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Satisfaction with Council Sinks to...

Hepburn Shire Council's standing with its own...

Backlash Over Council Rate Notices

Final reminder notices for rates issued by...

Satisfaction with Council Sinks to a 10 Year Low

Hepburn Shire Council's standing with its own community has fallen to its lowest point in ten years, according to the 2026 Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey released today. The Council's overall performance score came in at 41 out of 100, down five points from 46 last year. To put that figure in context, the average score for comparable small rural councils across Victoria was 60, and the statewide average across all participating councils was 57. Hepburn now sits roughly 16 to 19 points adrift of the average. This is not a one-off...
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Satisfaction with Council...

Hepburn Shire Council's standing with its own community has fallen to its lowest point in ten years, according to the 2026 Local Government Community...
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Backlash Over Council...

Final reminder notices for rates issued by Hepburn Shire have led to a significant backlash by people who believed the letters were formal debt...
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Council to walk...

Hepburn Shire Council will be asked next Tuesday to abandon any prospect of building an indoor aquatic facility in the shire and to release...
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Council set to...

The long-discussed Daylesford to Hanging Rock Rail Trail looks set to be shelved, with councillors to be asked next Tuesday to cease actively progressing...
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The Mystery Medal:...

The Daylesford Museum will host a special talk this month, with guest speaker Lynne Cooper sharing the story behind her recently released book, The Mystery...
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A Bright future...

Hepburn United soccer players can now take their game to the next level thanks to new pitch lighting at Victoria Park in Daylesford -...
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Work from home...

Daylesford has become a magnet for people who can do their jobs from home, drawn by the lifestyle of the region while staying connected...
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Setting the record...

A number of social media posts have made hostile and inaccurate claims about our story on the private prosecution of Hepburn Shire Council CEO...
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Watch out for...

AAMI data shows wildlife collisions are a major road safety issue, with 41 per cent of Australian drivers having hit an animal and more than 24,000 wildlife...
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