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The Hepburn Shire Council recently hosted David from Central Highlands Water at Lake Daylesford's new Choose Tap water fountain installed at Chatfield Reserve.

The City of Ballarat has adopted a policy aimed at ensuring more equitable access to sporting and recreation facilities and programs for all genders.

The Clunes Container Deposit Scheme (CDS) now is live and operating.

The City of Ballarat’s first landfill cell capping project using geosynthetic materials has been underway on more than two hectares of land at the Ballarat Regional Landfill in recent days.

The City of Ballarat was recently left to contact residents in recent days, after being notified of a cyber security incident involving its after-hours service provider, OracleCMS.

Detectives from the Criminal Proceeds Squad have this month charged a Gordon man and seized a firearm, ammunition, drugs and fireworks as part of an investigation into the manufacturing of firearms.

Police have been investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Kyneton earlier this month.

Residents in the Macedon Ranges Shire are being encouraged to put the spotlight on local young people achieving impressive things by nominating them for this year's Macedon Ranges Youth Awards.

The Hepburn Shire Council has secured several Regional Development Victoria Tiny Towns Fund grants to improve facilities and infrastructure in various small towns across the shire.

Campaspe Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for information after a Suzuki Swift was stolen during an aggravated burglary in Rochester last month.

Police detected 165 offences during a major road safety operation across Victoria’s west last month.

Forest Fire Management Victoria is keen to secure additional staff, with the agencies' annual recruitment drive for seasonal firefighters now underway through to July 28.

Police released CCTV footage earlier this week as they continue search efforts to locate missing Ballarat area woman Renee.

Daylesford's Swiss Italian Festa is among more than 240 organisations set to share in $1.8million through the state's Multicultural Festivals and Events Program and Regional Multicultural Festivals and Events Fund.

The state government says it's ensuring more world-class performances and creative events will be presented across regional Victoria, with applications now open for the latest round of the Touring Victoria program.

Detectives from Taskforce Lunar have seized a further three tonnes of illicit tobacco, over $170,000 cash and eleven firearms as part of their investigation into the cultivation and distribution of illicit tobacco in Victoria in recent days, In a joint operation with the Australia Taxation Office.

Newly released home insurance quote data from Budget Direct has shown which Australian states and suburbs are the most secure based on how many homes were fitted with a security alarm. 

Young people in the Hepburn Shire local government area will form a new advisory group to share insights on challenges for young people living, working and studying in Hepburn Shire. 

Live music venue, Palais-Hepburn, has closed its doors.

Local women and girls in Macedon are being urged to share their experiences with the state government's landmark Inquiry into women’s pain.

The Bacchus Marsh Fire Brigade has officially received the keys to a new breathing apparatus (BA) support vehicle in recent days.

Lyster Opera, Victoria's Travelling Opera Company, returns to Daylesford with Rossini's hilarious comedy, The Italian Girl in Algiers this September.

Italian feast - a wealth of opportunities to taste some wonderfully different wines. That is the joy of choosing Italian grape varieties and I’ve recently been able to see a good cross section of wines made in Australia.

A brief glimpse back into the growth of Australian nurseries - specifically South Australia and Victoria. I’m most familiar with those, having been born into one of the earliest and still thriving, nursery families in Adelaide.