Hal Swerissen

Autumn in the Garden

Once the heat of summer is gone, there is plenty to do in the garden. Now is the time to feed your plants, top up mulch, lightly prune autumn flowering plants and fill in the gaps in your garden or even start a new project.

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Is Medicare Still Fit For Purpose?

Today’s Medicare has its origins in the Medibank program introduced 50 years ago by the Whitlam Government but the Medicare funding model was not designed to deal with the dramatic growth of chronic disease. A new Medicare model is needed – one that puts more emphasis on keeping people healthy. At the first in a series of Daylesford Conversations, Dr Hal Swerissen will explore new directions for Medicare.

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Council Responds to Critical Leaked Draft Report

The Hepburn Shire has responded to a highly critical leaked draft report on the initiation and management of The Rex community hub project in Daylesford. Hepburn Shire CEO, Bradley Thomas, provided a detailed response on the 42 recommendations outlined in the Inspectorate’s draft report that had been put in place during his time as CEO.

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Cinema Dinner Sells Out

Organisers of the banquet to raise money for the restoration of the Rex Cinema are delighted at the overwhelming response, which has seen the dinner sold out almost a month before the event. The Daylesford cinema group is still hoping to open the cinema in 2025 if they are successful in raising the funds required.

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