Local News
Community grant support for local projects opens
Community groups across Hepburn Shire are encouraged to apply for funding as Council opens the latest round of its Community Grants Program. The program, which supports community-based projects and initiatives, will open Monday 16 March and close Friday 15 May 2026....
Tech Talk and Tea is back teaching digital literacy
Council’s popular digital literacy program, Tech Talk and Tea, returns from mid-March, once again offering participants the opportunity to build tech confidence and skills in a friendly setting. Mayor, Cr Tony Clark, said that the free sessions are being supported...
Clunes Booktown
Clunes Booktown Festival will celebrate its 20th anniversary on 21-22 March 2026 with an action-packed Kids Village program that will have children flapping, clucking, drawing, parading and playing their way through the weekend. This year’s theme is birds, and the...
Repairing Your Gut: Fermenting Summer Veggies Workshop at Daylesford Repair Cafe
This coming Sunday, March 15th, from 2.00pm to 3.00pm, Daylesford Repair Cafe will host a repairing your gut workshop. This will be in addition to the usual fixers tables including repair of household and garden items, mending clothes, knife sharpening, and much more....
The Resilience Run – Mick Marshall
Mick Marshall is a regional Victorian, a father, a tradesman, and a proud country footballer who played over 300 games of local footy. He is a familiar figure in rural communities — someone who values hard work, loyalty, and standing shoulder to shoulder with his...
Walking Country: Nature, Trails and the Future of Outdoor Tourism
Outdoor recreation could become one of the most important pillars of the Daylesford district’s visitor economy in the years ahead. That is the message behind an upcoming Daylesford Conversation that will explore how walking, cycling and nature-based tourism can build on the region’s existing strengths.
Rethinking Outdoor Dining Fees in Daylesford
Outdoor dining has become one of the defining features of Hepburn Shire’s town centres. From Vincent Street in Daylesford to the village streets of Trentham, Creswick and Clunes, tables spilling onto footpaths create an atmosphere that attracts visitors and supports...
“Incomprehensible Tragedy”: Driver Apologises as Daylesford Inquest Begins
The Coroners Court of Victoria has begun its formal inquiry into the 2023 Royal Daylesford Hotel tragedy, hearing emotional testimony from the driver at the center of the incident that claimed five lives. The inquest, presided over by Coroner Dimitra Dubrow, is tasked...
Compulsory Land Acquisition for Transmission Lines
The Victorian Government has recently introduced legislation allowing energy companies to compulsorily acquire private land for transmission lines before the necessary environmental assessments have been completed. The Government argues these changes are necessary to...
Safe and Secure Housing for Women in Need
The Victorian State Government is delivering more homes for women and their children at risk of homelessness. Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas has announced the completion of 14 homes for women at risk of or experiencing homelessness, including single mums, older...