{"id":357,"date":"2020-08-19T12:03:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T02:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/?p=357"},"modified":"2020-08-23T12:06:04","modified_gmt":"2020-08-23T02:06:04","slug":"elected-officials-for-macedon-ranges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/?p=357","title":{"rendered":"Elected officials for Macedon Ranges."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Here is a list of elected officials with respect to Macedon Ranges and surrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Macedon Ranges Councillors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">East Ward<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Includes the townships of Baynton, Darraweit Guim, Kerrie, Lancefield, Newham, Riddells Creek and Romsey. Councillors are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrsc.vic.gov.au\/Live-Work\/My-Neighbourhood\/Councillor-Henry-Bleeck\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cr Henry Bleeck<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrsc.vic.gov.au\/Live-Work\/My-Neighbourhood\/Councillor-Natasha-Gayfer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cr Natasha Gayfer<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrsc.vic.gov.au\/Live-Work\/My-Neighbourhood\/Councillor-Bill-West\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cr Bill West<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">South Ward<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Includes the townships of Bullengarook, Gisborne, Macedon, Mount Macedon and New Gisborne. Councillors are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrsc.vic.gov.au\/Live-Work\/My-Neighbourhood\/Councillor-Mandi-Mees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cr Mandi Mees<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Deputy Mayor<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrsc.vic.gov.au\/Live-Work\/My-Neighbourhood\/Councillor-Helen-Radnedge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cr Helen Radnedge<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrsc.vic.gov.au\/Live-Work\/My-Neighbourhood\/Councillor-Andrew-Twaits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cr Andrew Twaits<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<strong>West Ward<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Includes the townships of Carlsruhe, Kyneton, Malmsbury, Tylden and Woodend. Councillors are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrsc.vic.gov.au\/Live-Work\/My-Neighbourhood\/Councillor-Jennifer-Anderson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cr Jennifer Anderson<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrsc.vic.gov.au\/Live-Work\/My-Neighbourhood\/Councillor-Roger-Jukes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cr Roger Jukes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrsc.vic.gov.au\/Live-Work\/My-Neighbourhood\/Councillor-Janet-Pearce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cr Janet Pearce<\/a>&nbsp;&#8211; Mayor<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">State MPs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Legislative Council (Upper House)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Our shire is covered under the Northern Victoria Region which includes the districts of Benambra, Bendigo East, Bendigo West, Eildon, Euroa, Macedon, Mildura, Murray Plains, Ovens Valley, Shepparton and Yan Yean.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The representation includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parliament.vic.gov.au\/index.php?option=com_fabrik&amp;view=list&amp;listid=22&amp;Itemid=1117\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Mark Gepp<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;(Woodend),&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.parliament.vic.gov.au\/index.php?option=com_fabrik&amp;view=list&amp;listid=22&amp;Itemid=1117\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wendy Lovell<\/a>&nbsp;(Shepparton), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parliament.vic.gov.au\/about\/people-in-parliament\/members-search\/search-members\/details\/22\/1747\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tania Maxwell<\/a> (Bendigo), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parliament.vic.gov.au\/component\/fabrik\/details\/22\/1754?Itemid=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tim Quilty<\/a> (Seymour)&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.parliament.vic.gov.au\/index.php?option=com_fabrik&amp;view=list&amp;listid=22&amp;Itemid=1117\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jaclyn Symes<\/a>&nbsp;(Wallan).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assembly (Lower House)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Assembly for our shire incorporates the&nbsp;Macedon District&nbsp;which includes Gisborne, Kyneton, Lancefield, Macedon, Malmsbury, Riddells Creek, Romsey and Woodend.&nbsp;The district is represented by&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parliament.vic.gov.au\/index.php?option=com_fabrik&amp;view=list&amp;listid=22&amp;Itemid=1117\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mary-Anne Thomas<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Federal MPs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Macedon Ranges shire is covered by three Federal electorates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aec.gov.au\/profiles\/vic\/bendigo.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Bendigo<\/a>: including Ashbourne, Baynton, Bullengarook (part), Carlsruhe, Kyneton, Lauriston, Malmsbury (part), Tylden (part) and Woodend. Your member is\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aph.gov.au\/Senators_and_Members\/Parliamentarian?MPID=249710\" target=\"_blank\">Lisa Chesters<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aec.gov.au\/profiles\/vic\/mcewen.htm\" target=\"_blank\">McEwen<\/a>: including Bolinda, Bullengarook (part), Chintin, Clarkefield, Cobaw, Darraweit Guim, Gisborne, Gisborne South, Goldie, Hesket, Kerrie, Lancefield, Macedon, Monegeetta, Mount Macedon, New Gisborne, Riddells Creek, Romsey, Springfield. Your member is\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aph.gov.au\/Senators_and_Members\/Parliamentarian?MPID=M3E\" target=\"_blank\">Rob Mitchell<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aec.gov.au\/profiles\/vic\/ballarat.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Ballarat<\/a>: including Drummond, Malmsbury (part) and Tylden (part). Your member is\u00a0<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aph.gov.au\/Senators_and_Members\/Parliamentarian?MPID=00AMR\" target=\"_blank\">Catherine King<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is a list of elected officials with respect to Macedon Ranges and surrounds. Macedon Ranges Councillors East Ward Includes the townships of Baynton, Darraweit Guim, Kerrie, Lancefield, Newham, Riddells Creek and Romsey. Councillors are: Cr Henry Bleeck Cr Natasha Gayfer Cr Bill West South Ward Includes the townships of Bullengarook, Gisborne, Macedon, Mount Macedon [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":362,"featured_media":359,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-357","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-information"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2020\/08\/levels-of-gov-1.jpg?fit=310%2C163&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":266,"url":"https:\/\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/?p=266","url_meta":{"origin":357,"position":0},"title":"Macedon Ranges Distinctive Area and Landscape","author":"adminnmmr","date":"08\/09\/2020","format":false,"excerpt":"\"Protecting the future of the Macedon Ranges.\" Are you aware of this Statement of Planning Policy whereby the Macedon Ranges region was the first distinctive area and landscape to be officially recognised. Page excerpt below... Overview The Victorian Government has amended the Planning and Environment Act 1987 to recognise and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Information&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Information","link":"https:\/\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/?cat=4"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2020\/08\/mr-sopp-1.jpg?fit=667%2C838&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2020\/08\/mr-sopp-1.jpg?fit=667%2C838&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2020\/08\/mr-sopp-1.jpg?fit=667%2C838&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":224,"url":"https:\/\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/?p=224","url_meta":{"origin":357,"position":1},"title":"Exploration in Northern MR  (Lancefield Project)","author":"adminnmmr","date":"08\/08\/2020","format":false,"excerpt":"UPDATE 21\/8\/2020: Application withdrawn. On 2 April 2020, Syndicate Minerals Pty Ltd (\u201cSyndicate Minerals\u201d) lodged another Exploration Licence Application in the vicinity of the towns of Woodend, Lancefield and Kyneton. Application for Exploration Licence No 007260 (\u201cEL007260\u201d or \u201cLancefield Project\u201d). Although called by the applicant \"Lancefield EL007260\" this exploration application\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Exploration Licence: Lancefield EL007260&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Exploration Licence: Lancefield EL007260","link":"https:\/\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/?cat=6"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2020\/08\/Lancefield-EL007260-Syndicate-Minerals.jpg?fit=876%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2020\/08\/Lancefield-EL007260-Syndicate-Minerals.jpg?fit=876%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2020\/08\/Lancefield-EL007260-Syndicate-Minerals.jpg?fit=876%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2020\/08\/Lancefield-EL007260-Syndicate-Minerals.jpg?fit=876%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":214,"url":"https:\/\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/?p=214","url_meta":{"origin":357,"position":2},"title":"Mining projects in\/around Macedon Ranges","author":"adminnmmr","date":"04\/01\/2021","format":false,"excerpt":"All known and upcoming exploration and mining projects. Projects listed by status: New (upcoming) applications. Licence applications (Object Now). Approved projects listed here. Withdrawn applications listed here.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Information&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Information","link":"https:\/\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/?cat=4"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2020\/08\/MR-licences-map-3.jpg?fit=1200%2C1017&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2020\/08\/MR-licences-map-3.jpg?fit=1200%2C1017&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2020\/08\/MR-licences-map-3.jpg?fit=1200%2C1017&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2020\/08\/MR-licences-map-3.jpg?fit=1200%2C1017&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/files\/2020\/08\/MR-licences-map-3.jpg?fit=1200%2C1017&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":221,"url":"https:\/\/www.no-mining-macedon-ranges.com\/?p=221","url_meta":{"origin":357,"position":3},"title":"Exploration in Central MR (Woodend Project)","author":"adminnmmr","date":"08\/08\/2020","format":false,"excerpt":"UPDATE 21\/8\/2020: Application withdrawn. 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