Macedon Ranges Shire Council
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Hospital reno soon
The Old Kyneton Hospital is a step closer to seeing new life pour through its doors as the first part of Embracia Victoria’s plan for the site got aired last week. The aged-care provider aims to use the site at 67 Simpson Street for co-located childcare and aged-care facilities, purchasing the property in November 2019.…
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Aim to stamp out antisocial behaviour
A KidzFlip program for Romsey could help trigger change for the town that has faced ongoing antisocial youth behaviour. President of the Gisborne-based group Ged McLaughlin said the program had a proven track record for assisting young people to find meaningful connections within their communities. Mr McLaughlin raised the idea at a police-hosted community forum…
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Kyneton South subdivision to VCAT
Residents of Kyneton South have won the support of the local council in their fight against an 87-lot subdivision for Harpers Lane but the decision will ultimately fall to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. The developer has taken the matter to VCAT after council failed to decide on the application within the prescribed time,…
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Glen Junor gone from Gisborne Futures plan
Land known as Glen Junor has been thrown out of Macedon Ranges Shire Council’s controversial 30-year Gisborne Futures draft plan. It came down to the wire in a 4-4 vote with mayor Jennifer Anderson using her casting vote to remove the 210-hectare property from the proposed settlement boundary and structure plan last week. The land…
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Help shape Malmsbury's gardens
Macedon Ranges residents can help shape the future planning of the heritage-listed Malmsbury Botanic Gardens. Macedon Ranges Shire Council has released the gardens’ draft master plan, which opened for community feedback last week. Council’s director of assets and operations Shane Walden said the plan would provide strategic direction for the future of the site and…
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Help shape Malmsbury’s gardens
Macedon Ranges residents can help shape the future planning of the heritage-listed Malmsbury Botanic Gardens. Macedon Ranges Shire Council has released the gardens’ draft master plan, which opened for community feedback last week. Council’s director of assets and operations Shane Walden said the plan would provide strategic direction for the future of the site and…
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Woodend plaza plan
A proposed Woodend Community Centre redevelopment plan aims to build a creative destination and revitalise the heart of the town. The project’s draft masterplan opened for public comment last week and incorporates community feedback to explore options for a modern, multipurpose community service precinct. Part of the proposal includes transforming the site from an underused…
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'Tack-on Sunburyisation'
A developer’s bid to subdivide a 60-acre parcel of farmland at Kyneton South into 87 residential lots would be a complete overdevelopment of the site, local residents say. The land at 85 Harpers Lane is zoned Low Density Residential, paving the way for such a subdivision to occur, but Macedon Ranges Shire Council is still…
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‘Tack-on Sunburyisation’
A developer’s bid to subdivide a 60-acre parcel of farmland at Kyneton South into 87 residential lots would be a complete overdevelopment of the site, local residents say. The land at 85 Harpers Lane is zoned Low Density Residential, paving the way for such a subdivision to occur, but Macedon Ranges Shire Council is still…
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Is Kyneton lovin' it? Lobby group tells fast-food giant to 'burger off!'
A Kyneton lobby group is spitting chips over plans for fast-food giant McDonalds to lay foundations at their town’s northern gateway in a divisive three-stage development. Protesters say the famed golden arches will impinge on local trade, create a traffic nightmare and rob Kyneton of the country charm that attracts tourism. Objector Kaylene Coulter told…
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Is Kyneton lovin’ it? Lobby group tells fast-food giant to ‘burger off!’
A Kyneton lobby group is spitting chips over plans for fast-food giant McDonalds to lay foundations at their town’s northern gateway in a divisive three-stage development. Protesters say the famed golden arches will impinge on local trade, create a traffic nightmare and rob Kyneton of the country charm that attracts tourism. Objector Kaylene Coulter told…
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Call to "bring gym into current century"
Kyneton residents are pushing for upgrades to the town’s council-run aquatic centre gym to improve the layout and reduce wait times for machines. Gym member Matthew King said the outdated equipment was uninspiring and fellow users supported his appeal for the gym to be “brought into the current century”. “I am so uninspired and unmotivated…