Macedon Ranges Shire Council is advising residents to be vigilant to help protect the shire from H5N1 avian influenza (bird flu). Recently, a case of bird flu was detected in a greater crested tern in Kyneton. Agriculture Victoria advises the risk to human health remains low. Human infections are rare and the virus is not […]

Calling all BaTT Girls. Daisy and Debbie from Table Tennis Victoria invite everyeone to join them for a free fun and social morning at the Daylesford Table Tennis Centre. Whether you’re picking up a bat for the first time or returning to table tennis, the morning is designed for women and girls of all ages […]

In a tourism region like the Central Highlands you would think the busiest business would be a hotel or a cafe but it’s probably Jamie Adams from Daylesford Tyre and Windscreen Service. Potholes are the talk of the region and Jamie is happy to chat about them too. “They’re just everywhere, they keep opening up,” […]

A new purpose-built dental practice is opening in Kyneton on September 9, with local dentist Dr Sonya Kaur behind the new venture. Sonya has called Kyneton home for the past nine years with her husband and two children. Before opening Market Street Dental, she spent five years working as a dentist in Woodend, caring for […]

Macedon Ranges Shire Council is inviting local community groups to apply for grants under the Australia Day Grants program, with applications now open and closing on 21 September. Eligible groups can apply for grants of up to $1,000 to support free community events or ceremonies that mark Australia Day in a way that is respectful […]

This content was created in partnership with Google Trends. How Victoria’s Google search history, and Clarkes Hill’s rain gauge, both called out the Bureau’s “super El Niño” this winter. This content was created in partnership with Google Trends. Google Trends data has confirmed what one Clarkes Hill local Robert Grieve suspected all along: this winter […]

This content was created in partnership with Google Trends. Google Trends has highlighted what people are searching for when it comes to the pothole problem plaguing regional Victoria, painting a picture of a state increasingly frustrated with the state of its roads. Pothole-related search terms have risen most over the past 12 months across regional […]

This year, 2026, is the centenary year for the golf course at Hepburn Springs now known as Hepburn Golf. People often wonder why Hepburn Springs has a golf course rather than Daylesford. The first recorded push to establish golf in Daylesford appeared in May 1900, when an article by “A. Golfer” in the Daylesford Advocate […]

Well, as you can see, the slab is down! And the build is on its way. Walls go up this week and then lock-up should be by the end of September. Yay. Relief… Watch this space. – Donna Kelly

This year, 2026, is the centenary year for the golf course at Hepburn Springs now known as Hepburn Golf. People often wonder why Hepburn Springs has a golf course rather than Daylesford. The first recorded push to establish golf in Daylesford appeared in May 1900, when an article by “A. Golfer” in the Daylesford Advocate […]

A growing community of readers across Victoria is proving that a love of books can change lives far beyond the page. These avid bookworms are supporting families who’ve been forced to flee their homes due to disaster or conflict – with every book they read as part of a charity book club. Carol Forrest, from […]

Does it seem like the world’s gone mad? Too much orange? Jeff Glorfeld has thoughts. The Sopranos, considered by many critics to be one of the most influential television series ever made, went into production in 1997 and was broadcast in the United States on the HBO cable service from January 10, 1999, to June […]