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Somewhere in every garden, no matter how large or small, there arises the need for a fence or screen.

In the coming weeks community safety officers will be conducting animal registration door knocks in the Hepburn Shire.

I am definitely a dog guy. I have had cats in my life but just can’t warm to the claws sticking into me, and they think they are being funny by swiping at your ankles as you walk past.

So the Local Government Inspectorate will not release any report into its five-year investigation of Hepburn Shire Council and The Rex Theatre development.

In a generous show of support for local traditions and remembrance, private resident Marilyn Kilinsky has donated a stunning piece of metal ANZAC artwork to Daylesford College.

Cool Country Men's Shed at Trentham has launched its website at www.coolcountrymensshed.org.au.

The inaugural Youth Acoustic Music Revolution event will be held at Trentham Mechanics from October 25 to 27.

Daylesford college's talented young musos are counting down to this Wednesday evening's music showcase event.

We’ve walked to the famed lollipop tree on the summit of Mount Beckworth near Clunes many a time, but never before from the western flank of the little mount, via its old Feldspar Mine.

Two of American country music's most exciting young artists are coming to Australia for the first time.   

Personality-packed Pixel is the second Hungarian Vizsla to become resident office pooch at Belle Property - Daylesford and Trentham.

Hit & Giggle Pickle Ball has become a popular sport in Daylesford on a Sunday.

The Regional Community Vet Clinic has secured a permanent home for its clinic.  

Coming up this month, Daylesford Regional Arts Co-operative’s From Behind Closed Doors fundraising art exhibition promises to be a treat for anyone who loves original art.

While most are content to pit their wits against the latest Wordle or tackle the crossword in their local newspaper, not so Daylesford’s Arlo Schwarz Deakin.  

Candidates ready to stand in the upcoming Hepburn Shire Council election are being urged to use the Victorian Electoral Commission’s newly refreshed  Candidate Helper to get their applications ready for submission as nominations opened this Monday, September 9.

Prepare to be swept away by the magic of the viola da gamba  at Christ Church, Daylesford, on Saturday, September 21 from  2.30pm.

Daylesford's Big Rainbow will be returned to its original glory after it is painted in December.  

Locals considering their options for remaining at home as they age are  being invited to a public information session on the Home Care Package program.  

The Hepburn Shire Council has unanimously adopted Township Structure Plans for Clunes, Creswick, Daylesford and Hepburn Springs, Glenlyon, and Trentham, and also a Rural Hepburn Strategy at a Special Council Meeting held last week.  

A report examining the feasibility of housing Daylesford's public library and community multipurpose facilities in the town's historic Town Hall will go before councillors at this month's Hepburn Shire Council meeting.

As it grapples to gain financial sustainability, the Hepburn Shire Council has decided to apply to the Essential Services Commission for a 10 percent rate cap variation, including the applicable rate cap for the 2025/26 financial year.

The late Bob Conroy has been inducted into the  Victorian Harness Racing Hall of Fame.

The Local Government Inspectorate will not take any further action into the  investigation of Hepburn Shire Council and The Rex Theatre development -  and its report will never be released.