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The Dja Dja Wurrung Traditional Owners are close to finalising a visitor site upgrade for Lalgambook (Mt Franklin) Reserve in Hepburn Regional Park.

The Daylesford Rotary Club is marking its 70th year of service to the community by joining up with Creswick Woollen Mills, to distribute 50 warm woollen blankets to locals in need.

The Daylesford Neighbourhood Centre has received a generous $2000 donation from the Timbeck Charitable Trust to support its community shower and laundry initiative that, like a good soap opera, appears to be hitting the right note.

It may have been cold rainy and bleak, but that wasn't about to stop the Daylesford Football Netball Club launching its new Jim Gull Memorial Scoreboard in recent days.

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The Hepburn Shire Council will continue to 'advocate strongly' for an alternative to the route currently preferred for the Victoria New South Wales Interconnector West (VNI West) project, mayor Cr Brian Hood says.

Locals have been left speculating after a notice was recently posted on Hepburn Springs' historic Savoia Hotel, stating that the Mortgagee has taken possession of the land.

Hepburn shire locals are about to get a little help and added incentive to clean out those unwanted household chemicals from their sheds, cupboards and under their sinks and dispose of them safely at Sustainability Victoria’s free Detox your Home event.

The Hepburn Shire Council has won two awards, including one for its work towards acknowledging the Indigenous Frontier Wars.

Time is running out to apply for a grant through the Hepburn Shire Council to help conserve biodiversity in the shire.

The Hepburn Shire Council has reported that works are being carried out to improve the road pavement and drainage along the West Berry Road in Creswick North.

The Macedon Ranges Shire Council has given the thumbs up to a new 12-month funding agreement with Goldfields Library Corporation to continue library services across the shire.

The restoration of Creswick Town Hall is close to completion with scaffolding expected to be taken down in coming days.

The Hepburn Shire says it has successfully engaged with over 70 participants over the last 12 months to help local farmers and land custodians improve land, soil, water and livestock.

If you're among the legion of people who cringe at the sight of discarded, soiled, disposable infants' nappies dumped in public places, you'll no doubt be pleased to hear that the Hepburn Shire Council says it will soon be announcing some reusable nappy workshops.

The Macedon Ranges Shire Council is inviting community feedback to help shape the future direction of the Ross Watt Reserve in New Gisborne.

Rope canopy bridges have been installed in Wombat State Forest near Springhill to help wildlife move through storm-damaged tree canopies where trees and branches have fallen or broken.

The Macedon Ranges Shire Council has adopted a new Single-use Plastic Policy, among a number of significant decisions made by the councillors at last Thursday night’s May council meeting.

Repairs will be carried out enabling the reopening of the Romsey-Lancefield Federation Trail following a decision by the Macedon Ranges Shire Council at its May meeting last Thursday.

Unique Trentham business Path of The Horse is among those to benefit after the state government announced more than $1.4 million in funding for 55 projects offering practical support for the veteran community, statewide

The Macedon Ranges Shire Council’s flagship storm waste facility near Romsey has won its second award, having taken out the Special Projects Initiative category at the 2023 LGPro Awards for Excellence in recent days.

The state government is setting one of the most ambitious emissions reduction targets in the world – cutting Victoria’s emissions by 75–80 per cent by 2035, the Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas says.

The state government is drafting Victoria’s Mineral Spring Master Plan 2023-2032 and is asking locals and community members to provide their input.

The State Electricity Commission (SEC) is being resurrected because it meant a fair deal on power prices and good, stable jobs for workers, Member for Macedon   Mary-Anne Thomas says in the wake of the state budget.