At a time when global events feel polarising, the traditional 11:00 am minute of silence which will be observed on Remembrance Day in Daylesford next Tuesday will act as a rare equaliser.  It will invite our community of diverse multicultural backgrounds, generations, and beliefs to pause simultaneously.  This collective pause will transform Vincent Street into a unified environment, reinforcing a shared local commitment to peace, social stability, and looking out for one another. As the haunting tones of The Last Post ring out, they will ensure that the cost of service represented by the names on our Cenotaph in Burke Square is acknowledged by our neighbours and...

Ian Denny is a hard man to track down. As owner of GSM, Golf Services Management, with a thousand jobs on the go, it’s no wonder his nickname is "ID"—you almost need to keep tabs on him to know where he'll pop up next. He is the vision and force behind resurrecting Hepburn Golf Club. As the hidden gem of a course celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, Hepburn member, Raquel Stevens, sat down with Ian to discover why returning to his Daylesford roots meant so much to him and how he saved a historic community asset from the brink of extinction. How did your love affair with...

You’re invited! Tuesdays between 1 and 3pm Community Cuppa happens in the room at the back of the Daylesford Town Hall (the ‘Senior Cits’) for cuppas, fresh-baked scones with jam and cream, and other incredible edibles offered by community members and an unbelievably generous local cafe. Catch up with friends old and new. All FREE! Everyone is welcome, of any age. Perfect timing for parents before school pickup, with or without littlies. There’s absolutely no agenda, no speeches, nuthin! Just a cosy welcoming space to gather and enjoy one another’s company. There are also board games if that’s your thing, colouring in, or a community scarf if you want to knit...

The Daylesford Rotary Art Show opened Thursday evening with close to 200 people attending Daylesford’s Premier Social event. A record 453 artworks are on...

Unique and challenging is one way to summarise the work of artist-turned-director David Lynch. From Eraserhead of 1977 to The Elephant Man three years later...