Councillor Column – Engage with the Future Hepburn Project
Cr Lesley Hewitt encourages all residents to engage with the Draft Structure Plans that are currently open for community comment. Councillors and council officers are listening.
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Should All Works of Art Cost $12K?
Morgan Williams contemplates the value of art and the cost of making a living as an artist.
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VCAT Approves Planning Permit for Charlies Road Glamping Development
VCAT has set aside the decision of Hepburn Shire Council and approved a planning permit for land in Charlies Road, Elevated Plains. An earlier decision by the Tribunal to refuse the application was based on concerns about the response to bushfire risk in the proposal. VCAT allowed a repeat appeal on the basis of significant changes in the application that addressed the bushfire concerns.
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Quarterly Property Update – May 2024
The Daylesford and surrounding area property market continued to remain soft with the asking price of many properties being reduced in the face competition and limited demand.
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The Block – a Win or a Loss?
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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Citizen of the Year – Danny Moynihan
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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The Forgotten Girls of Myanmar
Luigi Soccio Just as the COVID tsunami began to sweep through Myanmar, I was visiting a Rotary...
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Franklinford’s Aboriginal Protectorate Failed and Forgotten
Barry Golding and Gib Wettenhall It comes as a surprise to most tourists, as well as to some...
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Barry Golding on Local Indigenous History
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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Mixed Response to Pool Proposal
As reported in the Wombat Post last week, the Daylesford Aquatic and Civic Plaza Precinct project...
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The Wombat Post – Connecting the Community
The Wombat Post connects the community for Daylesford and Hepburn Springs. Discussion and engagement with one another are the life blood of connected, compassionate and resilient communities. Timely, reliable and relevant local news and information are central to constructive community discussion and engagement.
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