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Victoria's Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Steve Dimopoulos last week joined local winemakers ahead of the upcoming Grampians Grape Escape to announce more than 20 events will be supported in the latest Regional Events Funding round.

Footballers and netballers at Victoria Park in Daylesford can now take their game to the next level after the venue's new oval and court lighting was switched on in recent days.

The exhibition is a prime opportunity to appreciate the wit and wile of Sir Les – a true-blue iconoclast whose art imitates life as he lives and sees it.

Michael Waugh is a revered songwriter, a compelling live performer and an extraordinary storyteller and he has an upcoming gig date with Glenlyon.

Seven local sports clubs across Macedon are receiving a grant from the state government to help increase opportunities for women and girls in the community.

We had a call a couple of weekends ago from friends in Brisbane. Wondering if we were OK.

Coles Daylesford is being renovated and will add a fifth bakery to the town.

As I glide into the last third of my life, my thoughts and priorities change,  and I seem to be getting less tolerant with no stomach for fools.  

One thing is certain, after barely three months, Trump’s  second term is generating a climate of anxiety and unease everywhere.

When you are driving along a country road and you see birds by the roadside, it is always advisable to slow down. If the birds take flight, there is a good chance that they will fly into your car.

Coming up May 16-18, the The Alchemy of Gold is a new three-day forum happening in Castlemaine, and the name is a bit of a give-away.

It’s very much a volunteer “working-bee type” arrangement and The Lions Club volunteers help with transportation and setting up of the equipment where it’s needed out in the community.

Kate Foulds’ debut children’s book, Grumps and the green fishing rod, will be published next month. The picture book carries the stories of four generations through simple, traditional narration and stunning photographs taken in a beautiful bush setting. 

An Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea will once again be hosted by Carol Collins and friends at the Daylesford Bowling Club on Monday, May 12  from 10.30am.  

People ask me that a lot. When I’m working I can carve a large 1.5 metre by 1 metre piece in about seven working days. That is if I work constantly.

It’s just on one year since Ellen Gladman took over Maldon’s much-loved Lolly Shop. April 24, 2024 to be precise. So she’s made it through the chocolate rush of her first Easter. 

Discovery Day at Trentham's Spudfest is Sunday, May 4, 10am to 4pm.

The Local's editor Donna Kelly chatted with The Block judges - from left, Darren Palmer, Shaynna Blaze and Marty Fox on a recent Sunday - about all things building, judging, contestants and Daylesford. 

Trentham comes alive with the legendary Street Fair held in the heart of town on Saturday, May 3, 10am to 4pm during the town's annual Spudfest.

Murder, beauty, guilt, blame, rumours and … footy. All get a look-in within the pages of the new anthology launched by the Clunes Writers’ group at last month’s Booktown festival.

Jenna Bruton carries her family's farming heritage with pride. As part of a four-generation Trentham spud farm family and an AFLW premiership player for North Melbourne, she understands the power of hard work, resilience and community.

The Hepburn Shire Council has leased 24 Vincent Street, Daylesford for six years with an option for a further six years.

On Friday April 4th Agricultural Show Prize winners from across the region met at Clunes for the annual Midland Group of Victorian Agricultural Societies Inc. dinner with inter show presentations and judging. Some of the committee and exhibitors enjoyed the night out.

A determined group of Creswick locals is keen to progress efforts to establish a gravel cycle and pedestrian pathway running along Ascot Road and linking the town to Gillies Road.