Macedon Ranges Shire Council
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Expansion for leisure centre
Riddells Creek Leisure Centre will soon be expanded. Last week Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas announced Macedon Ranges Shire Council would receive $230,000 from the state’s Growing Suburbs Fund. The Leisure Centre’s current multipurpose room was built in 1994. This project will nearly double the size of the room, creating more room for more people to…
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Get to know your grower
With the issues currently faced by supermarkets in being able to keep the shelves stocked due to high rates of COVID-related absenteeism, Macedon Ranges locals are being encouraged to source their fresh produce locally and discover the many growers and makers in the region. A new website is helping connect families to the abundance of…
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Rock home in doubt
Hanging Rock Cricket Club may be forced to move from its long-held home at Hanging Rock Reserve if a draft masterplan released by the state government is implemented. Under the plan, released last week and now open for community consultation, the cricket, petanque and tennis clubs will be moved offsite to enable the relocation of…
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Hall’s hefty facelift
The eight-month restoration of the historic Kyneton Town Hall is set to be completed this month. Mayor Jennifer Anderson said the Mollison Street building was one of the most substantial regional shire halls in Victoria. “The municipality of Kyneton was founded in October 1857 and the history of Kyneton Shire Hall is one of fascinating…
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No safe crossing
St Ambrose Parish Primary’s community doesn’t want to see a disastrous traffic accident resulting from a lack of safe pedestrian access in the school precinct. The Woodend school is one of the only ones in the district without school crossings and the school community wants action. More than 150 parents lodged concerns with the council…
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Murmuring Walk launched at Mount Macedon
A guided audio experience has launched that’s inspired by the environment and the birdlife inhabiting the lush bush surrounds of Sanatorium Lake, Mount Macedon. Connected by your personal device, ‘Murmuring Walk’ allows participants to enter a contemplative space that will bring Sanatorium Lake to life with a multi-layered and poetic soundtrack featuring exquisite vocals, rhythms…
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Council restructure to be reversed
Macedon Ranges Shire Council will transition to a four-directorate structure in early 2022, separating corporate and community services back into stand-alone directorates. The surprise move reverts back to the council’s original four-tier structure, which was reduced to three directorates under former council CEO Margot Stork in 2020. New CEO Bernie O’Sullivan said the changes would…
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Increase the health of your farm
Knowing what you’re looking at in the paddock, when to use animals to graze the landscape and when to let it recover, are all crucial to keeping your farm and your livestock profitable, healthy and sustainable. Sam White from Sidonia Beef has been implementing regenerative grazing on his Sidonia property since 2016 and hasn’t looked…
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New role to address housing challenge
A dedicated housing officer has been appointed by Mount Alexander Shire Council to address the issue of boosting affordable housing in the shire. Clare Richards began in the new role early last month and has already begun meeting with community groups and other key stakeholders to identify opportunities for affordable long-term housing for low and…
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Storm recovery ongoing
Macedon Ranges residents who were impacted by the June storms can now apply for federal disaster recovery payments. The council was only added to the Australian Government Disaster Payments list on October 6 despite extensive damage to the region. Residents who suffered injury or major damage to their property can apply for the one-off, non-means…
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Pink without a permit
A pink building in Gisborne is turning heads for all the wrong reasons since it was painted without a permit. The building, at 44 Hamilton Street, is the trade space of electrical wholesaler Middy’s, which has the trademark pink branding. Former Macedon Ranges Shire councillor Andrew Twaits questioned the bold change at council’s recent ordinary…
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Still waiting on safety upgrades
Safety upgrades for a risky Baynton road floodway remain on Macedon Ranges Council’s draft works list more than eight years on despite calls for action. Residents say the Martins Road floodway has posed a risk to motorists for years with its dangerous dip and lack of signage and railings, yet the council continues to delay…