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Oliver Lees The Malmsbury Botanic Garden is set to receive a facelift. At a council meeting last week, Macedon Ranges council approved the Malmsbury Botanic Garden Master Plan, which includes a number of works to upgrade the garden’s existing facilities and amenities. This includes a new garden entry from Ellesmere Place, the design of a new pavilion and public barbecue space, and restoration of a bluestone fountain in the lake. The garden was first established in the 1850s, making it one of the oldest of its kind in Victoria. The adoption of the master plan follows a public exhibition p...

By Jessica Micallef Macedon Ranges council has deferred making a decision on a planning permit to build a telecommunications facility at Mount Gisborne. During last Wednesday’s council meeting, councillors voted to defer the application for consideration by no later than the March council meeting. The proposal presented to councillors included the development of a 17.5-metre high monopole at the summit of Mount Gisborne that overlooks Gisborne and the surrounding locality. The proposal also stated native vegetation needed to be removed to build the facility. The proposed tower would replac...