The Daylesford Agricultural Show, held at Victoria Park on Saturday, November 28, is more than a showcase of prize-winning livestock, horsemanship, fresh produce, crafts, art and photography. It is a celebration of the people, creativity and community spirit that make the region unique. Under the shade sail beside the Hall of Flowers, visitors can enjoy […]

All writing genres accepted, including short story, memoir and poetry. The winners and shortlist will be published in The Best of the Davy Writers Prize 2027. Prize money and book vouchers also awarded. NOW OPEN FOR ENTRIES! CATEGORIES Open (18 years and older): 1,800 words or less Teens (Years 9 – 12): 1,500 words or […]

Acclaimed guitarists the Grigoryan Brothers return to Daylesford, after a 13-year absence, for an intimate concert of music drawn from their vast back catalogue. Much has happened in the ensuing 13 years: numerous awards, national and international tours, performances with symphony orchestras, a collaboration with the National Museum of Australia, writing music for film and […]

Mark Roy is a member of the Central Highlands Pickleball Club which runs sessions on a Saturday between 3pm and 5pm at the ARC in Daylesford. The club is based in Ballarat but also runs games in Clunes and Daylesford. Mark said his pickleball journey started two years ago when he saw a post on […]

Wendy Vorstenbosch first called her pickleball group Hit and Giggle, as you do, but it has been renamed All together Pickleball Ballarat and Surrounds covering Daylesford, Castlemaine, Clunes, Maryborough and Buninyong – with help from her son Brett. “We say come for the fun, come for the laughs, come and make some new friends. We’re […]

On Remembrance Day the young ones will be marching, not in the marches you are thinking of, and I’m firmly in the no-march camp for that day.   It’s a day of remembrance for our diggers, ironically the same diggers who won us the freedoms we enjoy in the first place. That said, I don’t […]

m o o n l i g h t i n g   the moon aglow its fullness tosses and turns my body this luminous visitation grasps at my edges drags at my psyche dawn leaves me wanting and uncertain distant sphere nests softer somehow offstage dimmed by daylight a faceless orb I could shuck […]

By Donna Kelly It’s all a bit odd.   Hepburn Shire Council proudly takes part in the annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence from November 25 to December 10. The campaign encourages all Victorians to work together to prevent violence against women with more than one in three women experiencing men’s violence. That […]

The annual Spring Show in Clunes is always a hit for the family.   Held on the third Saturday in November, November 21 this year will represent the 163rd running of this iconic event. Every year the Dog High Jump competition is a crowd pleaser. This year the Society is proud to be hosting the […]

The Daylesford Show is only a few weeks away – with plenty of attractions for the kids on offer. The fabulous petting zoo will be back, although probably with some poultry exclusions because of the H5 bird flu. The Bubble Fairy is a popular and appealing part of the show. Fabulous magician Cath Jamieson will […]

Fire prevention information sessions Emergency Services expo Your Councillors We are hosting a series of free online information sessions to discuss fire-aware property management, responsibilities and helpful advice.   We live in a high-risk area, so please join us there. The next session is on Thursday 29 October between 7:30 and 8:30 pm. More at […]

I love a sausage, but I was recently cornered at a barbecue by a bloke who reckoned “they were okay in my day, but nowadays they’re full of crap”. So, cast your mind back 50+ years. It’s 1973, the butcher wraps your snags in yesterday’s paper and nobody asks what’s in them. I remember our […]