The Year that Was….2020 a year of Community Climate Action
Taryn Lane It’s been a remarkable year from the bushfires of last summer to the uncertainty from...
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Environment and Energy
Locals Mount War on Waste
A group of Hepburn Shire residents has recently started their own war on waste! And they’re...
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Thunderbolts and Lightning – Very, Very Frightening…
Victor Szwed Recently, Martina Nist was out walking and spotted very unusual mammatus cloud...
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EPA Issues Fines for Table Hill Rd Soil Dump
Sunshine West company Future Fuel Services Pty Ltd has been fined $8,261 for dumping contaminated...
Read MoreVideo of the Week – Grow Wild
On Wednesday, the Daylesford and District Horticultural Society (DDHS) launched a film featuring local author and gardener, Jill Teschendorff, showing us how we can help protect wildlife by including habitat in our backyards....
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Solar Farm Planned for Daylesford
The community-owned co-operative Hepburn Wind has submitted its planning permit to build a solar...
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Your Chance to Test Drive an Electric Car
Have you ever wanted to drive an electric car? There is something truly different about...
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October Weather – How Does Your Garden Grow?
Victor Szwed The recent wet and mild conditions have been a boon to most gardens – as well as the...
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Anger as Tree Cut Down for Highway
This week saw controversy and anger when a Djab Wurrung tree was chainsawed for road works for the...
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Hepburn Electric Vehicle Bulk Buy Scheme Launch
Hepburn Wind has announced the launch of the Hepburn Shire EV bulk buy. The launch will be on next...
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District Twitchers Swoop Daylesford Spotters in Bird Count 2020
Margaret Hodge Last week, local residents participated in the Aussie Backyard Bird Count, an...
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Contaminated Landfill in Table Hill Rd
Tests by the Environmental Protection Agency have found contaminants in soil removed from the...
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