Tag: macedon ranges
More beds needed for tourism boom
Tourism experts say more accommodation options and seven- day operators are needed to ensure the Macedon Ranges reap the full benefits of a visitor...
Anger at Woodend rezoning impasse
A Macedon Ranges residents group has put a stop, for now, to the council’s plan to expand the Woodend town centre into an existing...
Disabled parking infringements rife
A Kyneton disability permit holder has urged motorists to think of others before parking illegally, amid a spike in numbers of people doing the...
School to open secondary campus
Macedon Ranges parents will soon have an another alternative to government and Catholic education, with a Gisborne school planning to offer an International Baccalaureate...
Charity feast for Woodend’s Spokes of Hope
A Macedon Ranges chef who has cooked for the likes of Prince William, Madonna, Bill Gates, Tom Hanks and Elton John, will serve up...
Thumbs up for Mount Macedon rezone
The creation of a special-use zone designed to ensure appropriate development in Mount Macedon is a step closer after Macedon Ranges council endorsed a...
Macedon Ranges farmers told to prepare for drought
Sunbury and Macedon Ranges livestock farmers are being urged to prepare for a dry finish to the year.
With the Bureau of Meteorology recently confirming...
Bogan bingo fundraiser just the ticket
Throw on your flannelette shirt, tease out that big hair and squeeze into some black skinny jeans – it’s almost time to help raise...
Field Trip offers youth $500 to chase dreams
When you wish upon a star … or if you get a chance to speak, your dreams may come true.
The Field Trip, a young...
Kyneton clubs embrace Barkly Square upgrades
Soccer has been given a handy kick-along at Kyneton, with significant upgrades to Barkly Square finally complete.
A $1 million pavilion, funded by Macedon Ranges council,...
Council improves satisfaction ratings
Community satisfaction with Macedon Ranges council’s performance has improved in several key categories, a new report reveals.
But the area’s biggest residents group maintains the...
Macedon Ranges: Meals a recipe for friendship
Romsey’s Sandra Chestnutt and Ron Jackson (pictured) are enjoying the benefits of a food-sharing initiative that is rolling out across the Macedon Ranges.
The pair...
Final tweak to council budget rejected
Mayor Jennifer Anderson has come under fire after proposing changes to Macedon Ranges council’s 2015-16 budget just moments before its adoption.
But other councillors lashed...
Climate change on council budget agenda
A Macedon Ranges group hopes the shire is a step closer to taking the path to carbon neutrality after putting climate change on the...
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New Mount Holden trail
Sunbury residents will be able to enjoy a new walking trail following the completion of a 2.5 kilometre loop trail at Mount Holden.
The trail...
