Shire of Macedon Ranges

The Shire of Macedon Ranges was formed in 1995 from the amalgamation of the Shire of Romsey, Shire of Gisborne, Shire of Newham and Woodend, and most of the Shire of Kyneton (excluding the Trentham district, which was absorbed into the Hepburn Shire). ==Council==

Current composition The council is composed of three wards (East, South and West) and nine councillors, with three councillors per ward elected to represent each ward. Since October 2024, Macedon Ranges has consisted of the following councillors: Administration and governance The Council meets in the Council chambers at Gisborne, which is also the location of one of the Council's administrative centres. It also provides customer services at both its administrative centre in Kyneton, and its service centres in Gisborne and Romsey. The Woodend customer service centre, based at the community centre, closed on 1 January 2026. ==Education==

Gisborne Secondary College, the largest secondary school in the shire, is located in Gisborne, and provides both academic and vocational programs for over 1000 students from across the Macedon Ranges. Kyneton Secondary College is Kyneton's state secondary school, along with Sacred Heart College (Catholic), and Braemar College east of Woodend (Ecumenical, co-educational) as the largest non-government secondary schools in the shire. Candlebark School (R-12, near Romsey) and Alice Miller School (7-12, near Macedon), both founded by Australian author and educator John Marsden, provide alternative education options. There are several primary schools across the shire. ==Townships and localities==

In the 2021 census, the shire had a population of 51,458 compared to 46,100 in the 2016 census. ^ - Territory divided with another LGA * - Not noted in 2016 Census # - Not noted in 2021 Census ==References==