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STUDENTS undertaking a course that will benefit Australia’s beef and Hereford industries can apply for a $5,000 cash scholarship to support their study costs.

The State Government is supporting family-owned agriculture manufacturing business Harwood Grains to create jobs and expand its oat dehulling facility in Ballarat.

Exotic-looking tiny red ants found living inside a northern Victorian man’s water meter could’ve been big trouble for Agriculture Victoria’s biosecurity officers.

SO, DAYLESFORD is in the running for the Big Rainbow. Of just four towns. Daylesford, Hay, Katherine and Broome. I reckon we're a shoo- in.

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ATHLETICS legend Amy Burow AM celebrated her 103rd birthday on Monday, May 30.

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CURRY Punk and Jelly Brain. Sound like punk rockers? They’re mushrooms.

CLUNES Writers’ Group has published Unmasked: An Anthology. Convenor Patsy Skinner said the book was started two years ago, with the idea that masks and restrictions would be a thing of the past within a year.

People requiring aged and disability support in Hepburn Shire will receive home care from one of two providers from July 1, Benetas or mecwacare.

“IT'S not about the time on earth – it’s what you do with that time.” That’s the affirmation 77-year-old Clunes local Philip Oyston lives by and each day this ‘oldest roadie in Melbourne’ lends his heart and time to those around him.

BALLARAT Federal MP Catherine King has been sworn in as the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government.

STATE Health Minister Martin Foley visited Daylesford Hospital last week to announce the $4.548 million upgrade of its operating theatres will start late this year.

FEAR and dissatisfaction continue to affect Creswick residents five months after the January 6 storm.

FOLLOWING a successful exhibition on the Australia Day long weekend, the Daylesford Art Collective is planning a new pop-up exhibition for the Queen’s Birthday long weekend from June 11 to 13.

THE New York Times recently published a graph illustrating the number of “mass shootings”, defined as “public shootings in which four or more people were killed”, in “developed countries”, from 1998 to 2019.

BODY image is a strange thing, these days it is a subject of taboo due to woke principles and body shaming culture, but did you see the BPAY advert on TV with that big fat guy in the bath?

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The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning is seeking community input into how people use and value Victoria’s mineral springs.

Hepburn Springs Brewing Co has taken home two awards from the 2022 Melbourne Royal Australian International Beer Awards.

Over the next few editions we are taking a look back at some of our favourite photos. Back in October 2013, the latest Halloween trend was zombies. So, in the manner of all things scary, The Local caught up with Jason Beks, who ran a zombie hire outfit, using Daylesford and Hepburn residents in its crew.

Daylesford is one of four finalists for Tinder’s Big Rainbow, the first BIG landmark celebrating regional LGBTQIA+ Pride and inclusion.

Victoria’s celebrated live music industry has a new run of more than 100 live gigs to punters across Melbourne’s suburbs.