Tag: Macedon Ranges Shire Council
A lasting legacy
A much-loved member of the Woodend community has left the town she loved a lasting legacy.
Jo Clancy died in 2018 but left her...
Cross plan splits views
Plans to remove native vegetation to restore historic views to Melbourne from the Mount Macedon Memorial Cross have prompted passionate debate.
The cross is considered...
The power of the personal
An audience of about 150 listened transfixed as speakers from Iraq, Afghanistan, South Sudan and Burundi told stories of their quest for freedom at...
No footpath on horizon
Angela CrawfordResidents of Kyneton South fear a pedestrian or cyclist will be struck by a vehicle and killed due to a lack of footpaths...
Building healthy landscapes
Passion, purpose and practice were the words used to describe this year’s Macedon Ranges Shire Council Healthy Landscapes – Holistic Grazing Management course.
Eighteen farmers...
‘Satellite city’ approved
It's been dubbed a "reincarnation" of a past failure, now "a satellite city", but a revised development plan for Harpers Lane is expected to...
Housing in the spotlight
The draft Macedon Ranges Affordable Housing Policy has been released for community consultation before its adoption in June.
Macedon Ranges Shire Council's director of...
‘No uniform existing character in Gisborne’
The applicant behind a development plan for Gisborne's Ross Watt Road has been asked to resubmit a revised version to the Victorian Civil and...
‘Unprecedented number of visitors’
Macedon residents impacted by this year’s Autumn Festival visitation crowds have criticised the local council for its management of the event.
One resident said the...
Fire brigade in limbo
Amy Hume
Riddells Creek Fire Brigade remains in limbo as the proposed site for its new station was all but struck out last week.
Macedon Ranges...
Change looms for local law
Macedon Ranges residents have until April 30 to have their say on local law changes that range from street parking to shopping trolley restrictions.
Use...
Restoration works begin
Kyneton Museum is currently closed for restoration works.
The former Bank of New South Wales building in Piper Street was built in 1856. Restoration is...
