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A new tree planted in the historic Daylesford Avenue of Honour remembers the life of Daylesford's Private Thomas Alfred Chaplain who made the ultimate sacrifice in World War I.

As the sun was setting over Safety Beach on the Mornington Peninsula last Tuesday night (March 25) crews from SES, CFA, Victoria Police, Fire Rescue Victoria, and members of the community worked together to free a dog that was stuck in the rocks.

The CFA’s Oscar 1 Emergency Response Mine Rescue Brigade has brought home a podium finish at the Victorian Mine Rescue Competition (VMRC) held over last weekend.

Some of the state’s brightest technology start-ups are working to develop innovative new solutions to challenges facing the agriculture sector.

The rescue of a native bird by the Kyneton Fire Brigade and Wildlife Victoria last week highlights the damage that litter - including discarding fishing line - can cause if left in the environment.

A revamped Victorian Government emergency services levy is set to rip $140 million from rural communities annually according to a new analysis, prompting urgent calls from rural councils for the tax to be scaled back. 

There’s about to be more four-legged friends at schools across Victoria as part of a Victorian government program to give students the wellbeing and mental health support they need. 

The Clunes Booktown on Sunday series is set to return on Sunday, April 13, with Jacqui Horwood in conversation with Fiona Hardy, author of Unbury the Dead.

The Beaufort CFA Brigade has received a new fire station ... and a new heavy tanker.

The Hepburn Shire Council has advocated for additional support for regional local government at two key events held in recent days.

BirdLife Australia says this upcoming federal election is shaping up to be pivotal for birds and nature in Australia.

An unaccompanied learner driver has shocked police after being clocked doing 200km/h in Cranbourne North early on Sunday morning.

The state government is urging all Victorians to activate multi-factor authentication (MFA) on their devices to better protect themselves, their finances and their personal data from scammers and cybercriminals.

The annual Blackwood Woodchop & Easter Carnival means lots of things to lots of people. Think woodchop, live music, kids' events, market stalls, a parade, gumboot throwing, sack races, stalls, great food and, of course, Devonshire tea.

If you've been thinking about how you can ‘give back’ to the community lately, then the Daylesford Neighbourhood Centre may be just what you're after.

Ever bought a flatpack and then struggled to put it together? Or bought a smart TV only to just keep on watching free-to-air programs?  Ever tried to connect your smart TV to your smart phone? If you answered yes to any of the above you need to Give Beck a Call.  

I really need to drop the kids off at the pool, build a log cabin, drop anchor, grow a tail, lay some cable, let the dogs out... you know, do a number two.  

Rosemary Hodgson, one of Australia’s finest lute players, presents a magical afternoon of lute music in the excellent acoustics of Yandoit Cultural next month.

Early on a cool morning in November, I was driving along King Street, Daylesford, when I saw what appeared to be a small bird, lying on the road. As I drove by a slight  movement from the bird caught my eye.

The Stones, an ever-evolving tough climate garden, created around an 1850s stone farmhouse in central Victoria, will celebrate its first autumn opening with Open Gardens Victoria on April 26 and 27.

We went to our first gay  wedding a week ago. In Sydney.  It was fantastic. Very casual,  in a cafe in Surry Hills. Great celebrant called Zoe.  

More than 900 firefighters have been competing in the 2025 CFA/VFBV State Firefighter Championships held over the past two weekends.

Elizabeth Edmunds has long dreamed of opening a little shop of her own where she could step out her front door, close the gate behind her, and be inside another world.  

A group of creative, focused and determined Creswick women will soon open  Art on Albert, a not-for-profit art gallery for local and regional artisans,  including painters, woodwork, ceramics, pottery, textile artists, sculptors and  photographers.