Council raises voice on nuclear weapons
Macedon Ranges has joined the call for the federal government to sign and ratify the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
The council...
Storytelling outside the box
A Kyneton resident is the creative mind behind a popular children’s storytelling subscription service that has gained a whole new audience during the pandemic.
Former...
Riddell planning in council hands
Riddells Creek’s controversial Amess Road Precinct Structure Plan will remain in the hands of Macedon Ranges Shire Council.
Last week councillors voted for the council...
Team Strang steps up
At the beginning of August a group of Kyneton women got their heads together with a common goal of raising money for a cause...
Farm ‘shed house’ rejected
A Malmsbury cattle farmer has been denied a permit to continue living in his shed turned 'man-cave'.
Travis Bruni was seeking to legitimise the new...
Timeless Macedon
Tonight's instalment of ABC TV’s Back to Nature mini-series will feature the Macedon Ranges.
When we’re in nature, it sometimes feels like time slows, and becomes elastic.
This...
Market adopts First Nations boundaries
In a Victorian first, the Castlemaine Farmers Market is set to adopt the traditional boundaries of the local First Nations people for sourcing fresh...
World titles beckon
“It’s been a long journey but I’m over the moon to finally be named in my first World Championships.“I can’t thank the people who...
Inmate and officer injured
An inmate at the Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre was taken to hospital after a fight with another inmate on Saturday.
A Department of Justice and...
VACCINE ELIGIBILITY EXPANDING FOR ANYONE 16 AND OVER
Every Victorian aged 16 years and over will be eligible to access a COVID-19 vaccine at state-run vaccination centres from tomorrow.
The expansion of the...
‘We can’t take your word for it’
People from lockdown postcodes have been caught flouting restrictions and trying to gain entry to businesses in the Macedon Ranges.
State-mandated identity checks for hospitality...
Rubbish in focus
Mount Alexander Shire Council is investigating the introduction of tip passes and a potential kerbside hard rubbish collection.
At last Tuesday's council meeting Cr Christine...
