Macedon Ranges Shire Council

  • 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…

  • Building healthy landscapes

    Building healthy landscapes

    Passion, purpose and practice were the words used to describe this year’s Macedon Ranges Shire Council Healthy Landscapes – Holistic…

  • ‘Satellite city’ approved

    ‘Satellite city’ approved

    It’s been dubbed a “reincarnation” of a past failure, now “a satellite city”, but a revised development plan for Harpers…

  • Housing in the spotlight

    Housing in the spotlight

    The draft Macedon Ranges Affordable Housing Policy has been released for community consultation before its adoption in June. Macedon Ranges…

  • ‘No uniform existing character in Gisborne’

    ‘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…

  • ‘Unprecedented number of visitors’

    ‘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…