Its no surprise that Macedon Ranges have a new council line up. There are seven new faces on Macedon Ranges Shire Council, as voted in by local residents. The fairer sex representation has increased from two to five, the first…

Farmers Market
Woodend Farmers Market Date: Sat 4 February | 9:00AM – 1:00PM Venue: Woodend Community Centre, Margery Crescent, Woodend A range of local produce from the Macedon Ranges and Victoria. Gisborne Oaks Market Date: Sun 5 February | 9:00AM – 2:00PM…
Bruce Springsteen
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Playing again on Saturday 11 February 2017 along with with special guests JET and DIESEL. should be a great night out, but be careful as there will be a full police operation of booze and drugs on the…

Fire Season
FIRE RESTRICTIONS TO Be Advised. Make sure you clean all debris and scrap timber from around your home and reduce any other combustible materials. Fire Kit Booklet. bush fire tips

Woodend Weather
We love the place we live, and we have also developed a Woodend Weather page, so please click on the weather link above for all the historical weather information for Woodend in the Macedon Ranges that is North of…
Veggie gardening and tips to save money in Woodend.
I have developed another website with regards t gardening in Woodend, I have done this because anyone coming from Melbourne (or anywhere else for that matter) will find gardening, well!!! just a bit different here due to the different…

Woodend Housing Development
Villawood have been rejected a permit to built hundreds of house blocks, although this wont stop them from attempting the same thing again later on. RECENT NEWS Coles were rejected a permit for a servo on the entrance to Woodend.…
Straws Lane, Magnetic Hill.
Did you know that Woodend has its very own Magnetic hill, The slope of gravity hills is an optical illusion, although sites are often accompanied by claims that magnetic or even supernatural forces are at work. The most important factor…
Woodend Village News
Macedon Rangers council have voted for more time to debate the population planning document. Last year an independent panel criticised parts of the document and a reworked version was put out again for public comment.