The Algerian Oak in Kingston has been named the 2025 Victorian Tree of the Year, receiving more than 40 per cent of the public vote in the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) competition. The tree’s nomination and popular vote followed a strong community campaign to highlight concerns about its future as it stands in the path of the Western Renewables Link.
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In the late 19th century, Daylesford residents often looked beyond the local hospital to treat their medical complaints and the Daylesford Advocate was full of advertisements with generous promises of good health.
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Students from the Dharma School presented the results of weeks of discussion, preparation and hard work in a Bushfire Expo entitled “Stop the Fire in Hepburn Shire”. Each project reflected the students’ understanding of the importance of fire safety in the Hepburn community and their desire to make a difference.
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Community spirit and sweet treats filled the Lyonville Hall last weekend for the annual Cake Bake-Off — a much-loved event that brings out the best of local baking talent and neighbourly good humour.
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The annual events season has started with a burst of green, white and red as the 2025 Swiss Italian Festa took over Hepburn Springs and surrounds last weekend. The Festa’s success sets the tone for a packed calendar of local events across the Hepburn Shire.
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