The ABC has reported that several women have come forward alleging sexual assaults and harassment on walking tracks near Daylesford, including areas in the Wombat State Forest and Hepburn Regional Park.
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Stage 3 water restrictions have commenced across the Forest Hill service area from Friday 23 January, as groundwater levels fell to conditions comparable with the Millennium Drought.
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Hepburn Shire Council has agreed to scale back its ambitions for the Daylesford Town Hall redevelopment, endorsing a staged delivery model in response to financial constraints and uncertainty around future funding.
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Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s memoir was published posthumously in October 2025 and has already had a significant influence in shining a light on the abuse she and many other young women have suffered. It is a raw and unsparing account of her experiences of being trafficked for sexual activities to powerful men.
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Hepburn Council has closed Wheelers Bridge on the Creswick–Lawrence Road after receiving advice that continued use poses an unacceptable risk to motorists and pedestrians. Council will prepare a further report on the long-term future of Wheelers Bridge, considering factors such as safety, risk, cost, level of use and heritage value.
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