Letter to the editor
Dear Editor, We need more than just wishful thinking. At its February meeting, the Hepburn Shire Council identified nine priority capital projects for the Shire, including a female friendly soccer facility at...
Read MoreMar 6, 2026
Dear Editor, We need more than just wishful thinking. At its February meeting, the Hepburn Shire Council identified nine priority capital projects for the Shire, including a female friendly soccer facility at...
Read MoreDec 19, 2025
Dear Editor, We must all work to support those in our community who have been impacted by the horrific massacre of those who were celebrating a Jewish religious and cultural event in Bondi last Sunday. Major events such as the...
Read MoreSep 19, 2025
Dear Editor, In the wake of a vicious attack on our First Nations People at Camp Sovereignty on 31 August, Victorians turned out in their thousands last Saturday to support them. I was fortunate to be among those who gathered...
Read MoreAug 29, 2025
Dear Editor. Regarding Hepburn Shire taking the longest time to approve building applications, my neighbour had a building extension that took months to gain approval. Everything was ready to go but nothing could commence...
Read MoreJul 25, 2025
The Kingston and District Power Alliance and other community representatives have been working with Council to prevent the Western Renewables Link from proceeding in its current form and location. Add your voice.
Read MoreFeb 7, 2025
Most forms of graffiti are messy, offensive and ugly. It needs all of us to respond, whether it be Council, property owners, tenants or the general public. The photo below shows some messy graffiti in the heart of Daylesford....
Read MoreDec 6, 2024
Dear Editor, I was admitted to the Acute Wing of the Daylesford Community Hospital, recently, following a fall onto a concrete path at my home. My head and face took the impact and needed urgent attention. I was quickly assessed...
Read MoreNov 29, 2024
Dear Editor, I am writing to share my dismay and frustration at the unfulfilled promises by this State Government to legislate the new national parks, so many years into this process. They have meddled with the original plan,...
Read MoreOct 11, 2024
Dear Editor, I agree with Keith Pyers that this Council election is very important for our future and agree, in part, with his assessment of the need for consistency. However, the leadership required of a new Council should not...
Read MoreOct 11, 2024
Dear Editor, Tim Drylie’s attempt to justify his walkout from the 16 September Council meeting is as shameful as the act itself (The Wombat Post – 4th Oct). The walkout was a cynical exercise by three councillors (Drylie,...
Read MoreOct 4, 2024
Dear Editor, The Council election is very important for our future. In the last three elections only one of the councillors who served in the previous term was re elected each time. This is not enough for consistency . This time...
Read MoreOct 4, 2024
Dear Editor, A recent article in The Wombat Post criticised me and fellow councillors for walking out of the September 16 Council meeting, implying that our action was an “abrogation of responsibility.” I want to address these...
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