Victorian Government

  • Still in with a chance

    Still in with a chance

    The Kyneton and District Town Square Co-operative says it remains committed to securing community access to the Old Kyneton Primary…

  • Clarkefield future in focus

    Clarkefield future in focus

    A 2300-home development will change the face of Clarkefield if approved and now the Victorian Government has opened consultation. The…

  • Lancefield development ‘sterilised’

    Lancefield development ‘sterilised’

    A group of Lancefield landowners are hopeful a lengthy planning battle restricting development may soon come to an end. Macedon…

  • Kilkenny ‘please explain’

    Kilkenny ‘please explain’

    Macedon Ranges Shire Council is calling on Minister for Planning Sonya Kilkenny to explain removal of significant trees from Mount…

  • Local MP to retire from politics

    Local MP to retire from politics

    Macedon MP Mary-Anne Thomas has announced she will retire from politics at the next state election, bringing an end to…

  • Commuters call for more carriages

    Commuters call for more carriages

    Victoria’s free public transport initiative has now been extended until the end of May but overcrowding has prevented many regional…

  • 3AW hosts visit Castlemaine, Harcourt

    3AW hosts visit Castlemaine, Harcourt

    In a boost for local tourism businesses, 3AW Breakfast broadcast live from Shedshaker Brewery on March 16, celebrating autumn with…

  • Ranges questions housing targets

    Ranges questions housing targets

    Macedon Ranges Shire Council is seeking clarity on how it will achieve its Victorian Government imposed housing target of 13,200…

  • Community plea for funding

    Community plea for funding

    More than a thousand postcards will make their way to parliament backing increased funding for Macedon Ranges’ strained Neighbourhood Houses….

  • Council throws off “blanket solution”

    Council throws off “blanket solution”

    Macedon Ranges Shire Council calling for the Victorian Government to hit pause on sweeping planning reforms they fear will shake…

  • “What is the point?” Protections ignored

    “What is the point?” Protections ignored

    A document built to protect Macedon Ranges’ distinctive areas and landscapes is being “ignored” and lacks power, Macedon Ranges Shire…

  • Bill to silence objectors, speed up planning

    Bill to silence objectors, speed up planning

    Victorians could be stripped of third-party planning appeal rights as the state government prepares for what it has called the…