Donnybrook issues outlined at meeting
Public transport improvements, enhancements to community facilities, and the role of developers and council were among key issues raised at a meeting between Donnybrook...
Major milestone for Mernda sports centre
THE Regional Aquatic and Sports Centre at Mernda has reached a milestone with architects in stage two of designing the state-of-the-art facility. With stage...
Calls to scrap Romsey Structure Plan
By Max DaviesA ROMSEY community group has labelled the draft Romsey Structure Plan a ‘disgrace’ and called on the Macedon Ranges Shire Council to...
Mitchell Shire Council advocates to slow speed zone in Wallan
Mitchell Shire Council is going in to bat to change the speed zone along a section of the Northern Highway in Wallan – an...
Broadstead Kilmore development partnership to raise for affordable housing
ALMOST $200,000 will be raised for social and affordable housing in Victoria through a partnership between developer Jinding and not-for-profit social enterprise Homes for...
Rail project work on offer for First Nations businesses
First Nations businesses in the region attended a special information workshop in Broadford last week where they were encouraged to seek commercial opportunities on...
Mitchell Shire Council champions good planning
COUNCIL executive staff joined with outer suburban councils for Interface Week 2023, focusing on the theme ‘Outer Suburbs, Not Out of Sight’.Hosted at Victoria’s...
St Mary’s Primary School campaigns for road closure in Lancefield
Students, staff and families at St Mary’s Primary School, Lancefield, have rallied together to see the permanent closure of a road dividing the school’s...
VCAT prioritises agricultural land in Glenaroua ruling
MITCHELL Shire Council had a win at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, VCAT, with its decision to not grant a permit to subdivide...
Government buys Hanging Rock’s East Paddock
The State Government has purchased Hanging Rock’s East Paddock for $3 million and released a new masterplan aiming to protect the icon’s cultural significance.Minister...