Running since 1976 and with a reputation as one of the nation’s most successful festivals, the biennial Castlemaine State Festival is entering voluntary administration.
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At its recent Council meeting on Tuesday 15 July, Mount Alexander Shire Council (MASC) voted to defer a decision on a planning application from local winery, Panacea Estate. Councillors stated concerns including environmental impact and fire risks. The application requested approval to host larger events such as annual festivals, community gatherings and functions and to…
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Chicken farm pushback
Some locals have expressed grievances regarding applications to Central Goldfields Shire Council (CGSC) for the development of three new broiler farms in the Baringhup and Moolort areas. The front page of the Maryborough Advertiser (Friday 24 January) declared that in total, the plans have received over 40 objections from nearby residents. A spokesperson from CGSC…
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Councillor split
In a split vote at last week’s Council meeting – with the matter decided by the Mayor’s casting vote – Councillors approved the subdivision of farmland so that the owners could build a second house.
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