Wildlife concern over tree clearing
Macedon and Mount Macedon Landcare has flagged concern over mechanical mulching of native forest at Mount Macedon in place of a planned burn.
MMML president...
Gisborne “outer suburb” fear
Gisborne residents have raised the alarm over urbanisation risk in plans to increase the approved 768-lot Ross Watt Road development by 93 homes.
Developer ID_Land...
Cold case breakthrough in Castlemaine woman’s death
Homicide Squad detectives have charged a man in relation to the death of Castlemaine woman and mother of two, Samantha Mizzi, in St Kilda...
Wildlife road-strikes: A growing crisis in Victoria
Kerrie Allen, Mount Alexander Wildlife Watch
If you’ve recently spoken about wildlife road-strikes, you’re not alone. The issue has become so widespread and distressing...
Ambulance response times revealed
Paramedics in the Macedon Ranges attended 777 critical incidents with lights and sirens during the past three months and the average response time was...
Councils hamstrung, wildlife inquiry reveals
New technologies and ideas have emerged to reduce wildlife road-strike, but councils are hamstrung by limited finances and autonomy, Macedon Ranges Shire Council says.
"Residents...
Inquiry hears of burn out
Wildlife carers across the region are burning out amid increasing case loads and cost pressures, the Victorian Parliament's inquiry into wildlife road-strike has heard.
Local...
Don’t risk your life on the rail network
Victorians are being urged to be safe around trains and at level crossings, with more than 250 near hits with pedestrians and vehicles recorded...
New ideas wanted for old school site
The Old Kyneton Primary School is now ready for a new operator to breathe new life into the refurbished historic site.
Minister for Creative Industries...
Car ignites on Calder
A driver and passenger were lucky to escape their vehicle after it caught fire on the Calder Freeway at Taradale on Sunday.
The driver of...
Gisborne smash and grab
Thieves broke into two Gisborne retail stores and stole about $14,000 in goods last Tuesday.
Two male offenders were captured on CCTV footage breaking into...
Kyneton homes without power after car crash
A concrete power pole has been destroyed after two cars collided in Kyneton this morning.
Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to the scene at...
