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While Australia grapples to keep kids safe online, Daylesford’s Dharma School is embarking on a bold new project that uses a mindfulness approach to tackling the problem. 

The Hepburn Springs Sound Shell sets the scene for community carols this Sunday evening from 7pm.

Police are urging motorists to prioritise road safety over the Christmas and New Year period after Operation Roadwise began last week.

It may not be boughs of holly but Daylesford resident Jenny Paradisi, with the help of friends Wendy Berry and Heidi Hauck, has decorated the main streets of Daylesford with colourful hessian bows.

Ballarat Family Violence Investigation Unit are investigating the death of a Mount Clear man last Friday December 13.

The cost to clean, repair and repaint the Big Rainbow is $1500. The cost of adding sparkle will not be known until the contractor is available in the New Year. 

As the weather warms up and the risk of fire increases, Victoria Police is urging people to ensure they are aware of their personal responsibility and accountability when it comes to fires this summer.

The Daylesford Community Childcare Centre is turning empty containers into fresh opportunities with their latest initiative to raise funds for Joe’s Kitchen Garden, an inspiring project aimed at teaching children the invaluable skills of growing and cooking their own vegetables.  

Some changes to the way in which planning applications are dealt with in Hepburn Shire will be trialed for 18 months following a decision by the Hepburn Shire Council late yesterday.

Salads in a jar - growing delicious, nutritious salad vegetables without the need to step out your back door.  

Thousands of firefighters will soon be sporting new boots as CFA goes to market to find the perfect fit for its female firies

Ballarat’s biggest fireworks display will be back with a bang this New Year’s Eve at Lake Wendouree according to the City of Ballarat.

THE Central Highlands Growers and Producers Hub is getting set to host Forage and Feast, a month-long summer food festival from 13 January to 16 February.

The Melbourne Road bushfire is not yet under control and is travelling north-easterly towards Sawmill Road at Springmount.

Netball Victoria and the Melbourne Vixens will expand their regional pre-season event schedule thanks to a landmark three-year investment from the Victorian Government's Significant Sporting Events Program.

The Hepburn Shire Council's community grants program is currently open to receive applications.

The Baringhup West Fire Brigade has welcomed a new tanker to their engine bay and celebrated the official handover with their local community members.

Recent acts of antisocial behaviour around the the Hepburn Shire are deeply concerning, the Hepburn Shire Council says, following the recent vandalism of Daylesford's Big Rainbow.

Victoria Police is issuing a zero-tolerance warning as new analysis reveals December is the worst month for drink driving on our roads.

The Hepburn Recreation Reserve Neighbourhood Safer Places - Bushfire Places of Last Resort (NSP-BPLR) has been decommissioned, the Hepburn Shire Council has confirmed.

With bicycle deaths in Victoria up 71 per cent on last year, the RACV is calling on governments to improve road safety for bicycle riders by rolling out more protected bike lanes in strategic corridors across Melbourne.

Owners of two Daylesford hospitality venues have been slapped with fines amounting to $104,000 in the Federal Circuit and Family Court in recent days, after more than 90 staff were underpaid more than $320,000 in total.

Organisers of this year’s Daylesford NYE parade and gala are urging local groups and businesses to register a float for the parade.

The CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has successfully trialled its game-changing hydrogen production technology at BlueScope’s Port Kembla Steelworks in New South Wales, demonstrating affordable and renewable hydrogen can be generated at scale to help decarbonise heavy industry.