Region acknowledges one year since major flood event
Mitchell Shire residents reflected on 12 months since the October 2022 floods at a community day event at Seymour Recovery Hub on October 14.The event included a community champions ceremony, recognising the 138 individuals...
Minister’s Seymour visit focuses on youth and veterans
MINISTER for Youth Natalie Suleyman visited Seymour last week to talk to the community about how the October 2022 floods impacted young people in Mitchell Shire.Ms Suleyman met with Mitchell Shire councillors, businesses, Mitchell...
Broadford geotechnical investigations for the Inland Rail begin
Specialist contractors are conducting geotechnical investigations for the Inland Rail within the road reserve on Short Street, Rupert Street and Catherine Court at Broadford.Works will also be in the rail corridor between Broadford Bowling...
Call to keep Head to Health as mental health services head south
By Colin MacGillivrayNEXUS Primary Health leaders are calling for community support as they seek to reverse a decision to defund Wallan’s Head to Health mental health support service.Head to Health is a national network...
Boost for Mitchell, Macedon Ranges roads
MITCHELL Shire Council last week welcomed an announcement from Federal Member for McEwen Rob Mitchell confirming the commitment of local roads funding.The Federal Government will provide a total of $11 million to the Mitchell...
Inland rail review backs Beveridge
THE Federal Government has endorsed a plan for two new independent intermodal terminals connecting to Inland Rail in Melbourne – one at Beveridge, the other at Truganina.Debate in recent years centred on the two...
Pyalong residents urge Mitchell Shire Council to get landscape study right
By Colin MacGillivrayA PYALONG resident has urged Mitchell Shire Council to ensure a forthcoming landscape assessment study is not open to exploitation after many residents shared concerns with the draft study.David Waye said about...
Inland Rail works set to begin in Seymour in late 2023
By Max DaviesWork will begin later this year on the first of seven bridges in the Mitchell Shire set to be redesigned and replaced as part of the Inland Rail project.Construction is scheduled to...
Mitchell Shire’s farming future a topic of debate
Does the future of Mitchell Shire farming lie in large-scale, broadacre operations or with smaller, more flexible lots?That was the question at the centre of a debate at Mitchell Shire Council’s December meeting as...
CFA warns against driving through dry grass
The Country Fire Authority, CFA, has warned Victorians to avoid driving vehicles, farm machinery, mowers and motorbikes through dry grass in coming weeks as conditions heat up and vegetation dries out.Following a string of...