Tag: Macedon Ranges Shire Council

Residents vow to fight

It's a problem that is well and truly on the nose ... just where can all that waste from mobile homes go? Macedon Ranges Shire...

$100M plan for Kyneton

A major commercial development proposed for Kyneton is expected to inject $100M into the local economy and provide more than 400 jobs to the...

Old Factory plan shut down

Brakes have been applied to a controversial $4.7 million Woodend retail redevelopment plan to reimagine 'The Old Factory'. Macedon Ranges Shire councillors have refused the...

Airfield plan approval

A 10-year conflict over the contentious redevelopment of the Kyneton Airfield has almost drawn to a close. The airfield's first and long-awaited Master Plan to...

Hub push for funds

Macedon locals are fighting to keep momentum for a much-anticipated community hub as they face a cost blowout for the project. Volunteers are seeking $90,000...

Farmers win in land battle

A fourth generation Springfield farming family has taken on the state government in a David and Goliath battle over land, and won. Backed by Macedon...

Alternative development?

"Sometimes what may seem radical, almost ridiculous now, can turn into a visionary decision when looked back on by future generations." This is just one...

GROWING PAINS FOR GISBORNE

Gisborne's coveted village feel could be compromised if Macedon Ranges Council's draft 30-year plan for the town is adopted without change. The plan recommends controversial...

Macedon Ranges Shire Council sheds fourth tier

A new three-directorate organisational structure for Macedon Ranges Shire Council has been finalised. The changes involved reducing director positions from four to three - and...

Brewery on the way – New hospitality enterprise for Lancefield

Plans for a new brewery, restaurant and function centre are well advanced, with the exciting project for the middle of Lancefield likely to be...

Farm Zone win for Lancefield family

A Lancefield couple has fought to build their dream home and business in a Rochford-area Farm Zone and won unanimous support from Macedon Ranges...

Connecting seniors

Physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, while essential to protecting older Australians who are particularly vulnerable to the virus, may be causing social isolation...

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