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  • Call to "bring gym into current century"

    Call to "bring gym into current century"

    Midland Express

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    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 Gym member Matthew King said the outdated equipment was uninspiring and fellow users supported his appeal for the gym to be “brought into the current century”.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…

  • Council staff critical

    Council staff critical

    Angela Crawford

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    The wounds of last year’s organisational restructure of Macedon Ranges Shire Council continued to be felt by employees months later, a staff survey conducted late last year has revealed. In responses viewed by the Midland Express, employees expressed feelings of being let down, a clear level of distrust, and lingering dissatisfaction with communication from senior…

  • Kyneton servo plan revealed

    Kyneton servo plan revealed

    Midland Express

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    Plans for a McDonalds restaurant and multifaceted 24-hour service station for Kyneton’s northern gateway have been revealed. A stand-alone McDonalds restaurant and drive-through is proposed for the Pipers Creek Road and Edgecombe Road corner along with a 26-space car park and associated signage. A service station with a convenience store, trucker’s lounge and second –…

  • Paddock talks continue

    Paddock talks continue

    Midland Express

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    Macedon Ranges Shire Council will continue negotiations with the state government to sell Hanging Rock’s East Paddock despite one councillor’s push to abandon the prospect. Cr Geoff Neil last week questioned the council’s need to sell the land associated with the “icon that’s very close to residents’ hearts”. “To be truthfully honest I haven’t come…

  • Heroes of the halfpipe

    Heroes of the halfpipe

    Midland Express

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    A nine-year-old skater and his friends have rallied more than 700 youth to call for improvements to Gisborne Skate Park. Gisborne local Thomas Gilmour is seeking expansion including more challenging elements, a pump track, water taps and lighting to meet increased demand at the site. He launched his campaign in October when he noticed a…

  • First of three before council

    First of three before council

    Midland Express

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    Macedon Ranges Shire councillors are expected to decide on a 42-lot subdivision for Kyneton’s Edgecombe Road this week. The application forms part of a major development for the area, which includes a future major hardware retailer and fuel station with fast-food restaurant. The 42-lot subdivision is the first of three applications to go before the…

  • Intersection with issues

    Intersection with issues

    Angela Crawford

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    A Kyneton intersection that has remained unchanged since the road it meets was the former Calder Highway is desperately in need of an upgrade, local road users say. A two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Lauriston Road and Burton Avenue last Wednesday has brought the issue to the fore, as more and more drivers report…

  • SITE SALE STALEMATE: Value of Hanging Rock’s East Paddock in dispute

    SITE SALE STALEMATE: Value of Hanging Rock’s East Paddock in dispute

    Midland Express

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    Question hangs over the true value of Hanging Rock’s East Paddock as Macedon Ranges Shire Council and the state government draw lines in the sand over its sale. The council rejected an offer made by the Department of Environment Land Water and Planning in May, which it described as “significantly below” council’s own valuation of…

  • Double-rail ‘disaster’

    Double-rail ‘disaster’

    Midland Express

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    Double-rail steel safety barriers on Romsey Road have been described as a “bureaucratic mess that has made the road less safe” and a “bumper bowling lane” disaster for local wildlife. Residents say wildlife road trauma has increased on the stretch of road between Romsey and Hesket as animals find themselves trapped when attempting to cross.…

  • Parking fines imminent?

    Parking fines imminent?

    Midland Express

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    Parking fines look imminent for residents of a Kyneton housing estate who say they have no other option than to park on their naturestrips. Parking officers last week resumed full patrols and the issuing of fines in Macedon Ranges following scaled back activity from April. The move comes as COVID-19 restrictions ease and visitors return…

  • Gisborne planning an election focal point

    Gisborne planning an election focal point

    Midland Express

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    Proper planning for Gisborne’s future has emerged as one of the biggest election issues for Macedon Ranges’ south as ratepayers look to the polls. Attesting strong community interest is ratepayer Dean Markham’s fast-growing campaign to call for change to the council’s draft 30-year Gisborne Futures Plan. He argues the current draft leaves the town wide…