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(Last Updated 24/12/18)
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NEW Action Required 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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| NEW Action Required 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 June 2018 to July 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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