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Agriculture Victoria's soil moisture monitoring project is providing real-time soil water content data to Victoria’s farmers with the use of underground probes.

Agriculture Victoria veterinary officers and pathologists have recently run a series of animal disease investigation courses for private veterinarians in four locations across Victoria.

Agriculture Victoria’s Horsham SmartFarm is hosting a third set of Indian researchers as part of a long-running higher education agri-science exchange program.

Victorians across the state are invited to celebrate excellence in the adult and community education sector, with nominations now open for the 17th Annual Victorian Learn Local Awards – which are backed by the state government.

THE winners of the inaugural Telstra Macedon Ranges Community Choice Awards 2023 have been announced, as support continues to be provided to local businesses tendering for work with the Macedon Ranges Council, the council says.

The Romsey Ecotherapy Park has taken out the Park of The Year title at Parks and Leisure Australia’s 2023 VIC/TAS Regional Awards of Excellence.

Some innovative local youth-led events and activities are on the cards in coming months with a several successful Victorian Youth Fest grant recipients in Macedon Ranges Shire announced among those set to share in over $200,000 total state funding.

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Daylesford Transfer Station will host a trial Assistance Day on Thursday 22 June between 9am and 5pm, which will include providing extra assistance to residents to unload items for the tip shop, recycling or landfill.

The Hepburn Shire Council has released its draft Affordable Housing Strategy and Action Plan which aims to help address the many challenges of meeting housing needs in the shire.

The Macedon Ranges Shire Council has announced the appointment of builder Monaco Hickey to complete the Macedon Ranges Regional Sports Precinct’s first stage in New Gisborne, with work to recommence this month.

BOREALIS, the light show and immersive experience, is set to return to Lake Daylesford from 20 July with sessions every Thursday to Sunday evening until October.

Central Highlands Water has reduced its environmental footprint by using solar to power its water and wastewater treatment plants, the local water manager says.

With a pro music career spanning 47 years, Kevin Borich has pretty much done it all - and this Saturday night, June 17, he does it again at the Palais in Hepburn Springs.

Residents and visitors who love Woodend are being encouraged to help cement the unique local town's status as Victoria’s most liveable regional town by voting in the 2023 TAC Victorian Top Tourism Town Awards.

The state government says it's backing Victoria’s hard-working apprentices, helping to ease cost of living pressures by making vehicle registration free for eligible apprentices from next month.

Dr Sandra Staffieri has been awarded the Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to medicine as an orthoptist and vision researcher, and to paediatric ophthalmology.

The autumn-flowering sasanqua camellias, such as the beautiful pink Hiryu (pictured), have seemed to be overshadowed by their larger, bolder camellia japonica cousins. It’s unfortunate that a plant, to some extent, seems to be judged by its name, or perhaps, appearance.

I consider Best’s Great Western as a national treasure and one of only a handful of wineries that everyone should visit. It is an historical place for a number of reasons.

Regional Community Vet Clinic, a Mt Alexander Shire-based not-for-profit organisation, has reached its goal of raising $500,000 construction costs for a dedicated veterinary clinic.

Veg Action Macedon Ranges has announced the winners of its annual Edgy Veg Awards, celebrating innovation and excellence in culinary use of vegetables by eateries in the Macedon Ranges area.

Daylesford’s Anneke Deutsch has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for services to the community.

If you could use a good travelling companion with a playful personality then come on out to the Mount Alexander Animal Welfare shelter in Castlemaine and let’s catch up.

Hepburn Energy is set to become Australia’s first energy park on the distribution network with wind turbines and battery storage at Leonards Hill after funding from the federal government’s Community Batteries for Household Solar program.