Local News
Is Your Jaw Giving You a Headache?
Andrew Gallagher Temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD) refers to a group of disorders affecting the joints and muscles that control jaw movement. This condition can lead to pain and difficulty moving the jaw, as well as secondary issues such as headaches and...
Making sense of home electrification
By Hepburn Energy Across the country, Australians are replacing ageing gas appliances with electric alternatives — heat pump hot water systems, reverse-cycle air conditioning, induction cooktops, rooftop solar. For many households, electrification is now the most...
Growing healthy communities in Hepburn
Pathway Essentials in Daylesford will be helping more children, young Victorians and their families live healthier lives, thanks to a $49,850.00 grant from VicHealth’s second roundof its Growing Healthy Communities grants program. Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne...
Council issues heavy fines for derelict vehicles and illegal land clearing
Hepburn Shire Council has recently taken action against landowners breaching planning regulations and related permits. Mayor, Cr Tony Clark, said that Council will take action to ensure compliance with regulations and permits wherever possible. “Pushing proceedings...
New Cinema takes a break
After opening for a fortnight for the school holidays, the new Daylesford Cinema will close for important work before resuming with a “soft” opening on Thursday, 7 May, and preparing for a grand opening later that month. “We are having an `intermission’, as it were,...
Local Member Mary Anne Thomas Resigns Ministerial Portfolio, Won’t Contest the Next Election
Mary Anne Thomas the member for Macedon has resigned from her ministerial responsibilities and announced that she will not contest the seat of Macedon at the forthcoming 2026 State Election. Ms Thomas was elected to the seat of Macedon in 2014 succeeding Joanne...
Writer’s Corner: Flashmob in Coles!
Irene Mooney On Saturday morning last week, our local choir, the Honeytones, surprised bemused shoppers in Coles by giving a Flash Mob performance of the song Fix You. We lurked among cabinets and counters until right on 10am, when our talented musical director...
Variety Brats Bash kids deliver new pony to support Daylesford kids with disability
The Variety Brats Bash is a long‑running, family‑focused fundraising event that brings communities together to raise vital funds for children who are sick, experiencing disadvantage or living with disability. The 2026 event launched in Daylesford on Tuesday 7 April...
Three Billion Containers and counting
Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic) continues to deliver big wins, with Victorians returning more than three billion containers. That is $300 million going back into the pockets of Victorians. The scheme, CDS Vic, rewards Victorians with a 10-cent refund...
Funding to back local Emergency Volunteers
Cost of living challenges like the recent increases in fuel prices are making it more difficult for local volunteer agencies like the State Emergency Services and the Country Fire Authority to recruit and retain volunteers. Too often they have to choose between paid...