New Gisborne
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Spit roast sparks blaze at New Gisborne
Residents in a duplex house in New Gisborne woke in fright to find their home on fire in the early hours of this morning. Firefighters were called to the Monaghan Road address at 1.52am to find the rear verandah on the southern dwelling fully alight with flames spreading to the home. The homeowners had alerted…
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Anger over ‘brutal’ pruning in New Gisborne
Recent pruning of heritage trees to clear powerlines in New Gisborne’s main street has been described by angry residents as “brutal”. Local resident Ray Keane said the beautiful oaks and elms that lined Station Street were more than 100 years old. “We contacted Powercor and we met a couple of representatives on site and expressed…
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Bid to protect Gisborne avenues of honour
Unregistered avenues of honour in Gisborne and New Gisborne are at risk as the towns reshape for population growth. Several of the 100-year-old oak trees have already been lost to road widening and duplication works over the years and residents fear more may be lost with no protection, while development and changes to road networks…
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Rejuvenating a New Gisborne hall … brick by brick
New Gisborne Playgroup aims to rejuvenate the much-loved Ross Watt Children’s Hall… and they are doing it brick by brick! As a major user group of the hall, New Gisborne Playgroup is calling on local residents to ‘buy a brick’ to be engraved/personalised and used in an outdoor walkway or wall while helping to raise…
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Business park controversy
Controversy now surrounds a plan to expand New Gisborne’s business park. New Gisborne residents are petitioning Macedon Ranges Shire Council to re-think the proposal that will see about 29 hectares of Rural Living land rezoned for industrial and commercial development. Resident Linda Amarant said the plans were “soul destroying” and encouraged people to voice their…