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 25 October 2023
Congratulations to the recipients of Council’s 2022/23 Biodiversity and Landcare Grants, whose collective hard work continues to make big improvements to the biodiversity and natural environment of our Shire.
Councillors caught up with some of the community groups this week to recognise their outstanding work and commitment. We awarded $38,900 to community groups through these grants.
Congratulations to following groups who received biodiversity grants for 2022/23:
The following groups received $1,000 Landcare grants:
The Great Dividing Trail Association also received a community grant of $1,953.50 for their project to improve signage and the visitor experience along the Lerderderg Track.
Image: Councillors Brian Hood, Jen Bray, Don Henderson, Tim Drylie and Biodiversity Officer Brian Bainbridge met with representatives from grant recipient groups Glenlyon and Upper Loddon Landcare Group, Daylesford Secondary College, Bald Hills - Creswick Landcare Group and the Great Dividing Trail Association.