January 13th, 2026New Year’s Day Parade Images: George Weiss

With patchy rainfall across the state and the forecast of a drier spring, now is an ideal time to start monitoring dam water levels.

Hepburn Shire Council is hosting free school holiday activities that are creative, hands-on and packed with fun. Sign your child up to a free session to discover the magic of animation and model-making at Hepburn Libraries these school holidays.

I love being a journo but sometimes reporting is hard work. And hard to do properly. And especially hard to do as an independent publisher with not a lot of financial backing.

Hello, I am Missy, a staffy cross, just three years young.