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Applications for the 2023 Upskill and Invest Young Farmers Scholarships are now open, providing an opportunity for local young farmers in Hepburn Shire and across the state to gain valuable new skills and invest in their future.

Crews have been busy in Ullina reconstructing 1.6 kilometres of Ullina Kooroocheang Road between Daylesford Clunes Road and Kellys Lane.

The Macedon Ranges Shire Council has confirmed that work has paused on the Macedon Ranges Regional Sports Precinct (MRRSP) as a result of the Lloyd Group going into voluntary administration.

Tasmania's Isabel Rumble weaves stories together with nuanced vocals to create a space of open hearted intimacy and connection.

The federal government is set to fall well short of its goal of building one million homes over five years according a report from the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation, says Tim Reardon, Housing Industry Association’s chief economist.

The Fred Hollows Foundation is searching for a new Junior Ambassador among year six students in Victoria as part of the 2023 Humanity Award.

Anzac Day commemorates the anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli, Turkiye on April 25, 1915. The date was the start of the major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand troops during World War I.

From the time Peta and I took over the drought-ridden property that became our home, we were determined to “practise what I preached” in all my writings and broadcasts - throw away those chemicals and let nature take its course.

G’day. I am one purr-sonality-packed little calico cat. The humans have named me Iced - and I have a sister called Vovo.

Some of the first gamay vines were planted in Australia by Len Evans in 1976 at his aptly named home, Loggerheads. I remember driving past the vines on the way to see him and questioning his sanity. “You obviously don’t have vision,” was his tart reply.

WHEN you live in the district for a while, as with my experience living here since 2005, you see life change, particularly as people age.

THIS is a public service announcement. Ladies, check your boobs.

FROM supporting Pink Floyd and featuring on Countdown to doing guitar for The Wiggles, the combined experience of local musos Gilly Eastoe and Terry Murray is the stuff of legend.

The state government is supporting transgender and gender diverse Victorians, their families and carers, with funding to expand access to vital mental health and support services.

Cafs' Thread Together Program has received a mobile wardrobe which will allow the delivery of new clothing to reach even more people experiencing hardship across the Central Highlands region.

Helicopters carrying patients requiring emergency care will be diverted to the Ballarat airport or an oval for three years while a helipad is built on the top of the new multi-level Ballarat Base Hospital.

I am in Barringo Reserve, and in the waning sunlight, there is no path to organise my footsteps or show me a clear, linear way of moving.

A flyer in the letterbox entitled ‘Say No to an Abattoir in Eganstown!’ says "our health, environment and way of life are under threat!"

Two Daylesford Show winners are competing in the Royal Melbourne Show - after winning in their categories at the Midlands Group of Victorian Agricultural Show.

The Bullarto-Trentham Tractor Pull and Classic Vehicle Display will be held at Trentham Railway Station on Sunday, April 23 from 10.30am.

Two private Trentham gardens will open their gates on Saturday, April 15 and Sunday, April 16 as part of the Open Gardens Victoria scheme.

From little things, big things grow. This festival went leaps and bounds toward establishing itself as a fixture on the music calendar in its second year, demonstrating a level of professionalism, confidence and maturity which was admirable and a credit to all involved.

AN ONGOING love affair with all things Italian informs the aesthetic in the much collected and admired work of Daylesford artist Brian Reberger. Each year, Brian spends time working in his studios in both Daylesford and Umbria, Italy. Now he’s preparing for a significant exhibition coming up at Steps Gallery in Carlton in May.

A bushwalker in his 30s was rescued after falling down a mineshaft near Sailors Falls on Sunday morning, April 2.