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Grants to boost creative projects in local schools

24-03-2025

Students at the Kyneton and Hepburn Primary schools will turn learning into an artform this year thanks to the latest round of grants through the state's Creative Learning Partnerships program.

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A-Positive arrest after blood van theft

24-03-2025

Police have in recent days charged a man after a blood transportation van was allegedly stolen.

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Opportunity to join state’s disability advisory council

24-03-2025

The state government is calling for applicants to join the Victorian Disability Advisory Council.

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Commercial quantity of cocaine seized during major operation in Shepparton

23-03-2025

Police in recent days have arrested 12 people and seized a commercial quantity of cocaine, during a major operation targeting firearms, drugs, and persons of interest across Greater Shepparton.

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State backs LGBTIQA+ organisations

23-03-2025

The state government is backing LGBTIQA+ organisations with funding to expand support and strengthen services now and into the years ahead.  

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Copper thefts target rail infrastructure: police

23-03-2025

Horsham Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a series of significant copper thefts targeting rail infrastructure in northern Victoria.

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Creswick gears up for mountain bike success workshop

23-03-2025

The town of Creswick has seen an influx of visitors eager to explore the stunning local landscape since the opening of the Djuwang Baring mountain bike trails.

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Work starts on Australia’s first Vietnamese museum

23-03-2025

Work is officially underway on Australia’s first ever Vietnamese Cultural Centre and Museum, with the first sod turned on the site in Sunshine – the epicentre for Vietnamese culture in Victoria and Australia.

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Volcano discovery centre gets a red-hot upgrade

22-03-2025

The state government has backed a regional tourism experience in southwest Victoria, supporting the Penshurst Volcanoes Discovery Centre to deliver facility upgrades that will help draw more visitors to the region.

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Two arrested following alleged assault in Bendigo CBD

22-03-2025

Detectives from the Bendigo Crime Investigation Unit have arrested two people following two alleged assaults in Bendigo’s CBD last month.

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Joint operation focused on aggressive begging in the city

22-03-2025

More than 170 people have received offers of help from police and support services during a two-week operation that focused on aggressive begging in Melbourne’s CBD and Carlton last month.

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State invests in ‘Learn Locals’ not-for-profit educators

22-03-2025

The state government says it's investing more than $7 million over the next three years to help Learn Locals across Victoria provide more education and employment opportunities to all Victorians.

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Housing target for Hepburn included in state plan

21-03-2025

The state government has unveiled the Plan for Victoria, a comprehensive strategic document outlining the State’s long-term vision for how Victoria - including Hepburn Shire - will grow over the next quarter of a century.

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Police search for missing teenager Junming

21-03-2025

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing teenager Junming who had been living in Ballarat before his disappearance.

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Man reunited with beloved vehicle thanks to community assistance

21-03-2025

Detectives from the Ballarat Divisional Response Unit have reunited a man with his treasured 1956 Chevrolet Sedan, after a public appeal helped track down the stolen vehicle.

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Piano for pleasure this Sunday

21-03-2025

Talented students of noted local piano teacher, Bronislaw Sozanski will feature in a special musical performance this Sunday.

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Upgrade gets going for Gisborne college

20-03-2025

Gisborne Secondary College students are benefiting from new and upgraded facilities – and there’s more to come, with building work for a new trades hub now underway.

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Scones, craft and country hospitality: celebrating a CWA classic

20-03-2025

The Lancefield Mechanics Institute is getting set to host a special CWA exhibition next month.

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Grants for local footy and netty

20-03-2025

The state government says it is getting behind regional footy and netball clubs ahead of the new season, with grants to make sure more Victorians get the chance to play the sport they love close to home.

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Police search for missing man Vincent

20-03-2025

Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing Maryborough man Vincent.

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Leaked report on Hepburn Hub at The Rex project

19-03-2025

The Hepburn Shire Council has acknowledged an apparently unauthorised release of the Local Government Inspectorate (LGI) draft report on the Hepburn Hub at The Rex project.

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Woman avoids jail for Clunes ‘magic mushroom’ death

19-03-2025

The woman who supplied the magic mushrooms at last year's fatal healing event at Soul Barn in Clunes, has avoided jail time after appearing before the Bacchus Marsh Magistrates Court.

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Bushfire highlights lingering high fire risk: CFA

19-03-2025

The CFA is reminding Victorian landowners, farmers, and machinery operators to remain alert to the fire risk this autumn after a large bushfire near Glenrowan earlier this month.

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