State forest surveillance increases
Vic Police shut down an illegal rave in the Wombat State Forest earlier this month, which had more than 1000 people in attendance.
The...
Guildford pub, store closed
The Guildford community has been dealt a second blow with the town's beloved general store closing its doors for the second time in two...
It truly is the world’s ugliest lawn
To the untrained eye, Jarno Coone has failed to maintain his lawn.
“My philosophy is to kind of not work when it comes to...
Battery sparks rubbish truck fire
By Lara Prust
Gisborne CFA responded to a rubbish truck fire last week, believed to have been sparked from household batteries disposed in a resident's...
Harcourt Rising comes to Castlemaine
Castlemaine's Shedshaker Brewing is hosting a massive weekend of fundraisers for the Harcourt bushfire recovery over the weekend of February 20-22.
Called Harcourt Rising, each...
Farming ‘unconference’ breaks new ground
Local farmers have turned to their community in a grassroots quest to position Macedon Ranges as a centre for excellence in regenerative agriculture and...
Celebrating all Australians
In most parts of Australia, January 26 is a divisive day, one where the divide between fundamental beliefs is more pronounced than ever.
In...
Population fear in Riddells Creek
A Victorian Government-appointed advisory committee decision last year witnessed the Macedon Ranges Shire Council overruled once more, approving the Amess Road Precinct Structure Plan...
Will Kyneton be kept country?
A Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal decision that overruled Macedon Ranges Shire Council's position on a Kyneton development will see an urban commercial precinct...
Gisborne’s furore over development
A VCAT decision that overturned council's refusal for a housing development in Gisborne, has seen nearby residents voice multiple complaints since construction work escalated...
Government email confirms wildlife rescuer’s rights
Clarity surrounding the rights of wildlife rescuers has emerged since reports surfaced a week ago that many had been threatened by state government officials...
It’s cup day at Hanging Rock
The annual Australia Day races at Hanging Rock are one of the major drawcard attractions in the district next Monday.
Being a public holiday, thousands...
