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Teens arrested following Castlemaine crimes

30-10-2023

Central Goldfields Crime Investigation Unit detectives arrested four teenagers following a series of alleged vehicle thefts and break-ins across Castlemaine and Bendigo earlier this month.

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30-10-2023

Individuals or groups are being encouraged to put forward their case for Macedon Ranges Shire Council funding in the 2024/25 financial year as part of an earlier, streamlined budget consultation process.

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Subsidies up for cat desexing in the ‘rat

30-10-2023

Cat owners in Ballarat once again have the opportunity to have their cat desexed at a subsidised cost.

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Glen, about the house

29-10-2023

In normal years we usually expect days of rough and windy November weather. So who can tell what this year will bring? Apart from broken branches caused by the sheer force of the wind, many plants suffer splits and abrasions from being battered against buildings and fences.

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Hepburn affirms ‘unwavering commitment to reconciliation’

29-10-2023

The Hepburn Shire Council has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to reconciliation, in the wake of the nation's defeated Voice To Parliament referendum.

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Central Vic Clay Trail

29-10-2023

Central Victoria is rightly celebrated for its wonderful food and accommodation, but the arts community is the beating heart of the region.

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Pick Me! Pick Me!

29-10-2023

Hey! I’m Cupcake. I would love to find a good, caring home where I will receive lots of love and attention and I will make a superb companion. I need to be an indoors only cat due to the skin cancer risk posed by my beautiful pink skin.

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Kyle’s Rant

28-10-2023

When I was a wee lad, depending on where at the time we lived, bearing in mind I went to 13 schools, I would nip down to the local dairy, which was what we Kiwis called a milkbar, not the local farm.

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Just sayin’…

28-10-2023

I think most people heard about the tragedy in Daylesford last week. An alleged robbery and someone dying as a consequence. I don't want to go into it more than that.

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Artists of the Central Highlands…

28-10-2023

Clunes-based artist Kate Edwards is especially renowned for her personality-packed ceramic pieces. Her talents have seen her work selected multiple times among the finalists in the Clunes Ceramics Award. Kate shares her passion for art by teaching at a local secondary college and her work has won this talented local creative plenty of fans who love the joyful nature of her original creations.

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Wine notes …

28-10-2023

In the Great Western sub-region of the Grampians, Best’s have their Nursery Block within the Concongella vineyard which has grape vines first planted in 1866.

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Landscape Prize

27-10-2023

In a fruitful relationship, the Maldon Artists Network (MANet) has partnered with EDGE Galleries in Maldon to present the 2023 Maldon Landscape Prize for painting, drawing, and mixed media.

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Gigs …with Darren Lowe

27-10-2023

Saturday, November 4 - Learning To Fly - A Celebration Of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers were a special kind of band. A band that sustained a decades-long career while never compromising.

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Diverse landscapes, myriad towns & history

27-10-2023

Daylesford artist Brian Nash has produced a coffee table book, The Golden Shire – Locations and Surroundings of the Hepburn Shire.

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Daylesford Agricultural Show

27-10-2023

Planning for the 149th annual Daylesford and District Agricultural Show is well under way and the show committee is looking forward to a fantastic day at the Daylesford Showgrounds at Victoria Park, Daylesford on Saturday, November 25.

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Get ready for the Gathering…

26-10-2023

Organisers of this year’s Daylesford Highland Gathering are urging locals to get out in force and enjoy the long- running annual event.

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Daylesford hosts a visitor from Venice

26-10-2023

Daylesford is a long way from Venice, Italy but for 26 year old visiting Italian Christian Scaletta it’s an intriguing place to visit and work.

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Vale Kevin Tolhurst

26-10-2023

Tributes continue to pour in from across Hepburn Shire, the state, the country and the world, following the recent untimely passing of Creswick’s Dr Kevin Tolhurst.

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Screen icon Bryan Brown heads to Daylesford

26-10-2023

Iconic Australian actor, Bryan Brown is headed to Daylesford for a cocktail event to discuss his new psychological thriller, The Drowning.

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Max is one in a million

25-10-2023

Daylesford stalwart Max Primmer was recognised for his tireless work in the community at the recent Victorian Senior of the Year Awards.

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Secret is out as garden lovers weekend returns

25-10-2023

Garden lovers are in for a treat over the weekend over November 11-12 as Creswick Garden Club again stages the Creswick Garden Lovers’ weekend featuring top gardens in Creswick and surrounds.

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Local kids win national water week awards

25-10-2023

Central Highlands Water says it was pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 National Water Week poster competition last week.

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Life saving pilot program expands for Victorian schools

25-10-2023

An Australian-first pilot program that teaches year seven Victorian students how to save lives will now be expanded to Years 8 to 10 students, Ambulance Victoria says in a media released issued earlier this month.

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Gaze-grabbing work clobber a conversation starter

24-10-2023

Central Highlands Water says it's been throwing its support behind social impact workwear brand, TradeMutt this month as October is Safe Work and National Mental Health Month. 

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