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(Last Updated 17/9/19)
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NEW Action Required The 2019 Draft Kyneton Airfield Masterplan: Expansion, Economics, Tourism, Expensive. If You Wanted A Transparent, Fiscally And Socially Responsible Plan, You Will Be Disappointed. Submissions Close 22 September (17/9/19 - C) Clear as mud - confusion, conflicts, contradictions and omissions. Even though what's there now doesn't work well, the Plan's direction is still expansion and "more, more, more". |
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CURRENT The 2019/2020 Macedon Ranges' Budget Is A Secret Budget. Lots Of Council Spending But Almost No Information On How Much Money Will Be Spent On Each Item. What's going on? Critical Information Isn't There... And Neither Is Any Accountability And Transparency. (21/5/19 - C) No excuse whatsoever for this. A Council can't just say what it's spending on, it has to say how much each item costs and how it's going to pay for it. This Budget doesn't. That information must be provided, and the Budget re-exhibited.
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CURRENT Council's "Shared Trails" Feasibility Studies. More Economic Development Priorities Pretending To Be Good For The Local Community And Environment (18/3/19 - C) Distinctly underdone and under-informed, the Studies reveal the proposed 60km of intrusive 3 metre wide bitumen trails are overwhelmingly about promoting tourism and cycling, and very little about genuinely caring about the local community's interests, heritage, environment, responsible use of ratepayers' money and risk. A double dose of reality is needed before going down this path. Submissions close 25 March. |
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CURRENT Council Calls For More Community Comment On Its "Protect Only The Most Obvious, Most Important" Landscape Assessment (18/3/19 - C) Er, good on Council for asking, but it would have helped if people knew about it, and whether any changes have been made to the original, 3-volume, abominable Assessment in response to last November's first round of comments. MRRA is assuming there are no changes. Submissions close 25 March.
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MR Council's Controversial Draft Visitor Economy Strategy Is On Exhibition Over The Christmas Holidays. Submissions by 11 February 2019. (24/12/18 - C) Oh no, not another one being exhibited over Christmas! There’s always doubt about the intent of anything exhibited over Christmas, isn't there, and this is a good example of why. |
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| KYNETON AIRFIELD LOCAL LAW NO. 12 Is On Exhibition Until 7 February 2019 (24/12/18 - C) Another controversial document with consultation occurring over the Christmas/holiday period. A drop-in session will be held at the Kyneton Mechanics Institute on 17 January, 6.30pm. Ask councillors to extend the consultation time... |
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| CURRENT Plenty Of Questions Still Remain About The Future Of Hanging Rock And The East Paddock (14/11/18 - P) And boy, do they demand clear, comprehensive answers if State Government buys the East Paddock, before it buys it. |
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Recent VCAT 'Red Dot' Decision About Existing Use Rights At Carlsruhe Reveals More Than Just Another Mistake At Council Macedon Ranges Council employee found to not be a credible or reliable witness |
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Community Action |
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Rally Against Unacceptable Council Behaviour Sees Community Groups Unite |
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Bad Council Behaviour Sparks Community Rally, Wednesday 26 March, Gisborne |
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Council & Councillor Performances |
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March 8 Rescission Motions: Cr. Jukes' equine strategy/centre rescission motion defeated 8-1, Cr. Mees' rescission motion reversing Woodend development approval, carried. |
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22nd February 2017 Council Meeting: Welcome To The World Of Changing Council Priorities / Jukes rescission motion on equine strategy and centre |
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Last Council Meeting Of The 2012-2016 Term Shocks: Mayor Says "What This Council Has Done, Can't Be Undone" |
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Council's Latest Hare-Brained "Economic" Plans For Macedon and Mount Macedon |
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| MAJOR ALERT FOR KYNETON RESIDENTS - Council Meeting 16 December In Woodend Development Plan cooked up by Council and the Developer (no community consultation) up for approval: 341 lots, from 200 m2, south of Campaspe River | ||||
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Some Outrageous Moves At Council Meeting 16 December Woodend: ALERT TO ALL RESIDENTS - It's A Full Agenda. And We Do Mean "Agenda". Structure Plan amendments, yet another new amendment (C109), Daly Nature Reserve, a massive subdivision proposal in Kyneton, Hanging Rock Environment Mgt Plan... |
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(2/11/15) Uh-oh... What's Going On With The Amendment C107 Commercial Rezoning In Woodend? |
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Time Is Closing For You To Sign The Local Petition Calling For Macedon Ranges Council To Audio Record Its Meetings ( 2/11/15 - C) Cut off date for returning signatures is November 13 |
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CURRENT Cr. Letchford's Response to MRRA's Equine Centre Submission |
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Council Rolls Out Its Next Economic Development Disaster - A Monster Equine-And-Everything-Else Centre - For Sham Consultation You have until April 2 to say 'NO THANKS' to this excessive and expensive fool's paradise. |
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Ian Ellis elected new East Ward Councillor for Macedon Ranges |
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The Good "People Of The Town Of No" Set The Record Straight - should be the Town of KNOW |
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Council Adopts Its Damaging Localised Planning Statement [LPS] |
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Amendment C89: Council Does Everything It Can To Avoid The Scrutiny Of An Independent Panel |
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Pigs Still Flying and Council Still Lying About Amendment C84 |
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MRRA Calls For Community To Reject Council's Localised Planning Statement: It's Not Statement of Planning Policy No. 8, And It's Not The Protection The State government Promised Us |
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Brazen As You like, Council Lies Again To The Community - If Not The Minister For Planning |
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Cr. Letchford Lodges Rescission Motion to Overturn Woodend Structure Plan Adoption |
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Lancefield Park Community House- Or rather, former Community House |
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THE MRSC CEO HAS TO GO |
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Crs. Sally Piper And Jennifer Anderson Go For it With Notices Of Motion For Tonight's Council Meeting At Gisborne |
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Hanging Rock: Not For Sale |
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How, And Why, Was The Riddells Creek Supermarket Rescission Motion Refused? |
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Council Spends OUR Money Changing OUR Website Then Tells Us About It After The Fact |
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General Performances |
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Council Votes To Call On The Minister For Planning To Introduce A RURAL ResCode |
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House In A Rural Zone: Undermining State Policy, Only A Matter Of Time Before The Minister Sacks Council |
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Kyneton Mechanics' Institute / Kyneton Bowling Club |
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Councillors |
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Cr. Joe Morabito |
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Cr. Joe Morabito Resigns From Macedon Ranges Council |
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Former Mayor Noel Harvey |
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Mayor & Deputy Mayor |
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Graham Hackett Is Macedon Ranges Shire's 2016 Mayor |
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Jennifer Anderson Is Elected Macedon Ranges Mayor |
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Forget the Stones! This Is The 2014 Entertainment Event of The Year: Election Of Next Macedon Ranges Mayor |
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The Macedon Ranges Shire's Mayor & Officer Relationship (aka The Mayor's Affair) UPDATE (12/5/14 - C) : The CEO's letter to MRRA in response to this article |
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The Macedon Ranges Shire's Mayor / Officer Relationship (aka the Mayor's Affair) |
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Macedon Ranges' Mayoral Election Success: Females Excluded - Job Done! |
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Change At Council As McLaughlin Misses Out On Mayor |
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Election Of Macedon Ranges Mayor For 2012 |
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Macedon Ranges' Mayor For 2010 Is Cr. Rob Guthrie |
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MRRA Says: Mayor To Resign 2006 |
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Council Committees |
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Absolute Shocker As Council Appoints MRRS Ltd Director To Audit Advisory Committee |
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Nominations for Environment Committee |
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Council Contacts |
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Council Documents |
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Agribusiness Plan |
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Communications Plan |
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Consultation Framework |
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Council's Less-Not-More-For-Community Consultation Framework Sails Through Council With Minor Change |
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It's less about what consultation the community can count on, more about a Council 'memo-to-self' (MRRA Submission) |
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On Guard: Council's "Review" Of Its Infrequently-Used And Poorly-Implemented Community Consultation Framework Out For Exhibition |
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Council Plan (see also Council Finances) |
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SURVEY FOR COUNCIL PLAN New Council Is Asking 'What's Important To You' - Closes February 12, 2017 |
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Economic Development Strategy |
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Environment Strategy |
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Council Is Preparing A New Environment Strategy - 'Drop-Ins' 11, 18 and 24 August, 5.30 - 7.00pm |
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Heritage Review |
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Housing Strategy |
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Living Well, Aging Even Better |
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Pokies Policy |
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Weed Strategy |
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Council Elections |
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2016 Election |
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MRRA Candidate Assessments |
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Results, Vote Distribution and Statistics (includes pdf) |
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2012 Election |
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Special Feature |
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Council's Election Information Session: Tuesday 14 August. 6.30pm, Gisborne Administration Centre |
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Have Your Say On The Recent Council Election Process |
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2008 Election |
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MRRA Candidate Star Ratings 2008 |
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Macedon Ranges Residents Secretariat Ltd |
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Absolute Shocker As Council Appoints MRRS Ltd Director To Audit Advisory Committee |
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Age Newspaper Picks Up On Company Running For Council In Macedon Ranges |
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2005 Election |
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Electoral Matters & Reviews |
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Local Government Electoral Review Recommendations (Comments Close November 3) |
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Electoral Review 2011 |
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Council Finances |
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Final Rate Capping and Variation Framework Released by Essential Services Commission |
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2017/18 MRSC Budget: |
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Woo-hoo. Stunning Outcome For 2017/2018 MRSC Budget. What A Difference An Election Makes! |
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2015/16 Council Budget: |
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Council's Lighter-Than-Air Response To MRRA's Submission On The 2015/16 Draft Budget - And MRRA's Response |
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A Mountain of Debt and a Deteriorating Financial Position |
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Council Set To Launch 2015/16 Budget, Council Plan and Strategic Resource Plan - and another almost 5% rate rise |
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2013 Budget, Council Plan, Strategic Resources Plan, Councillor/Mayoral Allowances, Sale of Land |
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Romsey Pokies: Council Cops Costs |
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Councillor Allowances |
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Productivity Commission confirms some councils require additional funding support |
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Local Government Procurement "Roadmaps" Introduced |
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Council Meetings |
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Planning Goes Backward As Council Abandons Planning Committee Meetings |
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Council Meeting Dates For July - December 2019 |
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Ward Meetings |
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Councils - Other Places |
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They Are Madder Than Hell In Mornington Peninsula - About Rates |
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Council Projects & Services |
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Council IT |
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Equine Centre |
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March 8 Rescission Motions: Cr. Jukes' equine strategy/centre rescission motion defeated 8-1, Cr. Mees' rescission motion reversing Woodend development approval, carried. |
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22nd February 2017 Council Meeting: Welcome To The World Of Changing Council Priorities / Jukes rescission motion on equine strategy and centre |
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Recent VCAT 'Red Dot' Decision About Existing Use Rights At Carlsruhe Reveals More Than Just Another Mistake At Council Macedon Ranges Council employee found to not be a credible or reliable witness |
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Cr. Letchford's Response to MRRA's Equine Centre Submission |
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Council Rolls Out Its Next Economic Development Disaster - A Monster Equine-And-Everything-Else Centre - For Sham Consultation You have until April 2 to say 'NO THANKS' to this excessive and expensive fool's paradise. |
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Garbage Collection |
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Green Waste |
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Council's New Garden Waste Bins Roll Out |
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Hanging Rock Review |
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Listening Post outside Coles in Woodend Tuesday 25 August 9.30am - 12.30pm |
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Hanging Rock Review: Workshop In Woodend This Wednesday 15th July 2015 6.30pm |
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MRRA Submission - Hanging Rock Review |
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UPDATE Don't Miss Your Chance To Say How Hanging Rock Will Be Managed And Protected Submissions (electronic) close 5.00pm Friday 10 July) Friday 31 July |
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Don't Miss Your Chance To Say How Hanging Rock Will Be Managed And Protected (Submissions close 5.00pm Friday 10 July) |
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Council to go with Kyneton Airfield runway extension, despite now admitting it's not needed or planned for fire-fighting purposes. MRRA's submission on the Kyneton Airfield Masterplan |
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Community Action Required Move Over Hanging Rock and the Equine Centre: The Deranged Masterplan For Council's Commercialisation Of Kyneton Airfield Has Arrived Submissions Close Sunday 5 June |
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Kyneton Mechanics' Institute / Kyneton Bowling Club |
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Kyneton Mechanics Institute: Refurbishment Cost Overruns Approved By Council |
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Indoor Pools |
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Kyneton Indoor Pool |
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Gisborne Aquatic Centre (2005) |
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Lancefield Park House |
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Open Space/ Public Land |
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Draft Bushland Management Plan Is On Exhibition - Submissions Close 26 April 2013 |
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Daly Nature Reserve |
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Hanging Rock |
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Decision To Allow Ed Sheeran Concert ON Hanging Rock Breaks Faith And Process, And Totally Disrespects The Rock |
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Hanging Rock Review: Don't Miss Your Chance To Say How Hanging Rock Will Be Managed And Protected (Submissions close 5.00pm Friday 10 July) |
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"Haunted Rock?" Launch, 9 May |
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Black Spot Funding, Hanging Rock |
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Woodend Racecourse Reserve |
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Mowing Services |
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Romsey Hub |
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Romsey Pokies' Decision |
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Road Names (2005) |
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Volunteers (2005) |
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Council Staff |
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CEO |
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What's Going On With Macedon Ranges' CEO's Contract, And Why Did Noel Harvey Sign It? |
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New CEO |
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Macedon Ranges' Chief Executive Calls It A Day (2007) |
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Other |
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Industrial Relations Commission's Decision: Council Performances Condemn Ratepayers To More Expense |
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Occupational Health And Safety (2006) |
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Council Standards |
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Conflicts Of Interest |
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Consultation |
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Consultation Framework out for comment |
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Councillor Code of Conduct |
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Govt Guidelines for Councillor Performance Standards Released - Unbiased & Interests |
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Ombudsman's Report on Conflicts of Interest |
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Essential Services Commission |
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ESC releases local government Reporting Framework |
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Ombudsman |
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Ombudsman's Report Into Transparency In Local Government |
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Minister for Local Govt: "Councils Working OK" |
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Other Councils |
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Brimbank Council Sacked |
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Glen Council Suspension (2005) |
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Surveys |
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2017 Community Satisfaction Survey: Well, Look At That. The Community Is Saying There's A Problem With Population Growth In Macedon Ranges |
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Council In Denial About New Lows In 2016 Community Satisfaction With Its Performances, Blames Talk Of Rates-Capping. Still Not Listening To The Community Then... |
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Macedon Ranges Shire's 2012 Community Satisfaction Survey Results |
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Community Satisfaction (2008) |
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New Residents |
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What Do You Value? |
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Municipal Associations/Bodies |
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Ratepayers' Victoria Inc |
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VLGA |
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