Tag: Woodend
Push for road levy
Macedon Ranges petitioners are leading the call for a road levy charge on registered vehicles in Victoria to help fund emergency wildlife care.
The proposed...
Push to release road plans
Chaos at Woodend's notorious Urquhart Street and High Street intersection has been flagged in parliament.
Liberal Northern Victoria MP Wendy Lovell has called for the...
Local talent to hone craft at VCASS
Two students from the Castlemaine region and one from Woodend have been selected to attend the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School in...
Urgent traffic solutions sought
Macedon Ranges Shire Council is calling on Department of Transport for urgent traffic solutions for Woodend's notorious Urquhart/High Street intersection.
Users of the intersection contend...
Students learn bushfire readiness
Grade 5/6 students at St Ambrose Primary School in Woodend undertook an important project this semester, addressing a critical issue: the increasing risk of...
Telstra upgrade for Macedon
Telstra will be upgrading its mobile base station at Macedon West to bring new 5G coverage to the area.
The mobile site is on the...
Postcards wanders Woodend
Travel and lifestyle TV show Postcards visited Woodend last week to highlight some of the wonderful food and leisure options available in town.
The...
State selection for Ava
Woodend's Ava Ryan has been selected by School Sports Victoria to represent the state in the U12 girls soccer team at the upcoming National...
Changing the narrative
Macedon Ranges Suicide Prevention Action Group is hosting its annual community walk at Woodend in September.
The walk will take on this year’s World Suicide...
Extension a retro revival
When Eric Burton decided to downsize he took it to the extreme.
He bought the smallest house in Woodend – a single-room cabin measuring 23sqm...
Bug-eyed for expo
The National Insect Expo is returning to Woodend for 2024 with international interest.
Exhibition director, Dr Bert Candusio, said specialist collectors from several countries...
Riots trap locals in New Caledonia
A Woodend couple is currently trapped in New Caledonia as riots and unrest cause chaos across the Pacific territory.
Dr Maxwell Winchester and Dr Tiffany...
