The Local

16-05-2022

More vouchers for sporting equipment, uniforms and memberships are being made available as state government reduces the cost of getting in the game for thousands of Victorian families.

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Iconic Sandbelt set for golfing first

03-05-2022

In a world-first for golf, the Men’s and Women’s Australian Opens will be played together on the world-famous Melbourne Sandbelt from 1-4 December, with support from the State Government.

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Country footy

27-04-2022

There was plenty of action at the Laurie Sullivan Oval at Hepburn on Saturday, April 23, as Hepburn and Daylesford vied for the Bill Malone Cup.

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Ian Stanley Golf Classic

27-04-2022

THIS Friday, April 29, keen golfers from across the region will descend on the Hepburn Springs Golf Club to raise funds for Cafs (Child and Family Services, Ballarat) and to remember the late Ian Stanley, who was a great supporter of the Hepburn Springs Golf Club, in the annual Tee Up for Kids Foundation Ian Stanley Classic.

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The ARC and 13 years of community volleyball

26-04-2022

YES, some people say 13 is a unlucky number but to the students and adults of Daylesford who have learnt new skills, teamwork, leadership and personal development, got a little bit fit, made some new friends and most of all are having great fun, 13 is just a number.

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Victoria to host Commonwealth Games

21-04-2022

Victoria has been confirmed as the host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with the state’s regions set to shine on the world stage.

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Hepburn Burras Football

19-04-2022

At last country football and netball was back at The Laurie Sullivan Reserve with confidence that we’re in for a full season. No wind, overcast and 20 degrees was perfect for sport as The Hepburn Burras played host to Ballan.

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If I can, you can, so Karen and Hayden did

11-04-2022

FORMER Kyneton Football Netball Club president Karen O’Sullivan and club legend Hayden Walsh have joined forces to publish If I can, you can.

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Man United coming to Melbourne

05-04-2022

English Premier League club Manchester United is headed for Melbourne this July as part of a two-match tour.

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Motorsports boost

04-04-2022

Minister for Community Sport Ros Spence has announced the 78 projects that will share in more than $1.6 million through the latest round of the state government's Community Motorsport Program.

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RUNNERS RETURN TO STRIKE IT RICH ON THE GOLDFIELDS

03-04-2022

Hundreds of running prospectors are expected to strike single track gold in Victoria’s Daylesford-Hepburn Springs spa country with return of the Goldrush Trail Runs on Sunday 10 April.

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Bowls win

30-03-2022

The Daylesford Bowling Club Division 1 Tuesday Pennant team has won the Ballarat Highlands Bowls Region Grand Final.

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Money for sports

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Pete Risstrom: Ambo, greenskeeper

14-03-2022

PETE Risstrom is one of those Daylesford locals who make up the essential character of the town. His story, like many of those who have moved to the region over the years, is a circuitous route.

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Community sport for women

09-03-2022

Community sport will play a role in the prevention of violence against women, on and off the field, as the state government equips clubs and organisations with new grants and guidelines.

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Grants for sports clubs

11-02-2022

Community sport and active recreation clubs nurturing and promoting opportunities for women and girls, on and off the field, are again eligible for funding from the State Government.

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Daylesford Bowling Club

08-02-2022

Round 15 Tuesday Pennant Results - 8th February 2022

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Daylesford Bowling Club

06-02-2022

Round 14 Saturday Pennant Results - 5th February 2022

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Daylesford Bowling Club

06-02-2022

Round 14 Tuesday Pennant Results - 1st Februrary 2022

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Daylesford Bowling Club

23-01-2022

Round 12 Saturday Pennant Results 22nd January 2022

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Daylesford Bowling Club

23-01-2022

Round 12 Tuesday Pennant Results- 18th Januaray 2022

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Funds for community cricket

12-01-2022

The state government is going in to bat for community cricket with grants available to develop and upgrade cricket facilities across the state.

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Daylesford Bowling Club

25-12-2021

Round 10 Tuesday Pennant Season Results - 21st December 2021

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Daylesford Bowling Club

25-12-2021

Round 10 - 2021/22 Saturday Pennant Season Results

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Golfing champions

20-12-2021

HEPBURN Golf Club champions for 2021 are, pictured from left, Wendy Wetzel - B grade champion, Bev Smith - club champion and Ann Bull - C grade champion.

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BASKETBALL BONANZA

17-12-2021

More basketball games are bouncing into regional Victoria in January 2022 as part of a festival of women’s basketball, with seven additional WNBL fixtures confirmed for Ballarat and Traralgon.

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Daylesford Bowling Club

16-12-2021

Tuesday 2021/22 Pennant Season Results - Round 9 - 14th December 2021

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$13,000 FOR END OF LIFE PATIENTS

13-12-2021

New Gisborne’s Wooling Hill Memorial Estate has wrapped up this year’s Wooling Hill Run raising $13,000 for Kyneton Health’s palliative care program.

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Daylesford Bowling Club

12-12-2021

Saturday Pennant Season 2021/22 Results - Round 9 - 11th December 2021

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Glenlyon Sports Day back for 2022

13-12-2021

THE Glenlyon Sports Day will be held again on Saturday 1 January 2022.

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Daylesford Bowling Club

10-12-2021

Tuesday Pennant Round 8 Results - 7th December 2021

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Daylesford Bowling Club

10-12-2021

Saturday Pennant Round 8- Results

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Daylesford Bowling Club

03-12-2021

Tuesday 2021/22 Pennant Season Results

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Daylesford Bowling Club

03-12-2021

2021/22 Pennant Season Results

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Launch Ballarat Cycle Classic 2022

30-11-2021

On Friday 19 November, the annual Ballarat Cycle Classic was launched, and the community challenged to get on board and support cancer research in Ballarat in 2022.

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Daylesford Bowling Club

24-11-2021

2021/22 Tuesday Pennant Round 6 - 23rd November 2021 Results

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Daylesford Bpwling Club 2021/22 Pennant Season Reuslts

20-11-2021

2021/22 Saturday Season commenced on 13th November 2021. Tuesday Pennant commenced on 16th November . 4 Rounds were not played in each competition due to Covid 19 restrictions.

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Money for sports

18-11-2021

Grassroots sports clubs and organisations across Victoria can now apply for grants for new uniforms and to support volunteer and coach training, thanks to the state government.

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Grants for sport

06-11-2021

The state government has launched a new round of grants to support Aboriginal Victorians cover the cost of uniforms, equipment and travel to participate in events.

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Boost for sports clubs

25-10-2021

Over 150 grassroots football and netball clubs across Victoria will share in more than $1 million as a reward for playing their part in keeping our roads safe.

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19-10-2021

The state government is building new and transform existing sport and active recreation facilities that result in enhanced participation opportunities for more Victorians.

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New all-abilities fishing platform and kayak launch

20-10-2021

A new all-abilities fishing platform and kayak launch has been constructed along the Campaspe River, near Rochester – to provide safer access to the river as part of the Victorian Government’s commitment to boost recreational activities along waterways.

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Transforming sports facilities

20-10-2021

The Victorian Government is helping communities build and transform sports facilities, including female friendly change rooms, to encourage more participation and healthier lifestyles across the state.

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Money to stay active and healthy

11-10-2021

The Victorian Government is helping more communities to transform ageing pavilions, upgrade local stadiums and develop new pools to encourage people to stay active and healthy.

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The Last Word: Kate Taylor is no Paralympian

11-10-2021

“YOU should be a paralympian.” What?!

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New sporting facilities

11-10-2021

THE Hepburn Burras Football and Netball Club and Hepburn Cricket Club now have more room to grow, with the completion of a new, female-friendly pavilion at the Laurie Sullivan Reserve.

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Sports boost

HE Trentham Sportsground Reserve Pavilion has been given a $2M funding boost from the second round of the state government's Community Sports Infrastructure Stimulus Program.

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Funding for Talbot

NEW outdoor exercise equipment has been installed at a park in Talbot, thanks to funding from the state government. Minister for Regional Development Mary-Anne Thomas opened the Activating Talbot project last week. It was given a $150,000 investment from the Healthy Heart of Victoria initiative.

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New female-friendly pavilion at Hepburn

The Hepburn Burras Football and Netball Club and Hepburn Cricket Club now have more room to grow, with the completion of their new, female-friendly pavilion at Laurie Sullivan Reserve.

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Creswick trails update

The planning work is continuing on the Creswick Trails Network, a project which will see delivery of 60km of mountain bike paths and a trailhead at Creswick, with council expecting to begin works next year.

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The Last Word: Daylesford Lawn Tennis Club

26-09-2021

HELEN Jenkin joined the Daylesford Lawn Tennis Club as a player in 1967, before becoming secretary the following year, holding the position until 1970. She was also president for two years from 1987 and started running the juniors for 10 years from 1997.

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Soccer star loving community life in Daylesford

16-08-2021

IT'S a fairly safe bet that there are few people who can say with certainty that the pandemic helped their business. Former Young England soccer star Lee Stevens, now of Daylesford, attributes this to his recruitment firm thriving, not that this gives him a sense of pleasure.

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From Doggy to AFL premierships: Pearcy’s parade

02-08-2021

A YOUNG man starts out with the Daylesford Football Netball Club. Impossible, then, to even think that one day he would stand on the dais at the MCG with a premiership AFL team.

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Aussie rules future bright for Chloe Leonard

07-06-2021

AS ANY regular follower of Australian rules football will be aware, women’s footy has really taken off. While state based leagues emerged as far back as the 1980s it was really only in the past decade that the women’s game became professionalised.

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The final Daylesford Football Club report with Brendan Murray!

09-07-2021

Daylesford Football Club reports with Brendan Murray

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Attitude, attendance and ability

09-05-2021

IT’S a long way from its origins in Korea, but tang soo tao has quickly become a popular martial art in Daylesford where it is being taught at the ARC at Daylesford College.

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Junior bowlers compete at Daylesford

25-01-2021

THE 15th Annual Junior Provincial Championship was held at Daylesford Bowling Club, competing for the Flapper Family Shield and BDBD Medallions.

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Croquet. They look nice…

27-01-2020

THERE’S a saying about croquet players, according to Kyneton Croquet Club president Dave Wauchope – it’s a game played by the nicest people with the nastiest minds.

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Hiroshi enjoying soccer again and winning

24-08-2020

HIROSHI Masuda started playing soccer in grade 2 at primary school – and as was the way with the country at the time, pretty much trained at least five days a week after school.

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Footballs and netballs keeping juniors busy

30-03-2020

THE Hepburn Football Netball Club is keeping its juniors busy with footballs and netballs being home delivered to every player.

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Jam-packed season for Daylesford Lawn Tennis Club

30-03-2020

DAYLESFORD Lawn Tennis Club had a busy season, with junior and senior competition, social tennis and coaching taking place on every day of the week.

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Bridie Australian Championships winner

10-02-2020

THERE are lots of obscure sports out there. Lawn mower racing, cheese rolling...

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Gun club out after 40 years due to lead scare

10-02-2020

THE Daylesford Field & Game Club has been told to stop its monthly shooting competitions at the Glenlyon Reserve after the discovery of lead by the EPA.

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