The Local

Historic rail station upgrade completed at Bullarto

22-04-2024

Visitors to the Hepburn Shire can now step back in time and enjoy a vintage railway experience at Bullarto Station following the recent completion of a redevelopment backed by the state government.

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Special live-streamed meeting ahead for Hepburn

22-04-2024

Releasing proposed new township structure plans and rural strategy for public feedback and input will be the focus of a special meeting of the Hepburn Shire Council set for later this month.

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Pine tree removal and landscape reveg plans for Ballarat’s Binney Reserve

22-04-2024

The City of Ballarat will remove a large group of pine trees that have been deemed to be "at the end of their life or in poor condition", in the second stage of planned tree removal works, at Binney Reserve in Black Hill over coming days.

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Sebastopol hub upgrade soon to start

21-04-2024

A new community hub is expected to bring enormous benefit to the Ballarat suburb of Sebastopol by rejuvenating and transforming an existing outdated facility.

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Creative focus for upcoming heritage fest

21-04-2024

Craft Lab will return to the Ballarat Mining Exchange over both weekends of the upcoming Ballarat Heritage Festival next month.

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Fire danger period ends across four districts tomorrow

21-04-2024

The Fire Danger Period will finish at 1am tomorrow, Monday April 22 in the following municipalities in CFA’s Districts 4,5, 6 and 7:

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Community hub works start soon in Ballarat’s west

21-04-2024

Kindergarten services will soon be expanded in Ballarat’s west with the extension of the Lucas Community Hub to begin soon.

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Multiple shops destroyed in Torquay blaze

20-04-2024

Firefighters battled a restaurant fire which spread to five other businesses in the shopping strip of coastal Torquay late last weekend.

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Planned burn a wrap in state’s west

20-04-2024

Six CFA brigades from the west of the state have undertaken a planned burn around the townships of Cape Clear, Rokewood Junction and Mannibadar in recent days.

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Juniors venture to the wild

20-04-2024

The annual camp for Hoddles Creek Juniors has become a cornerstone event that the brigade’s Juniors eagerly anticipate and discuss throughout the year.

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Peninsula partnership reduces fire risk

20-04-2024

For several years now, the CFA has partnered with the Bellarine Catchment Network and the Borough of Queenscliff to carry out fuel reduction and woody weed removal in an area called The Narrows at coastal Queenscliff.

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Hepburn declares ‘zero tolerance’ for dog attacks

19-04-2024

The Hepburn Shire Council has issued infringement notices for matters relating to responsible pet ownership after a number of reported dog attacks recently.

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Four house fires in four weeks prompts warning

19-04-2024

The Warrandyte CFA is highlighting the importance of having a working smoke alarm after attending four separate house fires in just four weeks.

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Anzac Day 2024

19-04-2024

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Cultural change opportunity for local sporting clubs

19-04-2024

The Hepburn Shire Council has announced that it is partnering with Women’s Health Grampians to deliver Act@Play to two sporting clubs located within the region.

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Kyneton Horticultural Society hosts annual autumn flower show

19-04-2024

The Kyneton Horticultural Society is hosting its Annual Autumn Flower Show tomorrow Saturday April 20 from 1-4pm and Sunday April 21 from 10am – 4pm.

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Grab a grant: Hepburn Shire program now open

18-04-2024

The Hepburn Shire Council is encouraging members of the community to check out its Community Grants Program with round three of the program currently open to receive applications until April 29

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Fire Danger Period soon to end in Hepburn shire

18-04-2024

The Fire Danger Period (FDP) will finish at 1am on Monday, April 22 in the Hepburn Shire, the CFA has declared.

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Constable charged following California Gully collision

18-04-2024

Professional Standards Command detectives have charged a first constable with traffic offences following an incident in California Gully last year.

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Smeaton house featured for Sustainable House Day

18-04-2024

Mill View, a passive solar house in Smeaton near Daylesford will feature as part of national Sustainable House Day this Sunday April 21 alongside over 100 of Australia’s most inspiring sustainable homes.

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Oh, not a feeling – driver over the limit in Bendigo

17-04-2024

A 45-year-old Bendigo man has had his licence immediately suspended after he was allegedly found drink driving his white Toyota Camry in Bendigo over the weekend.

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