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Gisborne’s crime sees Telstra exit

The Telstra branch in Gisborne has permanently closed down after a spate of crime hit its store, meaning the town's residents will...

Riddells Creek to double in size

Macedon Ranges Shire Council has questioned the Victorian Government's approval of an Amess Road development, to double the size of Riddells Creek,...

Awards to celebrate business

Mount Alexander Shire Council is proud to launch the 2025 Mount Alexander Business Awards with nominations opening today! The...

Underground dance-off electric!

Hot Moves No Pressure is an invite-only, underground-style dance battle, where each performer can invite one guest only, making it the hottest...

Drainage problems stall street works

Romsey's Stawell Street upgrade planned for completion in June has hit a snag and is now expected to continue into September.

Wildlife concern over tree clearing

Macedon and Mount Macedon Landcare has flagged concern over mechanical mulching of native forest at Mount Macedon in place of a planned...

Gisborne “outer suburb” fear

Gisborne residents have raised the alarm over urbanisation risk in plans to increase the approved 768-lot Ross Watt Road development by 93...

Cold case breakthrough in Castlemaine woman’s death

Homicide Squad detectives have charged a man in relation to the death of Castlemaine woman and mother of two, Samantha Mizzi, in...

Wildlife road-strikes: A growing crisis in Victoria

Kerrie Allen, Mount Alexander Wildlife Watch If you’ve recently spoken about wildlife road-strikes, you’re not alone. The issue...

Ambulance response times revealed

Paramedics in the Macedon Ranges attended 777 critical incidents with lights and sirens during the past three months and the average...

Councils hamstrung, wildlife inquiry reveals

New technologies and ideas have emerged to reduce wildlife road-strike, but councils are hamstrung by limited finances and autonomy, Macedon Ranges Shire...

Inquiry hears of burn out

Wildlife carers across the region are burning out amid increasing case loads and cost pressures, the Victorian Parliament's inquiry into wildlife road-strike...

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