Macedon Ranges Shire Council

  • Rare sighting of live brushtailed phascogale captured in Kyneton

    Rare sighting of live brushtailed phascogale captured in Kyneton

    The unusual observation of a live brushtailed phascogale in Kyneton was captured on day one of nest box monitoring across…

  • Queer Art Prize decided

    Queer Art Prize decided

    The celebration of the That’s So Gay Queer Art Prize on Sunday at The Old Auction House in Kyneton was…

  • Flooding frustration

    Flooding frustration

    Eight years of flooded roadways and lagging action to remedy poor drainage has taken a toll for Martin Eden. The…

  • Respite decision ahead for carers group

    Respite decision ahead for carers group

    Amy Hume The future of a proposed respite day care centre for dementia patients in Macedon Ranges will be determined…

  • Resurgence of ‘wild swimming’

    Resurgence of ‘wild swimming’

    The Campaspe River in Kyneton is the place to be for “wild swimming” this summer, according to local residents. Kyneton…

  • Family forced to put funeral on hold

    Family forced to put funeral on hold

    A Carlsruhe family was left devastated over Christmas after having to put a funeral on hold for almost three weeks….

  • Rubbish mars the marshland

    Rubbish mars the marshland

    Angela Crawford A New Gisborne resident has raised the alarm over a large amount of debris and rubbish polluting the…

  • Sharing knowledge across time

    Sharing knowledge across time

    “Dear 2072” begins the inscription that will sit beside the time capsule buried last week at Kyneton Primary School. “This…

  • Rural land plan axed

    Rural land plan axed

    Macedon Ranges Shire Council has axed its controversial draft Rural Land Use Strategy. Councillors voted unanimously in support of a…

  • Spiky friend saved

    Spiky friend saved

    An echidna was rescued from a prickly situation in Hutton Street, Kyneton, last Tuesday. The echidna was found wandering the…

  • ‘Rural identity not for sale’

    ‘Rural identity not for sale’

    Amy Hume Riddells Creek residents challenging the density of a residential development say the rural identity of their town is…

  • Intersection upgrade ahead

    Intersection upgrade ahead

    Amy Hume Macedon Ranges Council is advocating for ‘prompt’ delivery of safety improvements to Woodend’s notorious Urquhart-High Street intersection, which…