Victorian Government

  • Farmers under pressure

    Farmers under pressure

    Fourth generation Gisborne sheep farmer Tom Neal could be the last in his family to work the land. He doesn’t…

  • Levy topic still hot

    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…

  • Riddell rec lights up

    Riddell rec lights up

    Riddells Creek Recreation Reserve can now be in play after dark following completion of significant lighting upgrades. The upgrade included…

  • Bright future for tennis

    Bright future for tennis

    Another significant lighting upgrade – this time at the New Gisborne Tennis Club – is now completed, expanding opportunities for…

  • ‘Hung out to dry’

    ‘Hung out to dry’

    ESVF tax going to hurt The Victorian Government’s controversial Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund passed parliament last week despite heavy…

  • Memorial gates to be restored

    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 Environs…

  • Tackling modern slavery

    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…

  • Tax confusing and ‘haphazard’

    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

    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…

  • Kitchen garden grows

    Kitchen garden grows

    Kyneton High School has partnered with Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health and successfully secured a $50,000 grant from the state…

  • Gisborne open space push

    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…

  • Protesting proposed protest laws

    Protesting proposed protest laws

    Central Vic Climate Action, along with a number of other groups such as Extinction Rebellion and Wombat Action Group, gathered…