Macedon Ranges Shire Council
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Councils prioritise Indigenous relations
Macedon Ranges Shire Council has joined more than 30 per cent of Victorian councils and once more decided against hosting Australia Day celebrations in reconciliation with Indigenous Australians. This action has been in place since August 2023 when the council voted 5-2 in favour of moving the annual Australia Day Awards and citizenship ceremony. To…
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School holiday activities
Macedon Ranges Shire Council is hosting a range of fun activities for children and young people throughout the summer school holidays, including: Inflatable Fun @ aquatic centres Both Kyneton Toyota Sports and Aquatic Centre and Gisborne Aquatic Centre will host the pool inflatable – featuring obstacles, climbing hills and slides – on the following days…
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Urgent traffic solutions sought
Macedon Ranges Shire Council is calling on Department of Transport for urgent traffic solutions for Woodend’s notorious Urquhart/High Street intersection. Users of the intersection contend with main street congestion, a confusing layout with several turning points and high volumes of traffic accessing service hot spots including the Coles supermarket and train station. More than four…
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Bonanno takes the lead
Macedon Ranges Shire Council has elected Dominic Bonanno mayor and Kate Kendall deputy mayor. Cr Bonanno, now serving his second term on council, has been elected to the mayoral position for one year. His only challenger for the role was fellow South Ward councillor Christine Walker, who self-nominated and did not receive support. Cr Bonanno…
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Fresh council steps in
Macedon Ranges Shire has welcomed a new-look council with four returning members and five elected for the first time. The most competitive ward this election was west ward, attracting eight nominations, while east ward attracted seven and south ward five. West Ward retained its two long-standing councillors, Jennifer Anderson and Janet Pearce, while former councillor…
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Smalls cells boost for Kyneton coverage
Telstra has been working to improve mobile service in Kyneton, recently completing 10 small cells installations and progressing on the new base station at the Kyneton Showgrounds. The new small cells have been installed on electricity poles in 10 locations around town. Small cells are a low-powered, more discreet solution to meet ever-increasing demand on…
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Collaborating on fire risk
A range of emergency services have toured Coliban Water’s three main reservoirs as part of fire season preparedness. Representatives from the CFA, police, Macedon Ranges Shire Council and Fire Rescue Victoria participated in the tour earlier this month. Coliban Water’s general manager of asset lifecycle, Marsha McMonigle, said it was important to engage with colleagues…
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Amess Road decision imminent
A decision is imminent on controversial plans that could change the face of Riddells Creek forever. Victorian Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny will this month determine the fate of the Draft Macedon Ranges Planning Scheme Amendment C161macr at Amess Road. The amendment would allow a housing development that is anticipated to urbanise and double the size…
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Kyneton plans to be re-released
Plans for change to Kyneton’s urban areas have been re-shaped and will be released for another round of community consultation. Last week, Macedon Ranges Shire Council voted for further consultation on the draft Kyneton Urban Design Framework following strong interest in its future planning. The draft UDF, which establishes a future vision for Kyneton’s main…
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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…