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WHEN Lyonville’s Anne Bremner was approached to be featured in a story given her devotion to the local area, her commitment to the preservation of the original mill town and its history, she agreed on the proviso the little country hall was part of the story.

New Melbourne-based crossover group Wattleseed Ensemble is proudly presented by the Anglican Parish of Daylesford on Saturday, March 19 at 3pm for the opening concert of their debut tour, HOME.

Creswick and Ballan are among a number of regional fire stations to receive new dual cab tankers, replacing single-cab tankers and allowing the entire crew to sit in the cabin.

Organisations and groups who serve Victoria’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and queer communities will be able to apply for further funding to help them grow, as part of a new round of grants for LGBTIQ+ groups.

REIV president Adam Docking says Covid-19 has just “supercharged” the move for many to the regions. “Over the past few years (pre-Covid) we were seeing more of a focus on people moving to the regions because of the internet, infrastructure and technology, and realising they don’t have to work in a concrete jungle.

THE Blampied/Kooroocheang Landcare Group held a training day recently after buying a new spray unit from Goldacres.

Macedon Ranges Shire Council has announced four new appointments within its executive and management teams.

The Community Bank Daylesford District has provided funding for Central Highlands Rural Health’s Social Connectivity project which aims to support the social, emotional, cognitive and physical wellbeing of residents through a virtual reality unit.

A panel of diverse guests will discuss all manner of topics at next week’s Birds of a Feather lunch in Kyneton.

A NEW Kyneton-based art therapy specialist is opening her doors to kids in an effort to help them cope with everything from ADHD, to anxiety, autism, and much more.

DAYLESFORD and District Agricultural Society president Don Harvey, pictured, says the last two years of Covid cancellations have hit "terribly hard".

THE historic curtain at the Trentham Mechanics Hall has been taken down for refurbishment.

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A GROUP of "concerned citizens" has formed to try to stop the sale of The Rex. Hepburn Shire Council voted in November for the sale, which would mean a loss of up to $6 million in works already done on the former theatre in Vincent Street, Daylesford.

WHAT? Me? Sing? When my daughter, newly arrived in Woodend with her family this year, suggested I join her to give Woodend Warblers a try, all I could think of were obstacles.

SINCE its inception, Lindsay Smith and Nick Bunning have been sub-editing The Local.

International rock supergroup, the Foo Fighters, will take to the stage in Geelong next month as part of a major statewide live music program being delivered by the state government.

The state government is helping the hospitality industry recover from the economic impacts of COVID-19, with new alcohol-related safety measures and liquor reforms coming into effect next month.

More than 20 Victorian communities are set to receive funding for local road safety projects to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety.

The State Government has expanded its unique program for asylum seekers and refugees, allowing even more new arrivals to access free and subsidised skills and training to help them build happy and healthy lives in Victoria.

The long-standing dream of a Dja Dja Wurrung cultural centre is a step closer with the official handover of a key site by the State Government to the Traditional Owners.

The State Government is delivering a stronger and more sustainable social and affordable housing sector, while creating thousands of jobs and putting a roof over the head of people who need it most.

Victoria’s unemployment rate is at the lowest level since records began in 1978, with the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today confirming the state’s unemployment rate had fallen to 4.1 per cent.

Up to $2 million in funding will be made available for boat ramp managers to undertake significant structural maintenance, making getting out on the water easier for all Victorians.