Tag: Victorian Government
Drought takes a toll
Michael O'Sullivan can't remember a period of drought as challenging as the one we are now experiencing.
Together with...
Farmers under pressure
Fourth generation Gisborne sheep farmer Tom Neal could be the last in his family to work the land. He doesn't like to...
Levy topic still hot
Farmers and rural councils continue to push back against the Victorian Government's controversial emergency services levy despite news of a reprieve for...
Riddell rec lights up
Riddells Creek Recreation Reserve can now be in play after dark following completion of significant lighting upgrades.
The upgrade...
Bright future for tennis
Another significant lighting upgrade – this time at the New Gisborne Tennis Club – is now completed, expanding opportunities for night-time competition...
‘Hung out to dry’
ESVF tax going to hurt
The Victorian Government's controversial Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund passed parliament last week despite...
Memorial gates to be restored
The heritage-listed Malmsbury War Memorial gates will be restored to their former glory.
Friends of the Malmsbury Gardens and...
Tackling modern slavery
Victorian politicians were given a wake-up call at a recent Speaker’s Breakfast when told modern slavery is almost certainly happening in every...
Tax confusing and ‘haphazard’
Macedon Ranges' accommodation providers have been navigating new obstacles since the Victorian Government introduced its Short Stay Levy in January.
Council seeks answers on school site
The Old Kyneton Primary School site remains fenced off one year on from its scheduled redevelopment completion date, and Macedon Ranges Shire...
Kitchen garden grows
Kyneton High School has partnered with Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health and successfully secured a $50,000 grant from the state government to...
Gisborne open space push
A small but valuable parcel of land could provide Gisborne with much-sought open space if Macedon Ranges Shire Council can acquire it.
