Please be advised that Council hubs and libraries will open from 10 am to 12 pm, close over lunch and reopen in the afternoon. Trentham Transfer Station will open at 10 am, one hour later than usual.
Council has engaged CollectAU to assist in the recovery of rates and charges which are overdue from the 2024/25 financial year. If you receive correspondence from CollectAU regarding outstanding rates via email, post, or SMS, please contact CollectAU as soon as possible to discuss your options.
The Fire Danger Period for Hepburn Shire started at 1 am on Monday 24 November.
Published on 20 December 2023
A reminder that there are some changes to Council services over the Christmas and New Year break.
Council offices, depots, hubs and libraries - close at 2pm on Friday 22 December and reopen on Tuesday 2 January.
Kerbside collections - no collection on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. From Christmas Day, collections will be pushed back by one day until Monday 8 January 2024. This means if your collection is usually on a Monday (Christmas Day), it will be collected on a Tuesday (Boxing Day), etc.
Transfer Stations - will open as usual, but closed on Christmas Day.
Visitor Information Centres (VICs) - will continue to welcome visitors throughout the festive season, with some closures.
Daylesford and Creswick VICs will open every day apart from Christmas Day. Clunes VIC will open as usual but will be closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
Emergencies - key staff will be on call to assist with emergencies. To report animal emergencies, such as dog attacks and stock on Council roads phone 0419 587 955. For all other emergencies phone 0419 583 573.
This festive season Councillors and staff wish everyone a safe and happy Christmas and New Year.