Macedon Ranges Shire Council

  • 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…

  • Housing green light for Riddell

    Housing green light for Riddell

    A hotly debated 10-unit development for Riddells Creek got a green light at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal last…

  • Road danger ‘ignored’

    Road danger ‘ignored’

    Angela Crawford A new housing development in Harts Lane, Kyneton, has the potential to result in a serious road accident,…

  • Museum spruce up

    Museum spruce up

    Kyneton Museum is getting a spruce up! The museum will close temporarily on December 12 to prepare for restoration works…

  • Flood recovery a long process

    Flood recovery a long process

    Macedon Ranges residents have heard flood recovery is expected to be a long process with widespread damage from the October…

  • CLUB HOMELESS AFTER FLOOD

    CLUB HOMELESS AFTER FLOOD

    Amy Hume Destructive floodwaters have rendered the Malmsbury Cricket Club homeless ahead of the imminent 2022-23 cricket season. Ripped up…