Santa’s helpers fashion new bells
Billmans Foundry in Castlemaine has teamed up with a number of talented local tradespeople to craft a set of five new Christmas bells for...
Gisborne’s crime sees Telstra exit
The Telstra branch in Gisborne has permanently closed down after a spate of crime hit its store, meaning the town's residents will have to...
Riddells Creek to double in size
Macedon Ranges Shire Council has questioned the Victorian Government's approval of an Amess Road development, to double the size of Riddells Creek, with little...
Awards to celebrate business
Mount Alexander Shire Council is proud to launch the 2025 Mount Alexander Business Awards with nominations opening today!
The awards spotlight innovation, resilience and impact...
Underground dance-off electric!
Hot Moves No Pressure is an invite-only, underground-style dance battle, where each performer can invite one guest only, making it the hottest ticket in...
Drainage problems stall street works
Romsey's Stawell Street upgrade planned for completion in June has hit a snag and is now expected to continue into September.
Works began on May...
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...
