April 20th, 2023Chance to have a say on ag land and rural settlement strategy
They Hepburn Shire Council says it is releasing a survey and background report, and would like community feedback on planning issues impacting local farming areas.
They Hepburn Shire Council says it is releasing a survey and background report, and would like community feedback on planning issues impacting local farming areas.
The strategy will consider future agricultural needs and requirements in the shire and seek to ensure agricultural land is adequately protected.
It will include a review of relevant provisions relating to farming in the Hepburn Planning Scheme, such as permissible uses and developments and subdivision.
The strategy will also seek to provide a better understanding of the risks and challenges posed in the Shire’s small rural settlements to guide development consistent with the municipality’s inherent rural character and other attributes.
The survey will be available on the Participate Hepburn website.
Agriculture Victoria is continuing its crackdown on the illegal network trading in exotic pest animals, with another investigation resulting in convictions and significant fines.
Harvest has started and so has the risk of heating hay. Every year, Victorian farmers lose hay, machinery and sheds to hay fires caused by heating bales. A few simple checks in the weeks after baling can help prevent a costly and potentially dangerous fire.
Back at the beginning of August I saw a post on the Grapevine by a local woman I hadn’t met, Jodie Hawkins, with photos of the Senior Cits room at the back of the Daylesford Town Hall, asking whether anyone would be interested in getting together there as a community.
