Council declares climate emergency
Mount Alexander Shire Council has voted 6:1 to declare a climate emergency with only one councillor voting against.The public gallery
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Mount Alexander Shire Council
Council vote paves way for permaculture farm
A council decision has paved the way for a new permaculture farm and associated new house to be established at
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Don’t seal our street: locals petition council
While railing against unsealed rural roads is a common complaint in many regional areas, plenty of residents in Castlemaine’s unsealed
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Decision a ‘cop out’?
Mount Alexander Shire Council has narrowly voted in favour of issuing planning approval for a controversial telecommunications tower to be
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Council vote for clean energy deal
Mount Alexander Shire Council has pitched its support squarely behind a significant move toward buying 100 per cent renewable energy
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Solar farm plan sparks concerns
Residents in the Ravenswood South area are worried a proposal for a new solar farm to be built there may
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Bold plan to improve station thoroughfare
A Castlemaine architect has put forward a public proposal he hopes will lead to improved pedestrian and traffic flow around
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Larger than life!
Castlemaine’s Cr Max Lesser has a way of brightening most rooms into which he walks.This is at least partly due
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Council move on solar farm
The Mount Alexander Shire will seek to have responsibility for approving the proposed Baringhup solar farm transferred from itself to
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Push for park upgrade
Leafy and imposing, Newstead’s historic Memorial Park is popular among many locals and visitors passing through the town – but
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