Bendigo Bank gives back
Nine Country Fire Authority units and one State Emergeny Service unit each received $3000 from the Wallan, Kilmore and Broadford branches of the Bendigo Bank. The grants were given by the Wallan and Kilmore...
Uncleared block causes concern
Evelyn and Ken Clifton’s 10-year fight to clear a block of land containing shrubs, trees and rubbish in their street in Broadford continues.The couple believe the contents on the block poses fire safety concerns...
Fire restrictions on the way
Declarations of Fire Danger Periods in each Victorian munipality are on the way. The Country Fire Authorty has declared last week the first municipality to enter the Fire Danger Period this season will be...
Plans for tourism
Macedon Ranges Shire Council will outline its key tourism issues in a submission to a State Government Regional Tourism Review. The council want increased collaboration between Victorian regional tourism boards and local governments, protection...
Risky trees reported to council
OVERBEARING trees leaning towards Towts Road are causing concern for a Whittlesea resident, who fears stormy weather could cause them to fall on passing cars or pedestrians. The resident, who wished to remain anonymous,...
Input invited for Kilmore Creek master plan
Council has drafted a revised Landscape Master Plan for Kilmore Creek. The aim of the plan is to update the landscape master plan for Kilmore Creek and establish a range of actions and capital...
Peninsula groups help farmers
By Jackson Russell
Four neighbourhood houses from the Mornington Peninsula have come together to help Pyalong Neighbourhood House donate food and clothing to struggling farmers in regional Australia. Members from the Bentons Square Community Centre,...
Risks of rural roads
Alarming statistics released by the Australian Road Safety Foundation have highlighted the unnecessary risks taken on rural roads.Despite having just 16.5 per cent of Australia's population, two-thirds of road deaths occur on rural roads.The...
Kilmore confirmed Victoria’s oldest inland town
By Eden Hynninen
CAREER research scientist and previous Kilmore resident Martin Williams has discovered – after 164 years of speculation – that Kilmore is the oldest inland town of Victoria.
Mr
Williams has done something that...
Creek crossing green light
By Jackson Russell
TWO pedestrian bridges are set to be built across the Kilmore Creek on either side of the Northern Highway to improve safety of pedestrians at the northern end of Kilmore.
The bridges and...