoming federal election.
The project...
United to play on
In an exciting new chapter for women’s football, the Kyneton Women’s Football Club and the Gisborne Football Netball Club women’s football team have announced...
Tiny homes, big problems?
Kerrie residents have warned a proposal for four short-stay accommodation 'tiny homes' could create big problems if approved at 131 Shannons Lane.
Provider 'Shacky' has...
