Sam Lohs, one half of the Tuck Shop Ladies, will be performing at a few events at ChillOut (see below). Sam chatted with the festival's Amy Fabry-Jenkins.
The Macedon Ranges Shire Council is proposing a new 12-unit development in partnership with Homes Victoria and Wintringham Housing Limited in Lancefield to upgrade existing social housing and support more of the Macedon Ranges’ most vulnerable residents.
The community is being invited to the official launch of Cool-ER Changesat Kyneton Town Hall on Thursday 2 March from 7pm –8:30pm, to celebrate "tangible climate action already underway" in the shire and outline the vision for further action into the future.
Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology helped police detect more than 500 unauthorised drivers during a five-day road safety effort in recent days.
Local casual and contract workers are expected to benefit from a new Victorian Government partnership with Neighbourhood Houses Victoria, affording them access to sick and carer's pay.
Hepburn Shire Council's annual road reseal program is now in full swing with roads in Blampied, Creswick, Daylesford, Drummond North, Kingston, Lyonville, Newlyn, Smeaton and Ullina all receiving attention.
If you've got a few thoughts on the future of art and culture throughout the Hepburn Shire area, now's your chance to make those thoughts known to the local council.
With The Rex now in private hands, The Local has in recent days asked the Local Government Inspectorate what's happening in relation to Hepburn Shire Council and the investigation into purchase of the Daylesford building in 2016.
Hepburn Shire locals are among Victorians now able to pick up two free packets of RATs through their local council to help with early detection and treatment of Covid-19.
Throughout 2023–24, 39 Victorian local councils will undergo electoral structure reviews, with round one reviews for 12 rural shire councils, including Hepburn, Moorabool, Central Goldfields and Mt Alexander shire councils, beginning in recent days.
Alongside the usual peaks and troughs, in 2022 the Victorian property market experienced eight interest rate rises and a confluence of pressures from the rental market.
Arboricultural business The Tree Da Vinci has expanded its service and is now available to those living in Hepburn Shire and surrounds as well as the Macedon Ranges and Mount Alexander shires.
