Council hubs, libraries and the Daylesford Visitor Information Centre will be closed on Tuesday 4 November. All other services including bin collections and the Daylesford Transfer Station will run as usual.
Published on 22 September 2025
Councils from the Loddon Campaspe area, which includes Bendigo, met recently to discuss important issues that affect our residents and ratepayers. We have been meeting with Ministers and this time we caught up with Shadow Minister for Local Government, the Hon. Beverley McArthur, the Hon. Peter Walsh MP and the Hon. Wendy Lovell MP from the Liberal and National parties. Issues such as transmission lines and the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund were discussed as well as the sustainability of local government and cost shifting.
Farmers will have the opportunity to take part in sessions to assist them with training their working dogs. Gary White will lead the workshops and is a renowned trainer who has won many trial events including eight national championships and 20 state titles. Sessions will be held in Clunes, Daylesford and Kingston and farmers can book in for the training with their dogs or just bring themselves to catch up with others. These sessions are advertised on our Facebook page and website and are funded by the Victorian Government.
Council is calling for the community to have their say on the development of a new Domestic Animal Management Plan. There has been an increasing number of incidents where dogs have bitten people or harassed or killed farm animals and wildlife. It is important to note that registering a cat or dog is not just about enforcement, but the microchip technology allows owners to be reunited with their pets if they become lost. Many people say that their pets are part of the family, well would you let your children out at night to wander a busy road? Keep your pets safe and always contained within your property.
With summer just around the corner it is important to clean up around your premises in readiness for the fire season. Council will once again be taking your branches and debris, that is able to be mulched, for free at our transfer stations. Do not forget to clean gutters and drains so that you will be ready for all events. Weather can be very unpredictable. Remember to be sure to help your neighbours as well and make sure you have a way to contact those who are vulnerable or alone.
If you are looking for something to do these school holidays, visit School holiday fun for a list of programs and events on offer at libraries and hubs.
Cr Don Henderson
Photo courtesy of Angela White.