Local News
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...
Council opens Environmental Grants
The Hepburn Shire Council Plan 2025–2029 strives for the responsible management of the environment to support wellbeing now and for future generations. Council has announced the opening of the 2026 Environmental Group Grants Program, supporting local community groups...
Funding for Men’s Sheds
What happens in Victoria's Men’s Sheds goes well beyond woodwork and a cuppa. The Victorian State Government is investing in Men’s Sheds to make sure they can grow and expand. Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas has announced that a new round of funding is open....
Building a better health system for all Victorians
Better care starts with listening, to removey barriers, improve access and deliver services that meet multicultural community needs. The Victorian Multicultural Health Survey is designed to capture the experiences of a broad cross-section of the Victorian population,...
Daylesford Cinema Holds Screening for Volunteers and Supporters
The Phoenix Cinema in Daylesford is reopening this weekend after a sustained campaign by the volunteers and supporters of the Daylesford Cinema Group. Very appropriately, a screening of the iconic Australian movie 'The Castle' was held for a packed house of...
World First: Hepburn Leads the Way on Virtual Swimming
Hepburn Shire has been selected as the pilot community for the Victorian Government’s new virtual learn-to-swim program, eSwim, with the initiative positioned as a timely response to both regional infrastructure gaps and the imminent closure of the Daylesford pool.