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Safer Together Lake Daylesford Project funded for another rear

Published on 12 August 2022

The Hepburn Shire has again been successful in securing funding from CFA under the Victorian Government’s Safer Together Program to continue removing woody weeds from the Lake Daylesford Reserve.

Tagged as: , Community, Environment, Grants, Improvement Works, Sustainability

Council supports community to compost

Published on 04 August 2022

Council is dedicated to keeping waste and valuable resources out of landfill, and is supporting residents on their low waste journey by offering subsidised compost bins to give a new life to food scraps and garden waste.

Tagged as: , Community, Environment, Sustainability

Council concerned with proposal from more high voltage power lines

Published on 03 August 2022

Council has expressed concern at the newly announced overhead transmission lines proposed as part of the Victoria – New South Wales Interconnector (VNI) West project.

Tagged as: , Community, Environment, Projects

Community groups big winners

Published on 30 June 2022

Community groups were big winners at this week's Council meeting with Towards Zero and Community Grants being awarded.

Tagged as: , Community, Environment, Grants, Projects, Sustainability

Have your say on potential community batteries

Published on 24 June 2022

Hepburn Shire residents and businesses can now have their say about community batteries via a new survey, delivered as part of the ‘Community Sparks’ project, funded by the State Government’s Neighbourhood Battery Initiative.

Tagged as: , Community, Environment, Sustainability

Draft of Sustainable Hepburn strategy open for feedback

Published on 17 June 2022

Council has released the draft Sustainable Hepburn strategy to the community for feedback. Sustainable Hepburn 2022-26 will be Council’s updated commitment to environmental sustainability and has been developed with the community over the past eight months.

Tagged as: , Community, Environment, Sustainability

More electric vehicle charging stations for Hepburn Shire

Published on 02 May 2022

The Hepburn Shire will soon have three more electric vehicles (EV) charging stations thanks to a new collaboration between Hepburn Energy (formally Hepburn Wind), Hepburn Shire Council, and Chargefox.

Tagged as: , Community, Environment, Projects, Sustainability

More time to finesse response to Ausnet EES

Published on 08 April 2022

Hepburn Shire Council has welcomed the announcement by AusNet this week that it intends to invest more time in carrying out consultation with landholders and the community on the proposed route for overhead transmission lines and terminal station proposed as part of the Western Victoria Transmission Network Project.

Tagged as: , Business & Economy, Community, Environment

Hepburn Shire hits 42% renewables, paving way to zero-net energy

Published on 10 March 2022

The Hepburn Shire community has reached 42% renewables, outperforming Victoria’s state average of 29% and powering the Shire’s transition to zero-net energy with local solar and wind.

Tagged as: , Community, Environment, Projects, Sustainability

Council Supporting Community to make EES Submissions on the Western Vi

Published on 09 February 2022

Council continues in its strong opposition to the proposed route for overhead transmission lines in the Western Victoria Transmission Network Project (WVTNP), and confirmation that an extremely large terminal station will be located in Hepburn Shire, against strong community
feedback.

Tagged as: , Business & Economy, Community, Environment, Projects, Sustainability

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Safer Together Lake Daylesford Project funded for another rear

Council supports community to compost

Council concerned with proposal from more high voltage power lines

Community groups big winners

Have your say on potential community batteries

Draft of Sustainable Hepburn strategy open for feedback

More electric vehicle charging stations for Hepburn Shire

More time to finesse response to Ausnet EES

Hepburn Shire hits 42% renewables, paving way to zero-net energy

Council Supporting Community to make EES Submissions on the Western Vi

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