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  • Cat containment plan delayed

    Cat containment plan delayed

    A plan to enforce 24-hour domestic cat containment across the Macedon Ranges is now not expected to begin until 2029….

  • Residents arrested at NSW protest

    Residents arrested at NSW protest

    Fifty residents from central Victoria travelled to NSW last week to take part in a protest and blockade at a…

  • “Don’t forget we’re here”

    “Don’t forget we’re here”

    Kyneton Food Collective has struck a chord with a plea for people to support their local cafes, restaurants, bakeries, bars…

  • Fellowship for filmmaker

    Fellowship for filmmaker

    Castlemaine documentary filmmaker and producer, Alex Kelly, and collaborator, director Maya Newell, have been awarded the highly regarded Diane Weyermann…

  • Crossing creates division

    Crossing creates division

    Q. What do you get when you put a zebra on top of a wombat? A. A pedestrian crossing that…

  • Push for safer parking

    Push for safer parking

    Liberal MP for Northern Victoria Wendy Lovell spoke in parliament last week asking that the Minister for Environment fund construction…

  • Caravan fire takes off

    Caravan fire takes off

    Two caravans were destroyed by fire at a Gisborne property last Tuesday. Gisborne Fire Brigade was paged to the scene…

  • Council throws off “blanket solution”

    Council throws off “blanket solution”

    Macedon Ranges Shire Council calling for the Victorian Government to hit pause on sweeping planning reforms they fear will shake…

  • “What is the point?” Protections ignored

    “What is the point?” Protections ignored

    A document built to protect Macedon Ranges’ distinctive areas and landscapes is being “ignored” and lacks power, Macedon Ranges Shire…

  • Nurturing connection on Country

    Nurturing connection on Country

    An excited crowd of local First Nations and non-Indigenous community members gathered on Friday at Me-Mandook Galk Indigenous Education and…

  • Inquiry calls for change

    Inquiry calls for change

    The Victorian Government has been warned that the current model of volunteer wildlife rescue is unsustainable and wildlife roadstrike danger…

  • Mayor caught drink-driving, won’t stand for re-election

    Mayor caught drink-driving, won’t stand for re-election

    Macedon Ranges mayor Dom Bonanno has lost his driver’s licence after being caught speeding and drink driving in the mayoral…