U3A Hepburn Shire 2026 is off to a Flying Start!
U3A Hepburn Shire has had a very exciting start to 2026! At our U3A Member Support and...
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Community
Exciting Times for the Hepburn Shire Good Grub Club
The Good Grub Club (GGC) has been serving the Hepburn Shire community for 8 years since 2018. The...
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Christmas CFA Fundraiser is on Again at Cliffy’s
Cliffy’s Christmas fundraiser is back this December, raising funds for our local CFA brigades. The proceeds from this year’s raffle will directly support our local Country Fire Authority (CFA) brigades including Daylesford, Hepburn, Franklinford, Glenlyon, Musk, Leonards Hill and Porcupine Ridge.
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Daylesford Neighbourhood Centre and Good Grub Club Secure Major Funding for New Community Food Hub
The Daylesford Neighbourhood Centre (DNC), has announced that it has been successful in securing $89,000 through the Victorian Government’s Community Food Relief Program – Local Grants (2025–26) in partnership with the Good Grub Club (GGC).
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Wonderful Window Wombats for Auction
Wombats painted by local artists are appearing in local shop windows accompanying the Wombat Christmas Trees decorating Vincent Street. The window wombats are up for auction to support support the Men’s Shed, Rotary community grants and the artists. Get your bids in!
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Get Ready: Kingston Agricultural Show Returns This Weekend
The 156th Kingston Agricultural Show is taking place this weekend, Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 December 2025, at the Kingston Agricultural Society’s grounds on Church Parade, Kingston.
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Local Christmas Trees Out and About
The Men’s Shed Christmas trees, with hundreds of wombat ornaments decorated by local primary...
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Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens Day Basin Officially Opened
The Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens have entered a new chapter following the official opening of the upgraded Day Basin precinct on Tuesday 25 November. The heritage-listed gardens, more than 150 years old, remain one of the region’s most visited destinations for locals and tourists.
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Council Condemns Occupational Violence
Council has passed an urgent motion condemning the attack against Council’s Chief Executive Officer, reaffirmed its support for all Councillors and officers in the work they carry out and asserted that they are entitled to a safe working environment.
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Council Rejects Grant for Daylesford Cinema Equipment
The Daylesford Cinema Group will redouble its fundraising efforts after the Hepburn Shire Council this week refused to grant $50,000 to the growing cinema fund for sound and projection equipment.
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The Wombat Post Seeks New Editor
The Daylesford and District Community News Association, publisher of The Wombat Post, is beginning the search for a new editor following the announcement that long-serving editor Tim Bach will retire from the role at the end of the year.
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