Local News
U3A Hepburn Shire 2026 is off to a Flying Start!
U3A Hepburn Shire has had a very exciting start to 2026! At our U3A Member Support and Registration day on the 28th January at the Daylesford Neighbourhood Centre our team was able to welcome approximately fifty long standing and new members and assist them in...
Cracking Down On illegal Dumping
People have been dumping rubbish and green waste in the Wombat Forrest and in the bush around the transfer station on Ajax road after hours or to avoid the fees. If you get caught you are up for significant fines and the possibility of a criminal conviction. The...
Exciting Times for the Hepburn Shire Good Grub Club
The Good Grub Club (GGC) has been serving the Hepburn Shire community for 8 years since 2018. The GGC is 100% volunteer run and all services to the community are free. It has been a significant and important meeting place for the local community, especially those...
Whooping Cough is Back!
Before vaccination became available in the 1950, for whooping cough (pertussis) was a terrifying disease for parents. It killed an average of 300 infants a year and thousands of babies ended up in hospital. Unfortunately, Australia is now facing its most significant...
House sales flat as interest rate fears and government policy are seeing more Daylesford properties on the market.
It’s a buyers market in Daylesford with many more properties for sale than a year ago. Sellers are having to lower their price expectations. Government has introduced a Vacant Residential Land Tax (VRLT) and a tax on short term rentals that make it less...
The Friends of Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens Working on THE FERNERY
The Friends of Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens are a lively and dedicated group formed in 1995 with the aim of promoting and supporting Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens in Daylesford. They are a not-for-profit, volunteer organisation whose purpose is to work for the...
Women Allege Assaults Near Daylesford Bushwalking Trails
The ABC has reported that several women have come forward alleging sexual assaults and harassment on walking tracks near Daylesford, including areas in the Wombat State Forest and Hepburn Regional Park.
A New Plan for the Dan Murphy Site?
It would appear that the Endeavour Group’s desire for a Dan Murphy’s outlet has come to an end and new proposal has emerged for the site in Bridport St. The Endeavour Group mounted a long and unsuccessful campaign to establish a large Dan Murphy packaged liquor store...
Victorian Youth Fest back for 2026
The Victorian State Government is backing young Victorians to once again step up, take the lead and bring their communities together with the return of Victorian Youth Fest 2026. Minister for Youth, Natalie Suleyman and Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas today...
Daylesford Rotary Supports Community
Daylesford Rotary's support for the local community has been active over summer. Daylesford Rotary has donated $1,000 to the Daylesford Community Op-Shop which had to close temporarily recently due to a bed bug infestation. Rotary also provided its barbeque trailer...