Tag: Macedon Ranges

Gisborne bridge fight to planning panel

The fight to protect Gisborne's Bunjil Creek bridge, bluestone channel and significant trees will progress to an independent planning panel. Last week Macedon Ranges Council...

People connectors reach out

Sometimes all it takes is a conversation. A new project in the Macedon Ranges aims to talk with community members about their mental health and...

Exemption on farm worker accommodation

Farmers will no longer require a permit to build on-farm worker accommodation under new Victorian planning changes. The permit exemption is available to accommodate up...

Hundreds turn out for testing

New COVID exposure sites across Macedon Ranges and Castlemaine led hundreds of people to front up for testing on the weekend. On late Friday afternoon...

Ranges interrupted

Poor telecommunications is hindering business, social interaction, health and learning online in the Macedon Ranges. A survey conducted across the shire in May identified that...

Police report influx of unauthorised workers

Police have reported an influx of unauthorised workers from metropolitan areas coming into Gisborne and Macedon Ranges. They warn that under the current restrictions, employees...

Meet our new commander

Drugs, firearms, road policing, youth engagement and COVID response are areas of focus for Macedon Ranges’ new police area commander Inspector Tom Ebinger. He began...

Six months on – heading in the right direction

How time flies! Six months ago Liam Howley Racing was launched and has become firmly established at a state-of-the-art training complex in the Macedon...

Timeless Macedon

Tonight's instalment of ABC TV’s Back to Nature mini-series will feature the Macedon Ranges. When we’re in nature, it sometimes feels like time slows, and becomes elastic. This...

‘We can’t take your word for it’

People from lockdown postcodes have been caught flouting restrictions and trying to gain entry to businesses in the Macedon Ranges. State-mandated identity checks for hospitality...

Mental health support – locally

Romsey Neighbourhood House is seeing the benefit of addressing mental health support – locally. A collaboration between RNH and MindHealthHub is providing individuals in the...

Hop to it and do wildlife rescue

People keen to help injured native wildlife are about to get a great chance to do just that.A wildlife rescuers' and transporters' course delivered...

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