‘Time to wake up’ – Extinction Rebellion demands emergency declaration
Extinction Rebellion protesters took to the street in Woodend recently in a display of polite civil disobedience to raise awareness
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A lasting legacy
Vale – Ernie Barker January 25, 1945 – November 26, 2019 Ernie Barker’s life and achievements impacted so many, and
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Woodend intersection dubbed a ‘lesson in irresponsible planning’
A notorious Woodend intersection has been dubbed “a lesson in irresponsible planning” as it moves up Macedon Ranges Council’s priority
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Brigades battle burn-offs
Fire brigades across the region have been kept busy bringing escaped fires under control over the past fortnight. In one
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Tower call answered for Woodend
A community call has been answered in Macedon Ranges Council’s rejection of a proposed phone tower at the entrance to
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To Paris and back
Woodend’s Tiffany Winchester is in France right now with her family preparing for one of the world’s most famous cycling
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Cashed-up buyers fuel house-price growth
Cashed-up buyers moving from Melbourne have helped to fuel a surge in house prices in Kyneton and the Macedon Ranges
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Scouting ideas for park
Elijah Heriot is scouting for ideas to improve Quahlee Park in Woodend’s north. He may be just eight years old
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Towering troubles ahead
A group of Woodend residents are petitioning local council to stop plans for a 33 metre tall mobile phone tower
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Neglected and ignored – Residents plead for council to close road
When new housing estates dramatically increase traffic and dust on an unsealed local road should the residents of that road
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