A Tax Reckoning for the Holiday Home: What the Federal Budget Means for Daylesford’s Airbnb Market
For a town where holiday cottages outnumber long-term rentals on many streets, the federal budget...
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Photo Essay: East Street
Julie Higgs The main industrial and commercial hub of Daylesford is in East Street. The precinct is the home of a diverse range of about 20 businesses, ranging from fitness centres, furniture makers and garden supplies to...
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Community Campaign on Burke Square Calls for Change
The campaign to restore balance in the commercial use of public space, particularly for Burke...
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Best’s Celebrates 160 Years
Clive Hartley Best’s Great Western was established in 1866. The current owners, the Thomson family...
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Plug In, Power Up: Why Daylesford and Hepburn Springs Are Leading the Electric Revolution
There’s something quietly radical happening in our corner of the Central Highlands. Behind...
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Phoenix Cinema is Back for Your Movie Night
The intermission is over. The Phoenix is reopening on Thursday the 14th of May with four...
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Funding for Daylesford Primary School in Victorian Budget
The 2026-27 Victorian State Budget, delivered this week, balances a return to a modest operating...
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Spa Centre Daylesford CWA Celebrates Golden Jubilee
The Spa Centre Daylesford branch of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) marked a significant...
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Council to Review Outdoor Dining Policy
There has been significant community comment about the significant expansion of outdoor drinking...
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Happy Mothers Day!
We extend our warmest wishes to all mothers in our community. May your day be filled with joy and the appreciation of family and friends around you. And may your rooms be filled with flowers.
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Where is Petrus? A conversation with Petrus Spronk
Over the past six years, readers of The Wombat Post have come to know Petrus Spronk through his thoughtful, searching, often deeply personal columns. In recent months, his absence has been keenly felt. I visited Petrus at his home to pass the time of day and to catch up on where he’s been.
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