Hepburn Shire continues to face significant financial challenges into the future but Council has begun to face up to the need to balance its budget. In doing so it has implemented additional efficiencies of 2.53 million as part of the 2025/26 budget.
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The long-running discussion about the future of the Glenlyon Recreation Reserve pavilion has reached a turning point. At their regular meeting earlier this week, Hepburn Shire Council voted to renovate and renew the existing pavilion, rather than build a brand-new one.
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Hepburn Shire Council is asking the community to help shape the future of pet management, as it develops its new Domestic Animal Management Plan (DAMP) 2025–2029.
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Four of the Hepburn Shire’s most loved festivals have secured support for the next two years – guaranteeing more colour, music, books, pride and spuds for locals and visitors alike.
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Hepburn Shire Mayor, Cr Don Henderson, highlights recent news and events in the Shire.
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News from Hepburn Shire Council.
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Hepburn Shire Council has opened consultation on its draft Road Management Plan 2025–2029, inviting the community to have its say on how the Shire’s roads and footpaths are maintained over the next four years.
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A quiet clause added to a Hepburn Shire Council motion has ignited a storm of community concern over the future of Rea Lands Reserve in Daylesford. On 12 August, what began as a small and hastily planned meeting by Betty Rea’s son, Stefan quickly became a public event.
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The 2023/24 Local Government Performance Reporting Framework (LGPRF) rankings have delivered a sobering verdict: Hepburn Shire takes longer than any other council in Victoria to decide planning applications.
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Hepburn Shire Mayor, Cr Don Henderson, urges residents to respond to the Environmental Effects Statement for the Western Renewables Link and continue to campaign against the Emergency Services Volunteer Fund.
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Hepburn Shire Council has resolved to dispose of seven Council-owned properties that have been identified as surplus to operational requirements. Proceeds from the sale of the properties will be allocated to a new fund to support future capital works across the Shire.
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