Local News
Good Local Takeup of Solar Incentives
Many Victorians have taken advantage of advantage of solar incentives from the state government through the Solar Homes program. In the Macedon electorate, 4480 solar panel, hot water, and solar battery systems installed since the program began in 2018. Across...
Family Support for Costs of Children’s Sport
The state government is offering another round of sport vouchers to assist eligible families with the costs of sports memberships, registration fees, uniforms and equipment to ensure that more children get the opportunity to participate in community sports. Member for...
Women’s Health Clinic Announced for Kyneton
The new Sexual and Reproductive Health Hub at Kyneton Health has been given additional funding to open a Women’s Health Clinic. The clinic will substantially increase the free services available to the community.
Confirmed Future for Daylesford Town Hall
The Daylesford Community Facilities project team has been given the green light to develop designs to locate the library and community multipurpose facilities at the Daylesford Town Hall site, ahead of a proposed community engagement.
Community Farmlet – Notes From the DNC
Musk Regenerative Community Farmlet: Information Session Are you interested in being part of a new project to grow free food for community members? The vision: A farm that provides free food and connection for co-operative members and the community, in line with...
Candidates for the Hepburn Shire Council Election
Meet all of the candidates in the Hepburn Shire Local Government Election.
Blitz to Fix Roads
The Victorian Government is rolling out a major road maintenance blitz to rebuild, repair, and resurface roads. Somewhat surprisingly, the Ballan-Daylesford Road, which has attracted considerable criticism from local motorists, is not included in the list of roads targeted by the blitz.
Beware: Only a Week to Go Before 3G Shuts Down
Members of the community are warned that there is just over a week until the 3G network shuts down. Small and family businesses are warned to make sure they do not have their vital business systems and equipment fail when the 3G network is switched off on 28 October.
Maddicks Estate Gifts $250K to Daylesford Health
Daylesford Health will benefit from a gift of $250,000 from the estate of the late Maddicks siblings announced earlier this week. The gift brings the total donation to Daylesford Health from the Maddicks estate to $528,000.
Help Phoenix@The Rex to Rise Again: A Call to Action
Community response to the Daylesford Cinema’s announcement about Phoenix at The Rex has been enthusiastic. Now it’s time to dig deep to support the fit out of the community theatre.