Councillor Column - 15 October 2025 - Cr Tim Drylie Published on 15 October 2025 Last week I represented Hepburn Shire Council at the Municipal Association of Victoria State Conference and State Council, where councils from across Victoria met to set priorities and advocate for stronger support from government. Tagged as: , Community, Councillors
Emergency services are bringing the heat to this year’s Expo Published on 15 October 2025 On Saturday 25 October from 10 am to 2 pm, the Emergency Services Expo 2025 is set to take over Victoria Park in Daylesford. Tagged as: , Business & Economy, Community, Community Safety, Emergencies, Environment, Events & Activities, Health & Lifestyle
Councillor Column - 8 October 2025 - Cr Shirley Cornish Published on 08 October 2025 We often hear about the three Rs in local government: Roads, Rates and Rubbish. They are the essential bones of what we do. I would like to shine a light on a different kind of three Rs that reflect the heart of what Hepburn Shire can be. Tagged as: , Community, Councillors
Dan Murphy’s shaken and stirred by the Hepburn Shire community Published on 01 October 2025 On Monday 29 September, Council and the community finally won a two-year long battle to keep the Endeavour Group from putting a Dan Murphy’s in Daylesford. Tagged as: , Community
Councillor Column - 1 October 2025 - Cr Tony Clark Published on 01 October 2025 As the weather improves and spring is now with us the mood cannot help but lift. Tagged as: , Community, Councillors
Get connected at the 2025 Positive Ageing Expo Published on 24 September 2025 Council is asking the community to mark their calendars for the Positive Ageing Expo 2025. After a successful event in 2024, we are set to return with energy, inspiration, and community spirit on Tuesday 28 October from 10am to 3pm at The Mechanics Trentham. Tagged as: , Community, Events & Activities
Event-full future for Hepburn Shire Published on 24 September 2025 At the September Ordinary Meeting of Council, Councillors resolved to enter into two-year Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the ChillOut Festival, Clunes Booktown, The Great Trentham Spudfest and CresFest. Tagged as: , Arts & Culture, Community, Events & Activities
Council to renovate Glenlyon Recreation Reserve Pavilion Published on 24 September 2025 At its meeting last night, Council resolved to vary the scope of the Glenlyon Recreation Reserve Pavilion Redevelopment Project to a renovation and renewal of the existing pavilion, in place of the previously proposed construction of a new pavilion. Tagged as: , Committees, Community, Grants, Health & Lifestyle, Improvement Works, Projects
Council performance showcased in Annual and Financial reports Published on 24 September 2025 Council adopted its 2024/25 Annual Report and Annual Financial Report at the Ordinary Council meeting last night. Tagged as: , Arts & Culture, Business & Economy, Committees, Community, Community Safety, Council meeting, Councillors, Emergencies, Environment, Events & Activities, Grants, Health & Lifestyle, Honours & Celebration, Improvement Works, Planning, Projects, Public notice, Recovery, Strategies and plans, Sustainability
Council seeks community feedback on Domestic Animal Management Plan Published on 17 September 2025 Council is currently developing its new Domestic Animal Management Plan (DAMP) and is inviting community feedback to help shape how dogs and cats will be managed over the next four years. Tagged as: , Community, Environment, Health & Lifestyle, Strategies and plans