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‘Vegetation clearing’ planned as part of ‘bushfire preparedness blitz’ at local schools

29-06-2023

Nearly 325 Victorian schools, including Hepburn Primary, Daylesford Primary and Daylesford Secondary, are getting a share in $8.2 million for 'vegetation clearing and activities' intended to reduce the risk of harm from a bushfire, a local MP says.

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Price Submission sets out water ‘price certainty’ for the next five years: CHW

28-06-2023

Central Highlands Water says it welcomes the Essential Services Commission’s Price Submission final decision, which it believes sets out water pricing certainty for the next five years.

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Hepburn shire’s cat curfew to start from July 1

28-06-2023

Cat owners in Hepburn Shire must keep their cats securely confined within their property between sunset and sunrise from 1 July 2023.

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Get Rhythm, the Johnny Cash & June Carter Show

28-06-2023

The Palais at Hepburn is getting set to step back in time with Get Rhythm, Australia's leading Johnny Cash and June Carter act.

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Taking The Night Air

28-06-2023

There’s something about the night air and Michael Meeking will be exploring that something as he performs live at The Palais, Hepburn on Friday evening July 21.

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Creswick centre to share in youth dollars

27-06-2023

The Creswick Neighbourhood Centre has been named among the recipients of this year's Victorian Youth Fest grants and will share in over $200,000 total funding to host youth-led events and activities, the local member for Ripon, Martha Haylett says.

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Protect your water meter this winter

27-06-2023

With winter now making itself strongly felt in central Victoria, frosts can damage your water meter and this may freeze the water to your home, or worse – burst your meter, prompting Central Highlands Water Authority to issue some timely advice.

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School hols show highlights story in the age of AI

27-06-2023

Created in the Macedon Ranges, Whalebone, the show, looks at the importance of stories in a new era where Artificial Intelligence substitutes human decisions.

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Bit of backing for Youth Fest in the central goldfields

27-06-2023

The state government is supporting young people in Central Goldfields with funding for youth-led events for the 2023 Victorian Youth Fest, the local member for Ripon Martha Haylett says.

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Glen, about the house…

26-06-2023

romeliad is a familial name encompassing a somewhat endless plethora of colourful, mostly bullet-proof, house plants - all with their own specific botanical names.

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Double shot of blues at the Palais

26-06-2023

Hepburn Palais and I Love it Live are getting set to present a special Double Shot of Blues event, featuring two of Melbourne’s leading blues acts coming up at the local venue on Friday July 7.

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Wanna-be election managers in demand

26-06-2023

Would-be election managers keen to work at the 2024 local government elections can apply now to join the Victorian Electoral Commission’s pool of senior election officials.

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Grants available to boost mental health projects

26-06-2023

Applications have now opened for Australia Post’s 2023 Community Grants program.

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Flood Recovery Support

25-06-2023

In response to the 2022 floods, the Central Goldfields Shie Council received funding from the Victorian Government to employ a Community Recovery Officer to support our residents in their recovery.

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Knowing the signs: first aid training for youth mental health

25-06-2023

The Hepburn Shire Council and Youth Gurus are running accredited Youth Mental Health First Aid training for local community members, so they can better support young people who might be experiencing mental health challenges.

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Rocky roads? council receives ‘quite a few calls’

25-06-2023

The Hepburn shire Council says it's receiving "quite a few calls" to report issues with roads and appreciates the feedback.

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Australian Doors Tribute Show at the Palais

25-06-2023

Whiskey a Go Go June 1966…. The Doors hit the stage with energy, and electricity bringing the room to a fever pitch. Jim Morrison announces the show … Is everybody in? The ceremony is about to begin…

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Pick Me! Pick Me!

24-06-2023

G’day. I’m Otis and I am a super handsome liver and white German Shorthaired Pointer. I am just eight months old so my whole life awaits and I could use someone good to share it with.

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Wine notes with Clive Hartley

24-06-2023

The Gambero Rosso Top Italian Wines Roadshow rolled into Melbourne last month with over 50 producers represented from across Italy. It is a once-a-year opportunity to taste around 200 Italian wines.

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Kyle’s Rant

24-06-2023

I AM seriously concerned about the price of living and the potential recession we have on our hands, and I don’t get it.

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Just Sayin’…

24-06-2023

I HAVE been thinking about two things this week. Yes, you know me, multi-tasking yet again.

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Frolic along: LGBTIQA+ events on the horizon

23-06-2023

Community groups, organisations and artists have the chance to be part of Victoria’s state-wide celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and queer (LGBTIQA+) communities this summer.

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Prof Entwisle guest speaker at Winter Feast, Daylesford

23-06-2023

Professor Tim Entwisle, the retired director of the Royal Botanic Gardens of Victoria (Melbourne and Cranbourne), will be the guest speaker at this year's Winter Feast on Tuesday, July 4 at the Daylesford Town Hall.

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Artists of the Central Highlands

23-06-2023

Armed with a personal attitude that “life is too short” Karima Baadilla ditched professional accounting to pursue her passion for art, and swapped life in the inner city for a tree-change at Clunes on the old central Victorian goldfields. She is now a multi-media artist whose prints create a narrative of everyday life, migrant identity and community that is fresh, vibrant and tends to bring instant cheer.

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