Macedon Ranges Shire Council

  • Game on for regional funds

    Game on for regional funds

    Local shires expecting an economic boost from the 2026 Commonwealth Games now look to the Victorian Government’s $2 billion spending…

  • Vegetation over views

    Vegetation over views

    Macedon Ranges Council has refused a divisive proposal to remove vegetation at the Mount Macedon Regional Park. Parks Victoria’s application…

  • Woodend centre to stay open

    Woodend centre to stay open

    Woodend Customer Service Centre will remain open with reduced operating hours after facing potential closure. Macedon Ranges Shire Council voted…

  • Housing policy adopted

    Housing policy adopted

    Macedon Ranges Shire Council has adopted a new policy to inform future decisions around affordable housing. Council’s Affordable Housing Policy…

  • Riddell study gets moving

    Riddell study gets moving

    The Riddells Creek Movement Network Study is taking shape with a draft recommendation report complete and aims for the final…

  • Scintillate the senses

    Scintillate the senses

    A renowned Indigenous chef is coming to Kyneton Town Hall in July in celebration of NAIDOC Week 2023, featuring a…

  • Gisborne stirs a cuppa

    Gisborne stirs a cuppa

    Four cafes in Gisborne threw their support behind World Elder Abuse Awareness Day with Stir a Cuppa events last week….

  • Star Wars battle still on

    Star Wars battle still on

    Approved plans for a home designed to replicate a Star Wars light cruiser have upset neighbouring landowners. Macedon Ranges Shire…

  • A lasting legacy

    A lasting legacy

    A much-loved member of the Woodend community has left the town she loved a lasting legacy. Jo Clancy died in…

  • Cross plan splits views

    Cross plan splits views

    Plans to remove native vegetation to restore historic views to Melbourne from the Mount Macedon Memorial Cross have prompted passionate…

  • The power of the personal

    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…

  • No footpath on horizon

    No footpath on horizon

    Angela CrawfordResidents of Kyneton South fear a pedestrian or cyclist will be struck by a vehicle and killed due to…