The Wombat Post

19/12/2025

The Festive Season is Here Again – And We’re Taking a Well Earned Break

The Wombat Post is taking a break until February 6. We wish all our readers, contributors and the wider community a happy and peaceful festive season....

19/12/2025

Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice

Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s memoir was published posthumously in October 2025 and has already had a significant influence in shining a light on the abuse she and many other young women have suffered. It is a raw and unsparing account of her experiences of being trafficked for sexual activities to powerful men....

19/12/2025

Daylesford RDA Wraps up 2025

Wendy Hogben, a foundation member of Daylesford RDA was named 2025 Victorian Volunteer of the Year for her services to RDA Victoria and David Rak, another volunteer, won the 2025 RDA Victoria Behind the Scenes Hero Award....

19/12/2025

The Art of Third Places

Third places are the physical spaces we inhabit that allow us to gather, connect, form friendships, and socialise without obligation or expectation. They are not about productivity or consumption, they are about presence. Third places are vital for healthy communities, resilient societies and a connected world....

19/12/2025

Combine Art and Wine to Tingle All Your Senses

Chris Dilworth and Loique Allain have brought wine and art to Daylesford with their art gallery and cellar door combination at 5 Howe Street. They bring a rich background, having worked, studied and travelled across Europe and Australia....

19/12/2025

Historic Wheelers Bridge Closed as Council Moves to Protect Safety

Hepburn Council has closed Wheelers Bridge on the Creswick–Lawrence Road after receiving advice that continued use poses an unacceptable risk to motorists and pedestrians. Council will prepare a further report on the long-term future of Wheelers Bridge, considering factors such as safety, risk, cost, level of use and heritage value. ...

19/12/2025

WRL Hearings End but Key Decisions Appear Already in Motion

Hepburn Shire Council has concluded its formal participation in the Environment Effects Statement hearings for the Western Renewables Link, presenting expert evidence on tourism, agriculture and landscape and visual impacts. Meanwhile, AEMO has announced contracts to construct the Link....

19/12/2025

Council Pares Back Daylesford Town Hall Redevelopment to Staged Plan

Hepburn Shire Council has agreed to scale back its ambitions for the Daylesford Town Hall redevelopment, endorsing a staged delivery model in response to financial constraints and uncertainty around future funding....

19/12/2025

Victoria Park Masterplan Adopted, Funding and Timing Remain Uncertain

Hepburn Shire Council has adopted a revised masterplan for Victoria Park in Daylesford, setting out an ambitious long-term vision for upgrades to sport, recreation and event facilities at the reserve, while acknowledging that delivery will depend on future funding and budget decisions....

19/12/2025

Christmas CFA Fundraiser is on Again at Cliffy’s

Cliffy's Christmas fundraiser is back this December, raising funds for our local CFA brigades. The proceeds from this year’s raffle will directly support our local Country Fire Authority (CFA) brigades including Daylesford, Hepburn, Franklinford, Glenlyon, Musk, Leonards Hill and Porcupine Ridge....

19/12/2025

The Year That Was In The Wombat Post

As the year draws to a close, the stories most read over the past year in The Wombat Post offer a snapshot of what mattered most to our community. Taken together, they tell a story of a township with a sense of place, protective of its character but negotiating change as it contemplates its future....

As the year draws to a close, the stories most read over the past year in The Wombat Post offer a snapshot of what mattered most to our community. Taken together, they tell a story of a township w…

19/12/2025

DJAARA Exhibition to Honour Guildford Big Tree: Calling All Artists

DJAARA, the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation, is planning an exhibition at the Castlemaine Arts Museum in July next year to honour the timber which fell from the much-loved Guildford Big Tree in February 2024....

DJAARA, the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation, is planning an exhibition at the Castlemaine Arts Museum in July next year to honour the timber which fell from the much-loved Guildford B…