Local News
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...
New Cinema Delights Audiences
After being open for less than a week, the new Phoenix Cinema Daylesford has won the hearts of locals and visitors. It’s hard to overstate the enthusiasm and joy of those who made it up the stairs to behold the cinema’s plush red seats and art deco stylishness. And...
Profile – Notes From the Daylesford Neighbourhood Centre (DNC)
Next week, the Committee of Management, staff, and volunteers of DNC will note that twelve months have elapsed since Kate Moran came onboard as our new Manager. She is universally seen by all who have had contact with her to have breathed new life into the...
Do you support the transition to renewables, or are the costs too high?
Renewable energy has been a central focus for the Daylesford Community for nearly 20 years. The local development of a community wind farm, battery and solar by Hepburn Energy is a world leading example of community energy projects. Gale and Gusto the local wind...
Council News
Fuel Crisis Hits the Bowser: What the Spike Means for Daylesford
The recent surge in petrol and diesel prices has had a dramatic impact locally. Overall, fuel prices have gone up by around 50 percent since February - a rate rarely seen in recent decades - leaving local motorists and businesses to grapple with a rapidly shifting...