DJAARA, the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation, hosted a celebration of UNESCO’s International Mountain Day with a public event at Lalgambuk (Mount Franklin). Dja Dja Wurrung Group CEO Rodney Carter said the celebration of International Mountain Day was about sharing Dja Dja Wurrung Culture and vision for healthy Country with the community. Â
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Highland Cattle, Rough Collies and the return of the Highland Heavy Games (hammer thrown, caber tossing and weight over bar) along with the regular competitions for Pipe Bands and Scottish Highland Dancers, all made for an outstandingly successful 73rd Daylesford Highland Gathering on 7th December 2024.
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It’s been a big year for The Wombat Post. We look back on some of the stories that have generated the biggest readership. The Wombat Post is taking a well deserved break over the festive season and January. We will return on February 7, 2025.
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Central Highlands Water has stated that levels of PFAS chemicals in the Daylesford treated water supply is almost negligible because there are no local sources of contaminants.
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Many locals were disappointed by the decision by producers of The Block to abandon plans to film a season in Daylesford. The decision will adversely affect local businesses and accommodation providers and my result in higher density development of Middleton Field.
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Daylesford resident, Danny Moynihan, has been named Hepburn Shire Citizen of the Year. Katie Topp, from Hepburn Springs has been awarded Young Citizen of the Year.
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Luigi Soccio Just as the COVID tsunami began to sweep through Myanmar, I was visiting a Rotary...
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Barry Golding and Gib Wettenhall It comes as a surprise to most tourists, as well as to some...
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I’m delighted to be invited by the Wombat Post to give readers a taste of the local stuff I’ve...
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As reported in the Wombat Post last week, the Daylesford Aquatic and Civic Plaza Precinct project...
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