Macedon Ranges Shire Council

  • WORLD HERITAGE BID

    WORLD HERITAGE BID

    Castlemaine and surrounds are in plum position to benefit from a momentous bid to see the wider Central Victorian Goldfields…

  • ‘Keep open space’ call

    ‘Keep open space’ call

    Macedon Ranges Council is seeking to secure significant Gisborne land for public open space to prevent it being snapped up…

  • Ecosystems decline ‘severe’ and ‘ongoing’

    Ecosystems decline ‘severe’ and ‘ongoing’

    Macedon Ranges faces a critical challenge in tackling the severe and ongoing decline of local ecosystems. Detrimental human and natural…

  • STAFF SPEAK OUT – Council employees detail impact of restructure

    STAFF SPEAK OUT – Council employees detail impact of restructure

    Former staff members of Macedon Ranges Shire Council have spoken out about what they describe as a disregard for employee…

  • Revamp for Carlsruhe roadhouse

    Revamp for Carlsruhe roadhouse

    An application has been lodged with Macedon Ranges Shire Council for a permit to redevelop the Carlsruhe BP Roadhouse into…

  • Program grows wings and saves lives

    Program grows wings and saves lives

    Live4Life, the only youth mental health and suicide prevention model designed specifically for rural communities, has received outstanding validation in…

  • Council CEO resigns

    Council CEO resigns

    Macedon Ranges Shire Council chief executive officer Margot Stork has today resigned from her position. Ms Stork said she was…

  • Roadhouse rejected for Woodend

    A controversial bid for a 24-hour roadhouse with room for three fast-food restaurants at Woodend North has been rejected by…

  • ‘Stakeholders’ call for new candidates

    ‘Stakeholders’ call for new candidates

    A group of ‘concerned local stakeholders’ who believe the potential of the Macedon Ranges “is being constrained by current regional…

  • Who will seek re-election?

    Who will seek re-election?

    Six of Macedon Ranges’ current nine councillors have confirmed they will seek re-election in October and one will bow out…

  • FARM DECISION OVERTHROWN

    FARM DECISION OVERTHROWN

    Macedon Ranges Council’s decision to refuse farmland development for a small-scale farm venture at Woodend North has been overthrown by…

  • GemLife Woodend in bid to expand

    GemLife Woodend in bid to expand

    GemLife Woodend is seeking to extend its over 50s lifestyle resort with an additional 19 homes to the west, which…