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A Victorian volunteer collective at the forefront of invasive pest management was this month announced Community Award winners in the Australian Biosecurity Awards in Canberra.

Anzac 2023 (Daylesford)

AgVic Talk podcast is back for season five, this time talking about the future of Agricultural Technologies (AgTech) and Energy.

It's been 16 years since Damien won over Australia’s heart, taking out the 2006 series of Australian Idol.

Through the 2023 Victorian Landcare grants, $3.95 million is available for Landcare and other environmental volunteer groups and networks that are working to protect and restore land and the environment. 

The Victorian Serrated Tussock Working Party (VSTWP) is providing community groups and organisations - including those in the Hepburn Shire area - with the opportunity to apply for grants to manage serrated tussock.

In a national first, the Victorian Government has worked with CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, to become the first state to include Plantation and Farm Forestry methods in their online carbon abatement calculator “LOOC-C” (‘look see’).

The Victorian Government is seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) from experienced tree-growing businesses to help regional landowners plant trees and reduce Victoria’s carbon emissions.

The newest editions of cereal and pulse disease guides are now available to download as mobile-friendly e-books from Agriculture Victoria’s website.

A Mallee farmer has been fined $65,000 and disqualified for 25 years from owning any farm animal or being a person in charge of any farm animal after pleading guilty to animal cruelty charges and being sentenced recently at the Ballarat Magistrates’ Court.

Have you ever thought of keeping a couple of backyard pigs? At first, it would seem there is not much to it.

A new Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) registration for farmers using waste tyres as weights in silage production will help reduce the risk of fire and harm to human health and the environment.

Local flood and storm-affected farmers and growers throughout the Hepburn Shire and surrounds are still eligible to apply for financial support via the current flood recovery grants.

The National Centre for Farmer Health is committed to supporting primary producers - including those in Hepburn Shire and surrounds - whose properties, livestock or crops were damaged or lost in the floods and storms through the delivery of initiatives to boost farmer mental health and wellbeing.

The Hepburn Shire Council is supporting the Trentham Neighbourhood Centre to hold a range of low-cost two-hour sustainability workshops.

The Hepburn Shire Council is encouraging local businesses to find out how they may be able to can get involved with the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

From calls to lower speed limits on certain roads and bridges, to bright ideas to establish a new arboretum, this month's Clunes Listening Post has proved to be a good chance for many to air a wide range of concerns with Hepburn Shire councillors and staff.

The Hepburn Shire Council has announced that Round 4 of its community grants program is now open until Friday 28 April.

The Hepburn Shire Council is reminding local pet owners that pet registrations fell due on Monday 10 April.

Do you know someone aged 15 to 25 who would be interested in shaping the infrastructure priorities of the future?

The Hepburn Shire Council has made a strong submission on the latest consultation report into the Victoria New South Wales Interconnector West (VNI West) project, a high capacity 500 kilovolt (kV) double-circuit overhead transmission line between Victoria and New South Wales.

The Fire Danger Period has now ended across Hepburn Shire.

The newly upgraded Quarry Street Reserve public amenities at Trentham are now open to the public. 

They Hepburn Shire Council says it is releasing a survey and background report, and would like community feedback on planning issues impacting local farming areas.