Over the Christmas and New Year period, there will be a number of changes to Council Services. Residents and visitors can stay connected with Hepburn Shire Council during the holiday season using emergency contact numbers and online resources.
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Hepburn Shire Council is deeply concerned about some recent acts of antisocial behaviour around the Shire. Council encourages anyone who is affected by these recent incidents to reach out to medical professionals for support.
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A serious accident at Wills Square near the corner of Camp St and Howe St, Daylesford, caused traffic disruptions earlier this week but did not result in serious injury. A better traffic management strategy is urgently needed for the intersection.
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Councillor Don Henderson has been elected Mayor and Councillor Lesley Hewitt Deputy Mayor for the first year of the new four-year Council term.
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Hepburn Shire Council (Council) has announced the receipt of a $93,000 grant from the Victorian Government through Sustainability Victoria for a research project on compost quality from the Creswick Transfer Station and the beneficial effects in Council-managed parks and gardens.
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Hepburn Shire Council will participate in this year’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign in Victoria from 25 November to 10 December. This year’s campaign encourages all Victorians to work together to prevent violence against women.
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At a ceremony this week, Don Henderson, Brian Hood, Lesley Hewitt, Tony Clark, Tim Drylie, Pat Hockey and Shirley Cornish were sworn in as Councillors. The new Council faces challenges including the uneven distribution of Councillors across the Shire and a substantial budget deficit.
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The “Donkey Vote” may have played a significant role in the outcome of the recent council election. Tony Clark certainly benefited from a donkey vote and Cameron Stone may have missed out on being elected.
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Four previous councillors and three new councillors have been elected to the Hepburn Shire Council but the distribution of councillors under the new single electorate system is very uneven with Creswick councillors dominating the new Council.
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Four former mayors of Hepburn Shire are leading on first preferences at the completion of counting Group A votes in the 2024 Council election. Don Henderson (2079 first preference votes), Brian Hood (1315), Lesley Hewitt (878) and Tim Drylie (732) are leading the count.
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Council Officers have now completed updates to the six Future Hepburn strategy documents and these are now available on Council’s website. Council’s strategic planning officers are now working closely with regional department officers to progress the strategy and to seek funding opportunities.
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Meet all of the candidates in the Hepburn Shire Local Government Election.
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