Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas
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Local MP to retire from politics
Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas has announced she will retire from politics at the next state election, bringing an end to more than a decade in parliament. Ms Thomas, who has represented the seat since November 2014 and currently serves as Minister for Health, Women and Ambulance Services, said the decision came down to whether she…
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RANGES ROADS AMONG WORST IN STATE
Two Macedon Ranges roads have ranked among the state’s worst in a country road survey while satisfaction on local roads has hit a new low. Last week, RACV’s My Country Road Survey revealed Tylden-Woodend Road from Woodend to Tylden, and Kilmore Road from Monegeetta to Gisborne, ranked second and third respectively in most safety complaints.…
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Turning trash into treasure
Romsey residents now have a new way to recycle unwanted items and an alternative to buying new, thanks to funding from the state government’s $5.9 million Circular Economy Councils Fund. Romsey’s new ReSale Shop at the Romsey Resource Recovery Centre, one of 67 projects supported by the $5.9 million fund, was officially opened last Friday…
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Paddock transfer confirmed
The state government has finalised its purchase of Hanging Rock’s East Paddock and released a new masterplan, which it says will further protect the cultural significance of the site. Minister for Environment Ingrid Stitt on Friday announced the negotiated price of just under $3 million – deemed by council’s appointed valuer as suitable and within…
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Labor MPs returned
Local Labor MPs, Maree Edwards and Mary-Anne Thomas, have been re-elected to their respective seats of Bendigo West and Macedon in Labor’s return to government at Saturday’s state election. Both seats experienced a small swing against Labor of between three and four per cent, below the state average of between five and six per cent.…
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Ranges wins in state budget
A Mount Macedon Memorial Cross upgrade, youth mental health boost and transport improvements are among the wins for Macedon Ranges in the Victorian Budget 2022/23. The budget allocates $810,000 to upgrade Mount Macedon Memorial Cross site to improve accessibility via pathways, gateways and interpretive signage. The 21-metre high cross at the site commemorates those who…
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School upgrade complete
Romsey Primary School’s $3.2 million upgrade is complete. The upgrade transformed buildings into multifunction spaces with robotics and coding technology. Students now have a new STEAM centre and a state-of-the-art 3D printer. Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas recently met with school principal Kimberly Nicholls, STEAM teacher Linda Andrea, and the school captains for a tour of…
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Expansion for leisure centre
Riddells Creek Leisure Centre will soon be expanded. Last week Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas announced Macedon Ranges Shire Council would receive $230,000 from the state’s Growing Suburbs Fund. The Leisure Centre’s current multipurpose room was built in 1994. This project will nearly double the size of the room, creating more room for more people to…
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$3.2M to sports precinct
The multi-million dollar Macedon Ranges Regional Sports Precinct has been boosted by a guaranteed $3.2M from the state government. “This is a project of state-wide significance, one that can hold state-wide and national events,” district MP Mary-Anne Thomas stated on Friday on site at New Gisborne. The $3.2M via the Growing Suburbs Fund will help…
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Mary-Anne Thomas joins Cabinet
Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas was yesterday sworn in as a Victorian Cabinet minister. The local MP has been handed the portfolios of regional development and agriculture. Ms Thomas said having grown up in regional Victoria, and representing the Macedon electorate for more than six years, she was excited about the opportunities to work for country…
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MYSTERY MANAGER Local groups miss out on claim to old school site
The old Kyneton Primary School will be transformed into an arts space for touring exhibitions thanks to a $12 million investment from the state government, but just who will manage the site is yet to be revealed. Three local community groups vying for management of the 1.2-hectare site – the Kyneton Town Square Co-op, Kyneton…
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Budget win for Kyneton High
Kyneton High School will receive a $10.991 million upgrade as one of Macedon Ranges’ big winners in the Victorian Budget 2020/21. Making the early surprise announcement last week, Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas said the upgrade would include modernising the school’s Block J, Block I and Science Block. “It’s important that kids in this community to…