environment
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Protest singers call for climate action
A rousing anthem from Les Miserables will serve as the rallying cry for a people’s climate-change march through the streets of Kyneton this Sunday. A…
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Calls for ‘ambitious’ renewable energy target
An ambitious state renewable energy target of 30 per cent by 2020 will help tackle climate change, unleash investment and create jobs in areas like…
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Kyneton group steps up climate campaign
A group calling for more action on climate change will present a 3500-signature petition to Macedon Ranges council this Tuesday. The Macedon Ranges Green Energy…
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Road work to slash fire risks
Grass and trees will be trimmed and roadsides ploughed in coming weeks as VicRoads finishes its Macedon Ranges’ bushfire fuel reduction program. North-central regional director…
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Cashflow for community water projects
The grass might just be greener in the Sunbury and Macedon Ranges now that nine schools and community groups have picked up water grants valued…
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Burnt habitat pushes up kangaroo road toll
Collisions between kangaroos and motor vehicles around Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges are on the rise. Latest statistics from Wildlife Victoria recorded 123 collisions at…
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Council vows to plant 700,000 trees to beat heat
Brimbank council has vowed to plant 700,000 trees over the next 30 years to cut pollution and boost residents’ resilience to heatwaves. The council’s urban…
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Green energy plea to council
A group calling on Macedon Ranges council to do more to fight climate change is urging residents to lobby their councillors. The plea from the…
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Hanging Rock review no picnic
Macedon Ranges council has endorsed its submission to a state government review into the future of Hanging Rock, but not before two councillors slammed the…
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Nature’s healing plain to see
One of the Macedon Ranges’ most significant nature reserves will reopen eight months after a fire burnt close to 90 per cent of its bushland.…
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Act now to prevent wasp plague
Macedon Ranges residents are being urged to act now and help prevent a repeat of a wasp problem which made many outdoor get-togethers a nightmare…
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Produce swap a community affair
A produce swap born out of a Sunbury resident’s plenty continues to grow. Polly Woodward started Harvest Sunbury almost 18 months ago, eager to share…
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