Community safety

Council and the Macedon Ranges Local Safety Committee are committed to making the Macedon Ranges a safe and attractive place to live, work and visit.

Community safety and crime prevention

The Macedon Ranges Local Safety Committee aims to create a safer shire that is inclusive of all.

To find out more about the Macedon Ranges Local Safety Committee, call the Gisborne Police Station on (03) 5428 2500.

Gambling

At the August 2015 Ordinary Council Meeting, Council resolved to become an 'Alliance Supporter' of the Alliance for Gambling Reform.

For more information, see: The Alliance for Gambling Reform

Health and Wellbeing plan

Council has a health and wellbeing plan, which for the second time has been incorporated into the broader Council Plan, increasing the focus on improving the health and wellbeing of our community.

For more information, see: Council Plan & Budget

Neighbourhood Safer Place - Place of Last Resort

A Neighbourhood Safer Place - Place of Last Resort is somewhere residents can go if all other plans fail during a bushfire.

There are four Neighbourhood Safer Places - Places of Last Resort in the Macedon Ranges; located in Lancefield, Macedon, Riddells Creek and Woodend. For more information, see: Neighbourhood Safer Places 

Prevention of Violence Against Women

To find out more about Council's efforts to build respectful, equitable and non-violent communities, see: Prevention of Violence Against Women in Our Community