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The Hepburn Shire Council has welcomed ten community members and two councillors who have joined its Sustainable Hepburn Community Advisory Committee (the “SHAC”!), which met for the first time late last year.  

Bob 'Bongo’ Starkie, guitarist from the legendary Skyhooks, is headed to The Palais, Hepburn to perform the classic songs of one of Australia's most beloved bands.

With Grey-headed Flying-foxes travelling great distances to find food, Victorians may be encountering these vulnerable visitors in backyards and public places, prompting some warnings from DEECA.

The Hepburn Shire Council says it's making solar power more accessible to low-income households through the Solar Savers program, which is now in its sixth year.

The recently installed reverse vending machine in Creswick received a record 9500-plus containers in just one-week courtesy of 112 customers, the Hepburn Shire Council has reported.

The Hepburn Shire Council will introduce a weekly kerbside collection of food and garden organics for township residents this year, in a bid to help divert thousands of tonnes of organic material from landfill.

The state government says it's supporting more multicultural organisations to deliver festivals and events statewide.

Steve Hoy is an Australian singer and songwriting legend with a career that includes writing and recording collaborations with Joe Camilleri, Dingoes Chris Stockley and Ross Wilson and tours with The Black Sorrows, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge, John Farnham, Emmylou Harris, Dwight Yoakam and Warren Zevon.

Hepburn shire residents can can now purchase low-cost e-"waste" items at Creswick and Trentham Transfer Stations.

Hot, dry summers can play havoc with your garden but if proper precautions are taken during its establishment and early stages of development, the summer months should be pleasurable and present few problems.

Encouraged by the success of its first ever circular economy breakfast, the Hepburn Shire Council is now inviting more locals to make sure they're part of the next.

During summer the population of some small towns can grow to ten times or more their normal size. Here’s how three brigades are currently dealing with the increased fire risk.

The Hepburn Shire Council is inviting local residents to participate in an upcoming Nature Stewards course.

Yarra Crime Investigation Unit detectives are now appealing for public assistance after $30,000 worth of jewellery was stolen from a storage cage in Collingwood in October.

Last financial year saw a further 18% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from Hepburn Shire Council operations, and good progress on community-wide emissions, the council has reported in the latest edition of its Sustainable Hepburn newsletter.

Geelong Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following an alleged aggravated burglary where a woman was located with serious injuries in Grovedale on Monday morning this week.

Following the success of Hepburn Shire Council's first Sustainable Hepburn Day hosted at Trentham in 2022, the informative community event is set to return on Saturday 16 March 2024 at Victoria Park in Daylesford.

CFA members have conducted a planned burn in Western Victoria trialling new technology for the first time.

More than 110 Victorian emergency management personnel have travelled to Queensland to support local emergency services with flood and storm response efforts over recent days.

First of all, Happy New Year! It's 2024 already - and the years just keep rolling around. My lovely Nan told me once that time goes faster as you get older, and it's true. But getting older is also a privilege not open to everyone.

Moorabool Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested four people following an alleged stabbing in Bacchus Marsh last week.

The Sybil Disobedients from Central Vic Climate Action crew took part in the Daylesford New Years Eve parade.

Taxiride brings its unique musical blend of retro sensibility with modern style to The Palais, Hepburn this Friday night, January 5.

Live music lovers have some cause to rejoice as Ballarat's Summer Sundays free concert series returns to the Ballarat Botanical Gardens this Sunday January 7.