Nature Diary – Our Local “Little Ravens”
Have you noticed Daylesford’s resident ravens? They are Little Ravens – a funny name as they are not little at all! And why are they ravens and not crows? Tanya Loos explains.
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Author: Tim Bach
Councillor Column – Lesley Hewitt
Deputy Mayor, Cr Lesley Hewitt, discusses some of the difficulty decisions councillors make in determining the annual budget of the Shire and expresses concerns about health funding in regional Australia.
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Local Planning Applications – Council to Consider Micro-Abattoir at Eganstown
At it’s regular meeting on Tuesday, July 18, Council will consider a planning application for a...
Read MoreRural Health is Under Funded: New Report
Rural people experience a triple health disadvantage: poorer circumstances in terms of social determinants of health, a lack of service availability, and higher costs of access and delivery, all resulting in poor health outcomes. According to a new report, around 10 percent less is spent on health for Rural Australians than on those living in metropolitan areas.
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Drive Safe this Winter
Raquel Stevens It’s been a wet couple of weeks and with re-appearing potholes and icy conditions,...
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