Author: Tim Bach

Killed by Kindness

Metabolic bone disease is more often known by the names rickets and osteoporosis. In birds, it means their leg, chest and other bones and even beaks may be brittle and snap. And it’s caused by humans feeding birds! Tanya Loos explains.

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Photo of the Week

Local garden designer Lincoln Flynn captured this Pacific Black Duck (Anas superciliosa) who found its dam frozen after a recent overnight frost. Share your best photos with The Wombat Post community.

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New Advisory Committee for Young People

Young people in Hepburn Shire will form a new advisory group to share insights on challenges for young people living, working and studying in Hepburn Shire. Young council members elected by their peers will work together to define priority action areas.

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The Block Coming To Daylesford in 2025

The 2025 season of the renovation show, The Block, will feature the Daylesford site at 1 Raglan Street. The Raglan Street site was originally planned for the 2024 season but delays in approvals required the renovation show planners to pivot to a site at Phillip Island.

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Hepburn Palais to Close

The Hepburn Palais is closing its doors. In a social media post, venue manager, Richard Finale thanked the artists and patrons who have supported the Palais in recent years.

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