An Anzac Day Service will be held at the Bullarto Public Hall on South Bullarto Road at 2pm. Due to the unpredictable weather the service will be held in the hall adjacent to the flag pole. The order of service is available on the day. Kingston Guest speaker is Ruth Ord Evans, the great-grand niece […]

Kyle Barnes caught up with an old mate, artist and sparky extraordinaire Gary Miles, who with his wife Jen, has recently opened an eclectic shop in Creswick called Imperial Lighting. Kyle chatted with Gary and used the opportunity to roll out every lighting and electrical reference and pun he could think of. Apologies in advance. […]

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,” […]

The Local’s journalist Kate Foulds tells the tale of a familiar kookaburra insignia and how a simple story passed down by her family unlocked a “momentous” event in Daylesford’s history. A beautiful bronze kookaburra was a familiar fixture above the kitchen stove in our family home. I can’t remember the first time I asked Dad […]

Journalist: Kevin Childs Words in Winter founder A certain neatness may be seen with the annual Words in Winter festival almost coinciding with its co-founder publishing a book. David Hall’s Eastward is a work frozen in time. With two friends he travelled from London across Europe, Asia and the Pacific by car, train and boat. […]

PRE-oRDERS NoW oPEN. HAM & TURkEY oRDERS CLoSE FRIDAY 13TH NoVEMBER! DEUTSCHER,S TURkEY These are truly exceptional birds. Free-range, heritage breed and considered by many to be “The Best Turkeys in the Nation” with strictly limited numbers. Pre-Orders only.  WHoLE TURkEYS  CRoWN BUFFE RoASTS  RoLLED BREAST oTHER CHRISTMAS MEATS Our full range […]

Hepburn’s Lyall Brooks has been appointed festival director of the 2028 Castlemaine State Festival – Australia’s longest-running regional multi-arts festival. The award-winning theatre-maker, producer and arts leader brings more than two decades of experience across Australian performing arts, cultural leadership and community engagement. A passionate advocate for new Australian work and regional arts, Lyall’s extensive […]

Central Highlands Rural Health has been named the Premier’s Small Health Service of the Year at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards. The award is one of Victoria’s highest public healthcare honours, recognising excellence in leadership, governance, innovation and service delivery. After being named a finalist for four consecutive years, CHRH has now secured the prestigious […]

A diverse group of people across Hepburn Shire believes keeping weeds out of the forest, in particular holly, is possible and is acting. Holly Task Force’s Annie Dennis said after a long campaign by many locals who love the forest – its animals, trees, wildflowers and extraordinary fungi, the community was celebrating the declaration of […]

Zak Resuggan has just returned from the WorldSkills International Competition in Shanghai, where he cooked for Australia. The WorldSkills are the world championships for young tradespeople. Zak, who served his apprenticeship at Daylesford’s Bistro Terroir, finished 14th. It was Australia’s largest-ever WorldSkills delegation with 37 Skillaroos competing in Shanghai, supported by 34 experts who have […]

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 www.hepburn.vic.gov.au/events […]

Most of us of a certain vintage remember the water diviner: the bloke who turned up with two bits of bent fence wire, wandered around the paddock like he’d lost his car keys, and then announced with great confidence: “Dig here.” My father and grandfather had the gift and as it turns out so did […]