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Former CEO suspended

30-01-2025

Former Hepburn Shire Council chief executive officer Aaron van Egmond has been suspended from his position as CEO of Hobsons Bay City Council.  

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Last drinks called for Radio Springs Hotel

30-01-2025

Last drinks called for Radio Springs Hotel  Radio Springs Hotel has served its last drinks after 17 years providing  refreshments, and plenty of bar banter, with locals and visitors alike.  

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Clunes to form community advocacy group

30-01-2025

Clunes locals are keen to form a new group to ensure the community gets good ongoing benefits from the 330 megawatt Nyaninyuk windfarm proposed for just west of the township.  

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Creswick community meets to tackle crime  

30-01-2025

‘Standing room only’ is the way a meeting held in Creswick this month to  discuss local concerns about crime - and try to find solutions - has been described.  

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Hepburn Shire community awards

29-01-2025

Hepburn Shire Council announced the recipients of the 2025 Community  Awards last Friday, January 24 at a civic event at The Mechanics Trentham.  

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Block Watch  

29-01-2025

Nine in Six Builders owner Aidan O'Shannessy, working on his 16th season with The Block, says the region is already benefiting economically from the show.  

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Satisfaction survey: call a distinct possibility

28-01-2025

Hepburn Shire Council residents have been notified that they may just be getting a phone call from National Field Services anywhere through from now to mid-March.

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Chance to grab a biodiversity grant

29-01-2025

The Hepburn Shire Council's Biodiversity Grants Program opens on Monday February 3.

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Getting results: culturally safe breast screening For Aboriginal Aussies

28-01-2025

An Aboriginal-led breast screening initiative to improve cancer outcomes among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women has recorded an increase in testing numbers.

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Unearthing our creative talent: Creative Projects Fund applications open now

28-01-2025

Victoria's Acting Minister for Creative Industries Natalie Hutchins has announced the opening of applications for the Creative Projects Fund.

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Fair Fuel Plan: 24 hour fuel price freezing phased in this year

28-01-2025

Victoria will cap and lock fuel price rises in a cost-of-living shake up by the state government aimed at levelling the playing field between multinational fuel companies and Victorian families.

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Dedicated magistrate for repeat youth offenders

28-01-2025

The state government is increasing the capacity of the Children’s Court to hear criminal cases, including those involving repeat youth offenders, with a dedicated magistrate starting last week.

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Green light for Australia’s first Vietnamese museum

27-01-2025

Australia’s first ever Vietnamese cultural centre and museum in Sunshine is another step closer, with the project’s planning permit given the green light to move forward.

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Ballarat railway station upgrade project begins

27-01-2025

The state government has launched Ballarat Railway Station's accessibility and connectivity upgrade works that will make it easier for all passengers to get around the station precinct.

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Library kiosk installed for expanding western Ballarat suburb

27-01-2025

A new library kiosk has been installed at the Lucas Community Hub, the first of its kind in Ballarat.

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Murray River five star project cruising closer to completion

27-01-2025

Australia’s first five-star river cruise is one step closer to welcoming passengers on board, with the installation of a vintage steam engine and the deck now complete, backed by the state government.

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Ballarat airport runway extension moves closer to completion

26-01-2025

Ballarat’s Airport runway extension is a step closer to completion, with drivers now able to access the Liberator Drive extension from the southern end of the runway, following the permanent closure of part of Airport Road.

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Twenty thousand more tradies…

26-01-2025

The Victorian state government says it's delivering the skilled workers Victoria needs to meet its housing targets, with more than 20,000 carpenters, electricians and plumbers getting their Trade Papers since 2019.

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Giant transformers arrive to drive down power bills

26-01-2025

Victoria's Acting Premier Ben Carroll and Minister for the State Electricity Commission Lily D’Ambrosio have welcomed the installation of two giant 335 tonne transformers at the 600-megawatt Melbourne Renewable Energy Hub (MREH) in Plumpton in recent days.

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Murray cod fingerling release part of restocking program

26-01-2025

Victorian fishers are hoped to be in for a bumper season, with more chances to hook, line and sinker a Murray cod following a decade of record fish stocking.

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Australia Day Picnic in the Park

25-01-2025

Ballarat's Victoria Park sets the scene for tomorrow's Australia Day Picnic in the Park with visitors and locals alike invited to gather their family and friends for a relaxed afternoon of food, fun and entertainment.

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Catch the Yachtski Brothers in Summer Sundays concert series tomorrow

25-01-2025

Prepare to groove like it’s 1970-something when the Yachtski Brothers hit the stage tomorrow as part of the last in the Summer Sundays series of free concerts in Ballarat's beautiful botanical gardens.

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Macedon Ranges gets set to welcome 31 new citizens

25-01-2025

The Macedon Ranges Shire Council is preparing to welcome its newest citizens at a Citizenship Ceremony on Tuesday 28 January.  

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