Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex and disabling disease that affects many parts of the body, including the brain and muscles, digestive, immune and cardiac systems. Emerge Australia is a support body which exists to support people living with ME/CFS, as well as their carers and health professionals.
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Hepburn Shire Council has formally stated its unanimous support for the constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through the Voice to Parliament. Council has also resolved to share clear, credible information on the Voice to Parliament and all aspects of the upcoming referendum.
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The ordinary meeting of Council this month was notable for the absence of any planning applications which required Council approval. Planning applications continue to arrive at the Council office but none or of a scale or have attracted sufficient objections to warrant the attention of Councillors. See a list of current planning applications for the Daylesford/Hepburn area.
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State and federal flood recovery funding will assist local committees of management to restore public areas damage by the 2022 floods. $246,000 has been allocated to repair and restore internal and external damage to the historical Daylesford Museum Reserve and $5,300 has been provided to repair and reinstate the surface at the Daylesford Trotting Track.
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Rates and charges make up over half of Council’s annual budgeted revenue and are vital to delivering services such as parks and gardens, waste collection, local road maintenance and construction, libraries, public sporting and recreation facilities, and more. Ratepayers in Hepburn Shire have begun receiving their rates notices this week. Council offers options for people experiencing hardship.
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