Macedon Ranges Shire Council
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Deadline on EGMs
Macedon Ranges Shire Council has “signed the death warrant” of Kyneton Bowling Club, its members say. The club will not be permitted to operate electronic gaming machines from its current council-leased site beyond 2037. Last week, the council stipulated a lease renewal for the club required divestment of EGMs within 10 years of the new…
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Soccer club’s pitch for reserve
Woodend Soccer Club is campaigning for a multi-purpose synthetic soccer pitch for the sport to grow in Woodend. The soccer club relaunched as the Woodend Eagles in May with massive support from the community but president Alistair Fletcher said there were few options for training on home turf. “For the past 10 years, local coaches…
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Gambling policy on pause
Kyneton Bowling Club must wait until mid-September for the outcome of Macedon Ranges Shire Council’s Gambling Harm Minimisation Policy, which will determine its future. The policy threatens to shut down KBC’s pokies, raising uncertainty about the club’s future sustainability as it would prevent any form of gambling at council-owned or managed sites. It introduces a…
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Councils call for change
Rate caps, service gaps, ageing infrastructure and state/federal government cost shifting has impacted delivery of basic core service responsibilities in Macedon Ranges. Macedon Ranges Shire Council has flagged concerns in a detailed submission to the Victorian Legislative Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee that will investigate local government funding and service delivery in Victoria. Increasing expectations…
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Visit the stone axe quarry
A cultural education session will be part of a tour of the Victorian Aboriginal heritage-listed Mount William stone axe quarry (Will-in-ee Mooring) next week. The free event on Tuesday September 3 is particularly aimed at landholders in the Mount William and Lancefield areas, with the aim of learning more about the Aboriginal culture heritage of…
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Road “a catastrophe waiting to happen”
Residents have aired frustration over a “lack of action” in speed reduction on Pearsons Road in Trentham East. They say the road’s 100km/h speed limit is “another catastrophe waiting to happen” and its not the first time they’ve called for action. “With vehicles, trucks and tradespeople numbers ever on the increase, at 100km/h nothing on…
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Club calls for exemption
Kyneton Bowling Club is calling for an explicit exemption from Macedon Ranges Shire Council’s proposed Gambling Harm Minimisation Policy. The policy threatens to shut down KBC’s pokies, raising uncertainty about the club’s future sustainability as it would prevent any form of gambling at council-owned or managed sites. KBC has been a cornerstone of the local…
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RANGES ROADS AMONG WORST IN STATE
Two Macedon Ranges roads have ranked among the state’s worst in a country road survey while satisfaction on local roads has hit a new low. Last week, RACV’s My Country Road Survey revealed Tylden-Woodend Road from Woodend to Tylden, and Kilmore Road from Monegeetta to Gisborne, ranked second and third respectively in most safety complaints.…
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Plans released for Lancefield Park
Lancefield’s community is growing and so too are demands on local sporting and recreation facilities with limited funding. A new draft Lancefield Park Master Plan aims to create a map for the future of the town’s much-loved park. Plans include long-awaited expansion of Laurie Green Pavilion, cricket practice facilities, improved access and lighting. Lancefield Park…
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Gisborne’s changing face
Gisborne’s future will include apartment living and transit-oriented development in New Gisborne with a view to preventing urban sprawl. Last week Macedon Ranges Shire Council adopted the long-debated Gisborne Futures Structure Plan to shape the town’s next 30 years. The plan introduces a protected settlement boundary aimed to preserve rural landscapes and maintain rural breaks…
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New plans for Kyneton?
Car parking in Kyneton could be removed to make way for cycling lanes, and key commercial roads reduced to speeds of 30km/h. These are just some of the ideas explored in Macedon Ranges Shire Council’s draft Kyneton Urban Design Framework. The document is now open for public comment and has already raised some concern among…
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Dice rolled on gambling policy
Legal advice has terminated plans for Macedon Ranges Shire Council to categorically oppose new electronic gaming machines at its owned and managed sites. MRSC’s stance on pokies applications formed part of its draft Gambling Harm and Prevention Policy, which has since undergone changes and been deferred. Legal advice highlighted concerns with having a predetermined position…