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. Two exciting workshops held at Daylesford and Creswick are designed to spark imagination and creativity in […]
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. People have sometimes said I used to go harder when I was employed at The Advocate in Daylesford. Or The Courier in Ballarat. […]
Three Pig and Whistle hotels The exact origins of the name ‘Pig and Whistle’ remain a mystery, but the internet can offer a couple of explanations to ‘wet your whistle’. The Old English word “piggin” referred to a small earthenware jug, and the Old Norse phrase “ves heil” meaning “be you healthy”, was a common […]
Ivan Carter grew up in “the foggy forested hills of Drummond”, where his parents built a mudbrick house in the 1970s. The area, which was a lovely place to begin life and explore the landscape, recently gave him the inspiration to produce his first album, Shine. He chatted with Donna Kelly. Donna: How did you […]
Sometimes you just get lucky. This was the fate of the large kangaroo who was found down a mine shaft in the bush near Creswick, just lucky. The bush is full of mine shafts, remnants of the gold mining era. Many of them have been filled in, but there are still too many out there […]
So far, the build has been a lot of hurry up and wait, with our hard-earned money haemorrhaging from the account, from all the associated fees. The last bite out of our time schedule has come from the Hepburn Shire Council. Sherridon Homes thought we were putting in our amendment to the council and we […]
The first ever Fever-Tree Gin & Tonic Awards saw the Best in Show G&T pairing awarded to Daylesford Spirit’s Miner’s Gin & Fever-Tree Mediterranean Light Tonic. In addition to taking home the cup, the winners will also enjoy a five-night break away to enjoy a luxury holiday for two in Singapore’s historic Raffles Hotel and […]
Child and Family Services Ballarat (Cafs) is inviting community members from across the Central Highlands region to help shape services for children, young people and families by joining its Community Advisory Committee. The group plays an important role in Cafs’ governance by providing feedback, insights and community perspectives to help strengthen services, programs and organisational […]
