The Festive Season is Here Again – And We’re Taking a Well Earned Break
The Wombat Post is taking a break until February 6. We wish all our readers, contributors and the wider community a happy and peaceful festive season.
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Features
DJAARA Exhibition to Honour Guildford Big Tree: Calling All Artists
DJAARA, the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation, is planning an exhibition at the Castlemaine Arts Museum in July next year to honour the timber which fell from the much-loved Guildford Big Tree in February 2024.
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The Year That Was In The Wombat Post
As the year draws to a close, the stories most read over the past year in The Wombat Post offer a snapshot of what mattered most to our community. Taken together, they tell a story of a township with a sense of place, protective of its character but negotiating change as it contemplates its future.
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Historic Wheelers Bridge Closed as Council Moves to Protect Safety
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. Â
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Combine Art and Wine to Tingle All Your Senses
Chris Dilworth and Loique Allain have brought wine and art to Daylesford with their art gallery and cellar door combination at 5 Howe Street. They bring a rich background, having worked, studied and travelled across Europe and Australia.
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The Art of Third Places
Third places are the physical spaces we inhabit that allow us to gather, connect, form friendships, and socialise without obligation or expectation. They are not about productivity or consumption, they are about presence. Third places are vital for healthy communities, resilient societies and a connected world.
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Healthy Daylesford: What an Exercise Physiologist Does and How They Can Help
An Exercise Physiologist (EP or Ex Phys) is a tertiary-qualified allied health professional who uses exercise to treat medical conditions and rehabilitate injuries.
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Daylesford Historical Society Honours Les Pitt with Life Membership
The Daylesford Historical Society has honoured many years of contributions and leadership by awarding Life Membership to Les Pitt.
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Highlanders, Collies, Kilts: Daylesford Gets Ready for the 74th Daylesford Highland Gathering
This Saturday, 6 December, Daylesford will once again come alive with the music, colour and community spirit of the 74th Daylesford Highland Gathering, a traditional community event that dates back to 1952.
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The History Files: A Potpourri of News Items From Daylesford Newspapers of the Late 1800s
Browsing old newspapers is a bit like rummaging through a jumble of second hand shops in the lead-up to Christmas. You go looking for a small surprise to tuck into a stocking and instead find all manner of oddities.
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GDTA Offers Public Walks to Six Local Peaks
The United Nations International Mountain Day is celebrated each year on 11 December. The Great Dividing Trail Association is Celebrating the Day by leading six walks to peaks in Victoria’s Central Highlands.
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The History Files: The Nineteenth Century Version of our “Daylesford Conversations”
Phrenology took Australia by storm in the 19th century but a presentation on the topic in Albert Hall, Daylesford, in 1882 did not draw large crowds.
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