The Victorian Government has announced increased funding in the 2025/26 Budget to support families experiencing cost-of-living pressures, with a focus on helping children participate in school activities and organised sport.
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The Shire’s outdoor pools are ageing and expensive to maintain. They operate for just a few months each year and yet the cost to ratepayers is significant: approximately $1 million per year. They are not meeting the needs of the community and maintaining the status quo is not viable in the long term.
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Hepburn Shire Council has received recognition for the Djuwang Baring (Creswick Trails) development. But while the recognition highlights the project’s success, it also comes against the backdrop of ongoing debt incurred by the Shire to fund its share of the $9.4 million project.
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After 37 years, DHUSC’s newly reformed Women’s team has had a strong start to the season. When the final whistle blew, the score was 13 – 5 for Daylesford, the Women’s team taking their first win of the season on home soil.
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The Daylesford Division 1 and Division 2 teams went into the weekend’s matchups against Maryborough with high hopes but came away short in Division 2 and a draw in Division 1.
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Crisp, clear days and colourful autumn foliage make this a perfect time of the year to explore our local towns where exotic tree species ae more common than in the surrounding forests.Â
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The Daylesford Football Netball Club has received a major boost with the completion of new LED lighting at Victoria Park, enhancing opportunities for training, competition, and community participation.
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Recently, three Daylesford College volleyball teams based at The Daylesford Arts & Recreation Centre (The ARC) had great success at the Greater Western Volleyball Championships in Horsham.
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The Daylesford and Hepburn United Soccer Club (DHUSC) has launched into the 2025 season with plenty to celebrate—including a historic first for the club and a major funding promise to improve its facilities.
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Every fairway at Hepburn golf course last weekend was sparkling with joy, with lots of tinsel clad golfers getting into the spirit for the annual ChillOut Festival.
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Fishing enthusiasts in Hepburn Shire are set for a fantastic season with thousands of fish stocked in local waterways. As part of an ongoing effort to enhance recreational fishing opportunities, over 340,000 fish have been released into lakes, reservoirs, and rivers across the region.
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The Clunes, Daylesford, and Trentham pools were all shut down last week after a fault was discovered in the pool operating equipment at Clunes. Three staff members were affected and required medical treatment.
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