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A kindergarten facility in the Ballarat suburb of Sebastopol has undergone a much-needed facelift.

Daylesford Men’s Shed (DMS) is keen to welcome new members.

Victoria’s fire services are reminding the community to pay close attention in the kitchen this winter as cooking remains the leading cause of fires in the home.

en thousand households across the Ballarat municipality will now be able to recycle their ‘scrunchable’ soft plastics as part of a new 12-month kerbside collection pilot program.

Daylesford has been named the best Small Tourism Town for 2024 in the TAC Victorian Top Tourism Town awards.

Macedon Ranges residents now have another option for recycling their usable goods or picking up a bargain, following the opening of a new resale shop at the Romsey Resource Recovery Facility.

Macedon Ranges residents are now being encouraged to join an expanded shire-wide kerbside soft plastics recycling pilot, following an encouraging earlier trial in Romsey.

The Hepburn Shire Council has adopted its inaugural Rainbow Action Plan for LGBTIQA+ inclusion.

The Macedon Ranges Shire Council is inviting feedback on its designated dog off-leash and prohibited areas to help improve amenity for both pet owners and non-pet owners.

Detectives from the Vehicle Crime Squad have last week charged a man and seized an electrical bypass, a stolen vehicle, a de-identified vehicle and stolen registration plates as part of an investigation into the rebirthing and export of stolen vehicles.

Hepburn shire residents have helped divert an impressive 275 tonnes of composable material from landfill in the first three months since the shire's new food and garden organics household bins started being collected.

Trentham now has a new EV charger powered by 100% local renewable energy.

Hepburn Shire Councillor Juliet Simpson has tendered her resignation, effective as of this Monday July 22.

The City of Ballarat has unveiled an attention-grabbing artistic Acknowledgement of Country in the Ballarat Town Hall’s Visitor Information Centre.

The Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre is about to become more accessible and inclusive thanks to a joint project between the state government and City of Ballarat.

Alice Anderson and her All Girl Garage are coming to town.

Ten residents of the Hepburn Shire have taken Australia's national citizenship pledge or oath in recent days.

Clunes' Dot Keller has retired as head curator at the town's museum after serving in the role and on the committee for many years.

Daylesford's rejuvenated Central Springs Reserve has reopened to the public as of last week.

I have two quite interesting stories this edition. Well, maybe more, but we'll see where these end up. First one came to mind after reading Eve's latest Bushwalks of the Central Highlands.

Pruning, the better way  There's a perennial gardening question that usually arises at about this time of  year, that is after the “should we really get stuck into the tree with a saw and lop it  right back?”.

If you need cheering up don’t read this column - it contains the misery- infused thoughts of a middle-aged bloke who has just realised he has no control over his world.

‘Man the barricades!’ and prepare to defend Australian shiraz. In the recently published National Vintage Report for 2024 white grapes increased to 51% of the national crush and was higher than red grapes for the first time in a decade. 

Trentham Bush Nursing Hospital, pictured, was officially opened by Governor Lord Huntingfield and Lady Huntingfield on September 7, 1934.