A Special Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday 13 May to consider placing on public exhibition the draft Council Plan, Budget, Asset Management Plan, Revenue and Rating Plan, and 10-Year Financial Plan. This meeting will be held in the Council Chamber, 24 Vincent Street Daylesford, and the public are able to attend in person or virtually via the livestream on Council’s YouTube channel.
Please be advised that The Warehouse - Clunes will be closed Friday 9 May. You can visit us at our Daylesford, Creswick or Trentham hubs, phone 5348 2306 or email us at shire@hepburn.vic.gov.au
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have a unique place in Australia as the original inhabitants of the land.
Across the country, many individuals and communities maintain strong connections to their culture, language and traditional lands, while also contributing to the environmental management, economic development and cultural identity of our nation.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples hold distinctive rights as Australia’s First Peoples, set out in international law.
Despite some improvements in recent years, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people continue to be one of the most vulnerable groups in Australia.
Hepburn Shire Council is on Dja Dja Wurrung Country. In the 2016 Census, 150 Hepburn Shire residents, one per cent of the population, identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Our Reconciliation Advisory Committee provides a forum for Hepburn Shire to consult key stakeholders and seek advice regarding the process, development, and implementation of the next Reconciliation Action Plan.
Local, specific support services are available for Hepburn Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents:
Visit our Reconciliation and Recognition page, which covers some of the work Council is doing in the area of reconciliation. For more information contact Council's Reconciliation Officer, Carolyn Sanders 0457 348 689.