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12/07/2025

(nee Gavine) 21.3.1929 - 10.7.2025 Passed away peacefully at Trentham Aged Care. Dearly loved wife of Jack(dec). Loving and loved Mum of lain, Erica and Graeme and their partners. Loved Grandma of 6 and Great Grandma of 11. The family want to thank the Staff at the Daylesford Hospital, Springs Medical, and Trentham Aged Care for their wonderful care of Jean, and our family....

(nee Gavine) 21.3.1929 – 10.7.2025 Passed away peacefully at Trentham Aged Care. Dearly loved wife of Jack(dec). Loving and loved Mum of lain, Erica and Graeme and their partners. Loved Grandma of 6 and Great Grandma of 11. The family want to thank the Staff at the Daylesford Hospital, Springs Med...

Claire Taubert It is no secret that as we grow older, our physical health and capacity change—and in some cases decline....
11/07/2025

Claire Taubert It is no secret that as we grow older, our physical health and capacity change—and in some cases decline. Interestingly, our mental health often improves. Measures of contentedness, happiness and well-being increase over the lifespan, despite a decrease in physical ability for some. Sociological research shows that older people generally feel happier and more contented. We also tend to face stress with more equanimity than when we were younger....

Claire Taubert It is no secret that as we grow older, our physical health and capacity change—and in some cases decline. Interestingly, our mental health often improves. Measures of contentedness, happiness and well-being increase over the lifespan, despite a decrease in physical ability for some....

Tanya Loos I am driving a rental car at the moment while my Corolla is at the smash repairs in Castlemaine. Unfortunatel...
11/07/2025

Tanya Loos I am driving a rental car at the moment while my Corolla is at the smash repairs in Castlemaine. Unfortunately they know me well - this is the fourth time they have replaced the front part of my car due to "road strike", "wildlife collision", "car strike" – this phenomenon has many names. Despite driving carefully and under the speed limit, each time it has seemed as if a kangaroo has come out of nowhere and collided with my little car!...

Tanya Loos I am driving a rental car at the moment while my Corolla is at the smash repairs in Castlemaine. Unfortunately they know me well – this is the fourth time they have replaced the front part of my car due to “road strike”, “wildlife collision”, “car strike” – this phenomenon...

Tall Tales and True(ish) is a filmic soundtrack to the human condition with Richard and Michelle Pleasance . From storie...
11/07/2025

Tall Tales and True(ish) is a filmic soundtrack to the human condition with Richard and Michelle Pleasance . From stories of murder and love gone wrong to more upbeat, humorous swing tunes, Pleasantville is family affair featuring husband and wife team, Richard and Michelle Pleasance. Richard, music composer, producer and founding member of “Boom Crash Opera”, will lay down some haunting and filmic guitar sounds forming the background for some smooth, conversational tones by Michelle....

Tall Tales and True(ish) is a filmic soundtrack to the human condition with Richard and Michelle Pleasance . From stories of murder and love gone wrong to more upbeat, humorous swing tunes, Pleasantville is family affair featuring husband and wife team, Richard and Michelle Pleasance. Richard, music...

Hepburn Shire Council has received the results of the 2025 Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey, with data rev...
11/07/2025

Hepburn Shire Council has received the results of the 2025 Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey, with data revealing a decline in overall community satisfaction and notable differences between Hepburn and other small rural councils across Victoria. The annual survey, commissioned by the Department of Government Services and conducted by JWS Research, captures community perceptions on key performance measures such as council direction, service delivery, consultation, and advocacy....

Hepburn Shire Council has received the results of the 2025 Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey, with data revealing a decline in overall community satisfaction and notable differences between Hepburn and other small rural councils across Victoria. The annual survey, commissioned by the De...

Hobsons Bay City Council has released a confronting report detailing serious cultural and organisational issues followin...
11/07/2025

Hobsons Bay City Council has released a confronting report detailing serious cultural and organisational issues following an independent Listening and Support Process involving 138 staff. The review was triggered after allegations raised with councillors led to the suspension of Hobsons Bay CEO, Aaron van Egmond. Mr van Egmond later resigned his position with the Council. The review, led by experienced local government executives Brett Luxford and Jewil Fulton, found that many staff experienced a workplace culture marked by distrust, fear, bullying, and systemic dysfunction over several years....

Hobsons Bay City Council has released a confronting report detailing serious cultural and organisational issues following an independent Listening and Support Process involving 138 staff. The review was triggered after allegations raised with councillors led to the suspension of Hobsons Bay CEO, Aar...

Lesley Hewitt It’s NAIDOC week (6th-13 July 2025) when we celebrate and recognize the history, culture and achievements...
11/07/2025

Lesley Hewitt It’s NAIDOC week (6th-13 July 2025) when we celebrate and recognize the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people – and coincidently the same week that the Northern Territory coroner, Elizabeth Armitage reported that she couldn’t rule out that racism contributed to Kumanjayi Walker’s death. So, it was fortuitous that I picked up a copy of Keon West’s book…...

Lesley Hewitt It’s NAIDOC week (6th-13 July 2025) when we celebrate and recognize the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people – and coincidently the same week that the Northern Territory coroner, Elizabeth Armitage reported that she couldn’t rule out t...

The renovation of the tower and water basin at the top of the Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens is finally underway. Vistors t...
11/07/2025

The renovation of the tower and water basin at the top of the Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens is finally underway. Vistors to the Gardens who park at the top, will see the ongoing construction work as they wind their way through to the Cafe and other amenities. Initiated by the Friends of Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens in 2020, the Day Basin, including the tower, is part of their overall project called "Enhancing the Visitor Experience at the Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens"....

The renovation of the tower and water basin at the top of the Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens is finally underway. Vistors to the Gardens who park at the top, will see the ongoing construction work as they wind their way through to the Cafe and other amenities. Initiated by the Friends of Wombat Hill Bo...

Patrice O'Shea It is easy to say that a person’s contribution to an organisation is immeasurable. In many ways, Ray Robi...
11/07/2025

Patrice O'Shea It is easy to say that a person’s contribution to an organisation is immeasurable. In many ways, Ray Robinson’s was. But in other ways, it could be measured pretty accurately. Ray joined the Friends in the big year of 2011. Stuart Rattle had shaken the whole organisation up and we were heading to the first big Musk Farm opening....

Patrice O’Shea It is easy to say that a person’s contribution to an organisation is immeasurable. In many ways, Ray Robinson’s was. But in other ways, it could be measured pretty accurately. Ray joined the Friends in the big year of 2011. Stuart Rattle had shaken the whole organisation up an...

Our justice system has been very much to the fore in recent weeks, with one case in particular taking up far too much sp...
10/07/2025

Our justice system has been very much to the fore in recent weeks, with one case in particular taking up far too much space in our media. But media reports of court proceedings have been with us since newspapers began such as this report from The Daylesford Mercury and Express on Tuesday 31 August 1869: In the Police Court yesterday before Mr Webster P.M., that well-known character McGrath was charged with being drunk....

Our justice system has been very much to the fore in recent weeks, with one case in particular taking up far too much space in our media. But media reports of court proceedings have been with us since newspapers began such as this report from The Daylesford Mercury and Express on Tuesday 31 August 1...

Once upon a time, a weary traveller arrived in a small village carrying nothing but an empty pot and a smooth stone in h...
10/07/2025

Once upon a time, a weary traveller arrived in a small village carrying nothing but an empty pot and a smooth stone in his pocket. The village, having fallen on hard times, was quiet and cautious. People kept to themselves, convinced they had nothing to spare. The traveller sat in the middle of the town square, built a small fire, filled his pot with water, and dropped in the stone....

Once upon a time, a weary traveller arrived in a small village carrying nothing but an empty pot and a smooth stone in his pocket.  The village, having fallen on hard times, was quiet and cautious.  People kept to themselves, convinced they had nothing to spare. The traveller sat in the middle of ...

"Bessie" Hepburn Energy's 5MWh community battery arrived last Friday. Bessie is co-located with the wind turbines Gusto ...
09/07/2025

"Bessie" Hepburn Energy's 5MWh community battery arrived last Friday. Bessie is co-located with the wind turbines Gusto and Gale on Leonard's Hill, just outside Daylesford, and is located just below Gale. It is the equivalent of around 400 household batteries. Hepburn Energy (formerly known as Hepburn Wind), is a co-operative, with almost 2000 shareholding members, many from the local region and a much wider pool of supporters who engage with our projects and programs....

“Bessie” Hepburn Energy’s 5MWh community battery arrived last Friday. Bessie is co-located with the wind turbines Gusto and Gale on Leonard’s Hill, just outside Daylesford, and is located just below Gale. It is the equivalent of around 400 household batteries.  Hepburn Energy (formerly know...

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