Mitchell Shire environment groups praise new council policy on sustainable building design
By Colin MacGillivrayMITCHELL Shire environment and energy groups have praised a proposed new council policy guiding sustainable building design as a step in the...
Clarkefield township plan receives extensive feedback from residents in first consultation
Property developers behind a proposed 26-hectare Clarkefield Town Centre development are now preparing a development plan for the consideration of Macedon Ranges Shire Council.Developer...
Construction on Wandong Kindergarten commences
Work is starting on upgrades to Marie Williams Kilmore Family and Children’s Centre and Wandong Kindergarten.Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes and Mitchell Shire...
Kilmore’s $3.3 million rejuvenation project draws mixed reception
By Colin MacGillivrayMITCHELL Shire Council’s $3.3 million plan to rejuvenate Kilmore’s Sydney Street has drawn mixed responses from the community.The project aims to inject...
Plans for major retail development in site of old Wallan car wash
MITCHELL Shire Council has received major plans for a service station and an adjacent retail development between Bentinck and High streets in Wallan, with...
New walking and cycling trails to be built across City of Whittlesea to link suburbs
WALKING and cycling trails across the City of Whittlesea are set to be linked as part of a council program to construct and connect new paths.The paved...
What are dry stone walls and why are they protected in the City of Whittlesea?
By Aleksandra BliszczykThe City of Whittlesea is home to kilometres of some of the oldest dry stone walls in the country that date back...
More than 100 trees cut down in Laurimar despite resident opposition
By Colin MacGillivrayA DOREEN man has voiced his disappointment at the removal of more than 100 trees in the Laurimar estate, claiming the City...
Hume Anglican Grammar announces new Kalkallo campus
By Aleksandra BliszczykHume Anglican Grammar has announced its third campus will open in Kalkallo in time for term one in 2023.The private primary school...
Mickleham quarantine facility confirmed, MP slams delay
By Colin MacGillivrayMEMBER for McEwen Rob Mitchell has accused the Federal Government of a lack of urgency in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic after...