Priority list quarries endorsed by regulator

Earth Resources Regulation has given in-principle approval for the expansion of two quarries, including one at Oaklands Junction, north of Melbourne.Holcim Australia has proposed...

Hidden Valley rail trail works preserving natural values

RECENT works at Hidden Valley, north of Wallan, to uncover a section of former railway line between Heathcote Junction and Bendigo have unearthed more...

Wallan and Seymour CFA to receive new tankers

Wallan and Seymour are among 50 Country Fire Authority, CFA, brigades set to receive new tankers.The first tankers will begin being delivered to brigades...

Improved safety on the way for Kilmore Primary School

KILMORE Primary School students and families are set to enjoy improved safety in 2022, with construction starting on a new shared user path on...

Accessible restrooms receive funding

Mitchell and Macedon shire councils and the City of Whittlesea were each successful in securing grant money to build accessible restrooms.People with a disability...

Works start on Craigieburn Road, traffic delay warnings in place

One lane in each direction of the Hume Highway near the Craigieburn Road intersection will be closed at times from now until late February...

Big retail plans for Wallan’s north

A MAJOR development set to reshape the northern end of Wallan will go ahead after Mitchell Shire Council gave the project a green light...

Sydney Street rejuvenation plans supported by potential car park location

MITCHELL Shire Council has identified nearly 200 current and potential future off-street car parking spaces as it continues to advance its Sydney Street rejuvenation...

Wallan a step closer to proposed Southern Aquatics Facility

By Colin MacGillivrayA WALLAN pool is a step closer after Mitchell Shire Council last week endorsed a Greenhill Reserve draft utilisation plan to investigate...

Plans progress on subdivision project in Mernda

THE City of Whittlesea will develop and sell a council-owned property in Mernda to allow for a mixture of a private and affordable housing...