Department of Treasury and Finance
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Farmers win in land battle
A fourth generation Springfield farming family has taken on the state government in a David and Goliath battle over land, and won. Backed by Macedon Ranges Shire Council, the Clement family succeeded at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal in preventing fragmentation of farmland at 75 Clements Road, Springfield. The family donated the land as…
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Old school going to rack and ruin?
The old Kyneton Primary School has suffered its fourth vandalism incident in as many months. The bill for willful damage at the school from broken windows is adding up to thousands of dollars while the future responsibility for the site is yet to be determined. The site, now surplus to education requirements, was committed to…