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The Fire Danger Period will finish on Monday April 8 in several Victorian municipalities.

The Macedon Ranges Shire Council is continuing to host a range of activities and events for children and young people in the shire throughout the April school holidays.

After 11 years of supporting the Good Friday Appeal, this year's appeal was particularly special for Wendouree CFA firefighter Ryan Patrikeos.

The Hepburn Shire Council is calling for community feedback on its inaugural Arts and Culture Strategy with submissions open until April 14.

Victorians have generously donated to the Good Friday Appeal this year, helping the CFA raise a remarkable $1,819,800 for The Royal Children’s Hospital.

The Hepburn Shire Council and the Foundation for Young Australians have launched the Young Mayors Program (YMP) in the Hepburn Shire.

The state's Water Police Squad has issued a timely school holiday warning as new figures show the unit has responded to around 700 incidents in just four months.

Police detected over 8,000 traffic offences across Victoria over the recent Easter weekend as part of Operation Nexus.

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Cool climate cabernet sauvignon can be a disaster. It is a late ripening grape variety, so to grow it successfully the vintage needs to be a long one with a warm sunny autumn.

The state government is spending $25 million to build hydrotherapy pools at seven specialist schools throughout Victoria.

A new resource will serve as a one-stop-shop for farmers and gardeners keen to understand and improve their soil health.

A 58-year-old woman had a lucky escape after falling into a flooded stormwater drain in Daylesford last night.

Three artist and designer groups have been shortlisted from a field of 18 applicants to develop designs for the City of Ballarat's long-awaited Continuous Voices public art memorial.

Preparations are now in full swing for the 2024 Ballarat Heritage Festival taking place in May.

I love a cautionary tale. But not as much as I love a deserved refund. And I have two down and one to go. So feeling pretty happy.

The Hepburn Shire Council has launched its Circular Hepburn Toolkit, a guide to help local businesses reduce costs, reduce their impact on the environment and boost the circular economy.

The Hepburn Shire Council is inviting community members to apply to join an advisory group to help determine if Daylesford Town Hall can be refurbished to include a community hub with a library and multi-purpose spaces.

Warning: The first three paragraphs of this editorial will probably put you to sleep!

The Hepburn Shire Council is offering local families a range of free activities to help keep kids entertained over the Easter term holidays.

Lyonville artist Suzi Donovan is not sure how to describe her artistic style. She is still experimenting with landscapes, clouds and still life but also trying seascapes, rocks and forests. Also extending into abstract work, this local creative is busy right now preparing for her first public exhibition, together with fellow artist Gayle Cykner, at Trentham’s Cosmpolitan Hotel.

A motorcyclist has had his license immediately suspended after allegedly riding more than six times over the legal limit in Lorne last weekend.

This CresFest World! is a podcast series of interviews with the people who inspire and are part of CresFest, Creswick's own home-grown folk music festival.

Jakob Lindberg will perform at Stanbridge Hall at Christ Church, Daylesford on Saturday, April 13 at 2.30pm.