October rainfall for Daylesford has been above average after a dry September. The BOM forecasts for November to January are for wetter than normal conditions for much of eastern Australia including our area.
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The Algerian Oak in Kingston has been named the 2025 Victorian Tree of the Year, receiving more than 40 per cent of the public vote in the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) competition. The tree’s nomination and popular vote followed a strong community campaign to highlight concerns about its future as it stands in the path of the Western Renewables Link.
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Trentham residents are alarmed about potential impacts of water mining at a property on the outskirts of town. However, Council and Goulburn-Murray water have played down concerns.
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Only 35mm of rain was recorded for Daylesford in September by the Bureau of Meteorology compared to the 88mm long-term average. For the coming 3 months, above-average rainfall is still forecast by the Bureau for most of Eastern Australia.
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Central Highlands Water (CHW) is inviting local customers to share their views in the organisation’s Annual Customer Satisfaction Survey.
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Extended dry weather has put pressure on the Forest Hill water supply system, underlining the importance of a recently announced feasibility study into connecting six Hepburn Shire towns to the Ballarat water network.
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Hepburn Energy will launch their Regional Community Electrification Program with a special presentation by Saul Griffith, Chief Scientist of Rewiring Australia on October 15.
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A welcome rise in storage levels will see water restrictions lifted in the Daylesford and Hepburn Region.
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The recent drought has severely limited plant growth in local forests and force possums into gardens where they can cause considerable damage to fruit trees. But Tanya Loos argues that maybe, in times of drought it is worth sacrificing a successful fruit tree season to preserve these creatures.
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Hepburn Shire Council has reiterated its strong opposition to the Western Renewables Link (WRL), lodging a detailed submission to the Environmental Effects Statement and confirming it will present expert evidence at upcoming hearings.
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Daylesford’s water supply was down to 31% in late June but following several good rainfalls they were 97% full as of 2nd September. The Bureau of Meteorology’s (BOM) local agent recorded 119.2mm of rain for August well above the long-term average of 103.7mm.
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Hepburn Shire Council has been granted an extension until September 8 to submit a full response to the Environmental Effects Statement (EES) for the proposed Western Renewables Link (WRL). Council has outlined the key concerns which will be elaborated in their submission.
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