Acknowledgement to Country
The Wombat Post is produced on the traditional lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung clans. We also acknowledge the neighbouring traditional custodians of the Kulin Nation and pay our respects to all Aboriginal peoples, their culture and lore. We acknowledge that First Nations Peoples have been telling their stories from these lands for many thousands of years.
Local News
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Royal Hotel Restoration to Enhance Daylesford Tourism
Daylesford’s historic Royal Hotel is set to undergo a significant refurbishment, with nine guest rooms in the adjoining guest house to be upgraded as part of an Accommodation Uplift Project supported by the Regional Tourism Investment Fund 2024.
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Anzac Day Services 2025
ANZAC Day services will be held around the Shire on Friday, April 25 from early morning to mid-afternoon. Motorists should be aware that temporary road closures will be in place in some areas and should plan accordingly.
Living Well
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Make a Space for Something Sweet
The great wines of the world, in historical terms, were often sweet. Sweet wines can be made by a number of methods but the most famous are undoubtedly sourced from botrytis affected grapes first used in wine making in Hungary - by accident.
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Art Elders
Morgan Williams pays tribute to his father, Trevor, who died last week. Trevor and his wife, Stef, opened the Mingus Gallery, now Radius Art Space, in Hepburn Springs ten years ago.
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Daylesford Conversations: Green Hydrogen is Not Dead
With the turbulence in Australia’s hydrogen sector, what role should Australia play in delivering the green hydrogen the world needs? Join Chris Rowland, CEO of Hadean Energy, to discuss the future of green hydrogen in Australia. This is the next in the Daylesford Conversations series hosted by Daylesford Rotary and The Wombat Post.
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It’s Good News Week for Hospitality in Hepburn
Hospitality is returning to Hepburn with the opening of Hepburn Café on the site of the old Harry’s Cafe and with the imminent reopening of the Savoia Hotel.
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Celebrate Autumn in Daylesford – Share Your Photos!
We are now well into autumn here in Daylesford and Hepburn, and the town is coming alive with a spectacular display of seasonal colour. There’s no better time to grab your camera or phone and capture the colour, texture, and atmosphere of autumn in our region. We’d love to see what catches your eye.
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