Local News
Former Mayors Lead Council Election Count
Four former mayors of Hepburn Shire are leading on first preferences at the completion of counting Group A votes in the 2024 Council election. Don Henderson (2079 first preference votes), Brian Hood (1315), Lesley Hewitt (878) and Tim Drylie (732) are leading the count.
Future Hepburn Strategy Documents Now Updated
Council Officers have now completed updates to the six Future Hepburn strategy documents and these are now available on Council’s website. Council’s strategic planning officers are now working closely with regional department officers to progress the strategy and to seek funding opportunities.
One Year Commemoration for Victims of Royal Hotel Tragedy
On Tuesday 5 November 2024, the community of Daylesford will come together to honour the memory of the lives lost and forever changed in the tragic accident last year. The commemoration will take place outside the Royal Hotel Daylesford at 9:00 am.
Competitive Pricing Drives First Quarter Housing Sales
High housing supply is driving price reductions in regional Victoria according to a report by Domain.com. The report shows that median housing prices across regional Victoria have dropped about 1.4 percent over the past year. Prices in Hepburn shire are down six...
Local Property Market Responds to More Realistic Pricing
There is activity in the local housing market with properties sales apparently responding to realistic pricing. The number of houses for sale in postcodes 3460 and 3461 has dropped by 10% over the past six months.
Older Women Tackle the Housing Problem Themselves
A new cohousing project designed by and for older women is another step closer to being built in regional Victoria after Mount Alexander Shire Council granted a permit for the development. The project is believed to be the first of its kind in Australia.
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.