The Shire of Macedon Ranges is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia

Australia

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, located in the central part of the state northwest of Melbourne

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

, the state capital. The shire has an area of 1,747 square kilometres, and the 2006 census reported its population as 38,360. The main shire offices are located in Kyneton

Kyneton, Victoria

Kyneton is a town on the Calder Highway in the Macedon Ranges of Victoria, Australia. The Calder Freeway bypasses Kyneton to the north and east. The town was named after the English village of Kineton, Warwickshire. The town has three main streets: Mollison Street, Piper Street and High Street...

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The shire was created in 1994 during statewide local government reform, as an amalgamation of the shires of Kyneton

Shire of Kyneton

The Shire of Kyneton was a Local Government Area located about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1859 until 1995.-History:...

, Romsey

Shire of Romsey

The Shire of Romsey was a Local Government Area located about north-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1862 until 1995.-History:...

, Gisborne

Shire of Gisborne

The Shire of Gisborne was a Local Government Area located about northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1860 until 1995.-History:...

 and Newham and Woodend.

The major towns within the shire are Gisborne

Gisborne, Victoria

Gisborne is a town located approximately northwest of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. As it is close to Melbourne, but in attractive countryside, it is proving an increasingly popular place to settle. The town was named after Henry Fyshe Gisborne , the first Commissioner for Crown Lands of the...

, Kyneton

Kyneton, Victoria

Kyneton is a town on the Calder Highway in the Macedon Ranges of Victoria, Australia. The Calder Freeway bypasses Kyneton to the north and east. The town was named after the English village of Kineton, Warwickshire. The town has three main streets: Mollison Street, Piper Street and High Street...

, Lancefield

Lancefield, Victoria

Lancefield is a town in the Shire of Macedon Ranges Local government area in Victoria, Australia. The town is located north of the state capital, Melbourne and had a population of 1,184 at the 2006 census.-History:...

, Macedon

Macedon, Victoria

Macedon is a town on the Calder Freeway between Melbourne and Bendigo in the Macedon Ranges in central Victoria, Australia. It is in the Local Government Area of the Shire of Macedon Ranges, and is located at the foot of Mount Macedon, a peak to the north....

, Malmsbury

Malmsbury, Victoria

Malmsbury is a town in central Victoria, Australia. It lies on the Old Calder Highway , 96 km north west of the state capital, Melbourne and 11 km north west of Kyneton. Situated close by the Coliban River, Malmsbury has a population of 587...

, Mount Macedon

Mount Macedon, Victoria

Mount Macedon is a small town located northwest of Melbourne in the Australian state of Victoria. It is situated on the side of the mountain of the same name, known as Geboor by the indigenous Wurundjeri people, which rises to above sea level. At the 2006 census, Mount Macedon had a population...

, Riddells Creek

Riddells Creek, Victoria

Riddells Creek is a town in Victoria, Australia, located in the Shire of Macedon Ranges. Riddells Creek is also the name of the main watercourse which flows through the township, and which is a tributary of Jacksons Creek to the south. The town is served by Riddells Creek railway station on the...

, New Gisborne

New Gisborne, Victoria

New Gisborne is a suburb of Gisborne in Victoria, Australia, located in the Shire of Macedon Ranges. The railway station on the Bendigo line also services Gisborne. A bus service has connected the railway station to Gisborne since 2008. At the 2006 census, New Gisborne had a population of 1766...

, Romsey

Romsey, Victoria

Romsey is a town in the Local Government Area of the Shire of Macedon Ranges in the state of Victoria, Australia. The town is located north of Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Romsey had a population of 4490.-History:...

 and Woodend

Woodend, Victoria

Woodend is a small town in Victoria, Australia. The town is in the Shire of Macedon Ranges Local government area. It is bypassed to the east and north by the Calder Freeway and is located about halfway between Melbourne and Bendigo...

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Macedon Ranges was rated thirteenth of 590 Australian Local Government Areas (and the highest in Victoria outside Melbourne in the BankWest Quality of Life Index 2008.

Wards

• East - includes Lancefield, Romsey
• South - includes Gisborne, Mount Macedon
• West - includes Kyneton, Woodend

Each ward is represented by three elected Councillors.

External links

• Residents association
• Macedon Ranges Shire Council
• Metlink local public transport map
• Link to Land Victoria interactive maps
• Gisborne & Mount Macedon Districts Historical Society