Hepburn Shire Council has adopted its Road Management Plan 2025–2029, setting out how it will maintain and manage local roads, footpaths, bridges, drainage and related infrastructure over the next four years. Community satisfaction with road maintenance was one of the lowest rated items in the recent survey.
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October rainfall for Daylesford has been above average after a dry September. The BOM forecasts for November to January are for wetter than normal conditions for much of eastern Australia including our area.
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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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