Macedon Ranges Shire Council
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Road danger ‘ignored’
Angela Crawford A new housing development in Harts Lane, Kyneton, has the potential to result in a serious road accident, nearby residents fear. A nine-lot subdivision approved by Macedon Ranges Shire Council proposes an access road positioned downhill from a steep rise on Harts Lane, where the current speed limit is 100km/h. The residents say…
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Museum spruce up
Kyneton Museum is getting a spruce up! The museum will close temporarily on December 12 to prepare for restoration works planned from mid-January 2023. Kyneton Museum is in the former Bank of New South Wales building in Piper Street, built in 1856. It houses changing exhibitions in the original banking chamber downstairs, while upstairs the…
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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 flood events. The mayor, Cr Jennifer Anderson, said Darraweit Guim was one the hardest hit areas in the shire and efforts were continuing shire-wide to support flood-impacted residents. “Some people in our community may not…
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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 fences and roadways, mould concerns, debris, and ruined gear, was just part of the devastation at the Malmsbury Cricket Ground following October’s heavy downpours. MCC president Jenny Ganim said the facilities were unusable – a…
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Council workers in industrial action
Macedon Ranges Shire council workers stopped work for three hours on Tuesday as part of their campaign for a better work deal. Major sticking points in negotiations with council are a low pay offer and the union’s claim for extending the phone allowance to casual workers. A union spokesperson said Macedon Ranges Shire management…
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Healthy start for hub
A healthy community food initiative is spreading its roots in Kyneton. The Good Food Hub encourages growing and preparing healthy food on a budget. It is the latest venture of Kyneton Community House, which has seen a kitchen and community garden space introduced at its new High Street premises. With the help of dedicated volunteers…
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Bid for state acquisition
Amy Hume State acquisition of Riddells Creek’s Barrm Birrm could preserve threatened flora, provide community open space and fix bungled planning of the past. Macedon Ranges Shire Council is calling on the Victorian Government to purchase the remaining privately owned lots of the area to fast-track its protection. Spearheading the move last week, councillor Annette…
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Shed home approved
Malmsbury farmer Travis Bruni has won the fight to turn his shed come ‘man cave’ into a legal residence. Mr Bruni said last week’s ruling at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal was a relief and meant he could continue to grow his farm. “I would have walked away from farming if this didn’t get…
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Romsey Coles a step closer
Romsey Coles is a step closer as the supermarket giant lodged an application with Macedon Ranges Shire Council this month. The proposal includes a Coles supermarket, Liquorland, speciality retail (tenant unknown) and 195 onsite parking spaces at 51-53 Main Street. “Subject to approvals, a new Coles supermarket at in Romsey would create hundreds of local…
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Swim school seeks move
Gisborne South-based Splash Buddies Swim School could be forced to shut down if its bid to relocate is rejected. Owner Rynelle Mills told Macedon Ranges Shire councillors last week that the school could no longer operate from its current site. “At our current Gisborne South location we have no ability to heat our pool year-round…
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Farmers push for strategy rethink
Farmers have united in a bid for a fairer deal in Macedon Ranges Shire Council’s Draft Rural Land Use Strategy. The strategy proposes rezoning pockets of Farm Zone land to Rural Conservation that would restrict primary producers who wish to diversify away from or change their agricultural focus. It’s a move that Pipers Creek farmer…
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Skate park priority
Macedon Ranges Shire Council will prioritise the Gisborne Skate Park and Pump Track in its application to the state’s Growing Suburbs Fund. The council is seeking $450,000 for the project which will rejuvenate the park and increase activity for users of all skill levels. In 2020 the Express reported then nine-year-old Thomas Gilmour’s campaign to council to…