News
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Drier conditions
Macedon Ranges residents are being urged to prepare for an increased likelihood of warmer and drier conditions over summer.
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Romsey’s skatepark plans progress
Macedon Ranges Shire Council has endorsed community consultation on designs showcasing what the new Romsey Skatepark would look like under plans for a revamp.
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Angels in flight
Volunteer pilots have helped make life-changing spinal surgery possible for Kyneton farmer Krystal Bourke.
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Annette Death returned as mayor, with new deputy
Macedon Ranges Shire Council has returned Annette Death to the role of mayor for 12 months, and elected Janet Pearce deputy mayor.
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An all-night fire fight
Firefighters worked through the night to contain a grass and scrub fire at Mount Macedon last week.
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Hood re-elected mayor of Hepburn Shire
Hepburn Shire councillors last week returned Cr Brian Hood as mayor and elected Cr Juliet Simpson as deputy mayor.
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Strike teams lend a hand
Kyneton firefighter John Pearce and Coliban group officer Andrew Jan were among a contingent of volunteers deployed this month to Queensland to assist in a massive bushfire crisis.
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Sun shines on Kyneton show
Perfect weather saw huge crowds for both the Friday night carnival and Show Day on Saturday at the 161st Kyneton Show on the weekend.
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Indigenous leader receives honour
Narungga Kaurna woman and Indigenous health leader Janine Mohamed has been named Victoria’s 2024 Australian of the Year.
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Malmsbury rezone bid
Feedback has opened on a planning scheme amendment that proposes to rezone land near the eastern entrance to Malmsbury in a bid to help preserve the township’s character.
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Romsey Hotel pokies bid reignites debate
Romsey Football Netball Club’s application for 50 electronic gaming machines to re-open the Romsey Hotel has reignited passionate community debate from more than a decade ago.
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Daylesford crash investigation ongoing
The lawyer for a driver at the centre of a tragic crash that killed five people in Daylesford last week has spoken about the incident after police interviewed his client last Wednesday. Solicitor Martin Amad, who is representing the 66-year-old Mount Macedon driver, described his client as a “family man” with no prior criminal history.…