farm zone

  • VCAT appeal win

    VCAT appeal win

    Plans for a Kyneton special needs family refuge have been approved in a VCAT appeal despite its Farm Zone location….

  • Farmers win favour

    Farmers win favour

    A Kyneton sheep farming family is bound for big plans after a critical decision was made in their favour. The…

  • Truffle farm build rejected

    Truffle farm build rejected

    Building on a small Farm Zone property has been rejected to support what Macedon Ranges Shire Council has described as…

  • Bid to build in farm zone

    Bid to build in farm zone

    New Kyneton farmers aiming to be among Australia’s largest Shropshire sheep breeders are fighting to build in the Farm Zone…

  • Exemption on farm worker accommodation

    Exemption on farm worker accommodation

    Farmers will no longer require a permit to build on-farm worker accommodation under new Victorian planning changes. The permit exemption…

  • Farmer wants a home

    Farmer wants a home

    A Malmsbury cattle farmer is fighting to make his shed turned ‘man-cave’ into a legal residence. Travis Bruni is seeking…

  • Farm build right threat

    Farm build right threat

    A strategy aimed at protecting productive agricultural land in the Macedon Ranges is being challenged by farmland owners. The local…

  • Farm build rights gone?

    Farm build rights gone?

    Landowners in the Macedon Ranges will lose their existing rights to build a dwelling on 40ha or more in the…

  • Roadhouse rejected for Woodend

    A controversial bid for a 24-hour roadhouse with room for three fast-food restaurants at Woodend North has been rejected by…

  • Farmers win in land battle

    Farmers win in land battle

    A fourth generation Springfield farming family has taken on the state government in a David and Goliath battle over land,…

  • Farm Zone win for Lancefield family

    Farm Zone win for Lancefield family

    A Lancefield couple has fought to build their dream home and business in a Rochford-area Farm Zone and won unanimous…

  • Macedon Ranges councillors split on Farm Zone bid

    Macedon Ranges councillors split on Farm Zone bid

    Plans to support a small-scale speckle park cattle breeding pursuit in Woodend North have been knocked back. The application sought…