This morning Trentham was officially named the Top Tiny Tourism Town at the Australian Top Tourism Town Awards, against some formidable competition.
Next date: Friday, 17 October 2025 | 02:00 PM to 06:00 PM
Come along to this short workshop series coming up in Lockwood South, to improve your knowledge of grazing horses!
Learn how to manage grazing patterns to increase soil health and perennial pasture species on your property, while maintaining the health of your horses.
It is designed for small landholders (2-20Ha) with grazing horses and designed to use the resources and time you have available to improve your property.
Land managers in the City of Greater Bendigo, Hepburn Shire, Mount Alexander Shire or Macedon Ranges Shire are eligible to attend.
The course is presented by Jason McAinch, Private Land Conservation Officer with horse owner and landscape architect, Justine Image, and will incorporate three sessions:
A course outline is available here(PDF, 295KB)
On completion of the course, an optional one-hour, one-on-one practical property visit to your property will be available.
Cost: $75 per property. Note: "One ticket" will cover two people from the same property.
Register here
$75 per property
The Healthy Landscapes: Practical Regenerative Agricultural Communities program aims to raise awareness in the community about sustainable land management practices that improve soil health, reduce exposure to climate risk, enhance biodiversity and increase on-farm productivity.
We offer the following programs about agricultural practices to help you improve your land, soil, water and livestock:
This program is being delivered as a partnership between Macedon Ranges Shire Council (MRSC), Hepburn Shire Council, the City of Greater Bendigo, A Healthy Coliban Catchment project (North Central Catchment Management Authority and Coliban Water), and Melbourne Water