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Protecting Teenagers from Meningococcal B
The Victoria State Government is making healthcare cheaper and giving families in Macedon peace of mind. Victorian teenagers will soon be protected from the rare but life-threatening disease, meningococcal B. Minister for Health, Harriet Shing has...
Councillor Column – Cr Brian Hood
It’s that time of the year when governments at all levels turn their minds to budgeting. Councillors have been working with officers to compile a budget for 2026/27 and beyond that responds to increasing costs and a tightening economic environment. Constraints on...
Creative Clothing Repair Workshop- Sunday May 17th
The next Daylesford Repair Cafe will be held on Sunday 17th May, with a Workshop on mending clothes creatively. This will be run by Jackie our creative clothes 'menderer'. Bring along any clothes you'd like to creatively mend. Some fabrics and threads will be...
Plug In, Power Up: Why Daylesford and Hepburn Springs Are Leading the Electric Revolution
There's something quietly radical happening in our corner of the Central Highlands. Behind the heritage bluestone facades and the woodsmoke-scented winter air, a growing number of households in Daylesford and Hepburn Springs are making a switch that is cutting their...
A Tax Reckoning for the Holiday Home: What the Federal Budget Means for Daylesford’s Airbnb Market
For a town where holiday cottages outnumber long-term rentals on many streets, the federal budget handed down on 12 May carries some pointed implications. The sweeping changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax will reshape the economics of short-term rental...
Notes From The Daylesford Neighbourhood Centre (DNC)
Neighbourhood and Community House and Centre (NCHC) Week Neighbourhood and Community House and Centre Week celebrates the incredible work happening in local communities across Australia. Every week, more than 400,000 people walk through the doors of an NCHC to...
Community Campaign on Burke Square Calls for Change
The campaign to restore balance in the commercial use of public space, particularly for Burke Square at the corner of Vincent, Albert and Howe Streets in Daylesford has led to the Royal Hotel reducing the seating on the Burke Square Lawn area. A step welcomed by many...
Hepburn Shire Public Notice: impounding of live stock
Spa Centre Daylesford CWA Celebrates Golden Jubilee
The Spa Centre Daylesford branch of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) marked a significant milestone this week, celebrating 50 years of community service, friendship, and advocacy. Members gathered on Wednesday, May 6, for a celebratory lunch at the Daylesford...
Council Blasts AusNet’s “Insulting” Move to Acquire Land Before Environmental Ruling
Hepburn Shire Council has launched a scathing critique of AusNet’s formal application to compulsorily acquire land for the Western Renewables Link (WRL), a move that would bypass the completion of the project’s Environmental Effects Statement (EES). The move, enabled...