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Walks of the Central Highlands

19-01-2025

The first day of 2025 dawns sunny and mild, temperature in the mid-20s with a promise to reach no more than 28 degrees. Ideal bushwalking. Too good to pass up.

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Countdown on to a cracker CresFest

18-01-2025

A huge diversity of multicultural music and acts have been announced for this year’s CresFest that’s set to transform the township of Creswick over three days in early April. 

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New water safety program launches in Ballarat

18-01-2025

The Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre (BALC) has introduced a vital initiative to equip children aged six to 14 years with essential survival skills in open water. 

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Block works well underway

18-01-2025

Construction works for The Block 2025’s sustainable pavilion-style homes are underway and local agents predict they are likely to fetch top sums on auction day, according to realestate.com.au.

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Best regional pubs right on our doorstep

18-01-2025

Central Highland pubs make up three of the best 10 regional pubs to plan a road trip around, food writer Richard Cornish says in an article in The Age’s Good Food, published on January 2. 

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Caught doing 200km

17-01-2025

Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit detectives came across an Audi RS3 allegedly speeding along the Nepean Highway about 4.30am on Sunday January 12.

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$120,000 grant for local youth program expansion in Hepburn shire

17-01-2025

Hepburn Shire Council has been awarded a $120,000 state government grant to support OCTAVE youth events in the community. 

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Pair charged following Long Gully assault

17-01-2025

Bendigo Crime Investigation Unit detectives charged two men earlier this week following an alleged serious assault in Long Gully last week.

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Free photographic artist talk at the Central Goldfields Art Gallery

17-01-2025

Photographer Ian Kemp will present a free talk at Maryborough's Central Goldfields Art Gallery tomorrow Saturday, January 18 at 2pm.

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Water warning as police called to more than 100 incidents in a week

16-01-2025

The Water Police Squad has issuing a water safety warning as figures show the unit was called to more than 100 incidents in the first week of 2025.

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Real estate trends impacting local market

16-01-2025

A range of taxes are impacting property sales in regional Victoria, real estate agents say. Among them, Belle Property’s Will Walton lists four taxes that he identifies as making buying in regional Victoria a challenge. 

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Spotted … in the NYE parade!

16-01-2025

Lee Merzel and Max Primmer helped ring in the New Year in Daylesford. Lee wore a stunning peacock outfit created by one of the Daylesford NYE Parade organisers Tracey Petrie.

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Witness appeal following Cape Otway bushfire

16-01-2025

Police are warning about the dangers of unextinguished campfires following an incident in Cape Otway last week that led to a bushfire.

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Oodles of poodles

15-01-2025

Claudia Piacquadio, with foster poodles, Nova, front, and Milly, back, was among those who headed to Five Flags Hotel in Campbells Creek on Saturday, Janauary 11.

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NGV Kids on Tour 2025 coming to shire

15-01-2025

NGV Kids on Tour 2025 has partnered with more than 150 community venues across Victoria this January to offer free art-making activities - and that includes Daylesford, Clunes, Creswick, Trentham and Kyneton. 

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Very sporting start to ’25 at Glenlyon

15-01-2025

The annual Glenlyon New Year's Sports Day was a ripper. And the Glenlyon Sports Club have the photos to prove it.

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Dramatic dog rescue

15-01-2025

The new year got off to a fairly dramatic start for Cookie, the kelpie cross, who had to be rescued after becoming stuck on a ledge on a high cliff above a lake at Ferntree Gully.

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Festival pill testing early results positive: government

15-01-2025

Victoria’s mobile pill testing service got off to a successful start with preliminary data and insights from the recent Beyond the Valley music festival indicating young people are eager for information that could keep them safe, the state government says.

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New corrections centre creates job opportunities: minister

14-01-2025

The state government says it's creating jobs in Victoria's growing western suburbs while ensuring a strong correctional workforce with the opening of the new Western Plains Correctional Centre from mid-2025.

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Affordable swimming lessons kick off to strong start

14-01-2025

The Victorian state government says it's saving parents money and helping kids stay safe in and around the water, with affordable swimming lessons kicking off across the state last week.

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Power of personalised goal setting for weight loss: CSIRO

14-01-2025

If you've acquired a few extra kilos over the festive season than some new reserach from Australia's leading science agency may be of interest to you.

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Prepare to shake, rattle ‘n’ roll…

14-01-2025

Coming up on March 27, Her Majesty's Theatre in Ballarat is hosting the dance and musical extravaganza, Shake Rattle 'n' Roll.

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Police appeal for witnesses to CBD assault

13-01-2025

Melbourne Serious Crime Team detectives are appealing for assistance from the public following an assault and robbery that happened in the Melbourne CBD back in October 2024.

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Holiday dance classes at Woodend

13-01-2025

The Macedon Ranges Council is hosting a range of fun activities for children and young people throughout the summer school holidays including a dance holiday program.

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