Scattered along winding country roads and and wandering creek beds, the ancient gums of rural Victoria stand as majestic sentinels—weathered, gnarled, breathtakingly beautiful and always different.
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A burst of colour and creativity is set to descend on Daylesford this July as the Daylesford Regional Arts Cooperative (DRAC) presents Cloudburst, a month-long preview in Vincent Street shopfronts of their upcoming Stanbridge Hall exhibition.
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The Shire’s outdoor pools are ageing and expensive to maintain. They operate for just a few months each year and yet the cost to ratepayers is significant: approximately $1 million per year. They are not meeting the needs of the community and maintaining the status quo is not viable in the long term.
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Hepburn Shire is grappling with a housing crisis that leaves hundreds without secure, affordable accommodation. Local not-for-profit group Safe Place Homes (SPH) has proposed a solution to tackle this issue by assisting landowners to install a small, second dwelling—no larger than 60 square metres—on their existing residential property.
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Cold exposure, once a survival challenge, is now being embraced as a tool for enhancing health and resilience. The practise of deliberately subjecting the body to cold has gained popularity among athletes, biohackers and wellness enthusiasts. This article explores the evidence about cold exposure to help readers decide whether it is right for them.
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