Applications for the 2022 Hepburn Shire Biodiversity Grants are open between Monday 9 May and Tuesday 15 June 2022. The grants are offered to support community action to enhance and protect biodiversity in the Shire.
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Council will consider a recommendation to renew the lease of the Basin Reserve Speedway at its meeting on May 17. Community support for the Speedway is overwhelming – 83 per cent of respondents supported the renewal of the Speedway lease – but there are questions about the Council’s survey methods.
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The popular and picturesque Domino Trail between Lyonville and Trentham has reopened after the last of the damage from June 2001 storm has been cleared. The 6 km walk is easy and suited to walkers and cyclists of all ages.
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Council will consider an application for a “glamping” camping and caravan park development at Charlies Road, Elevated Plains. Council refused a similar application in 2020 and their decision was later upheld by VCAT.
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Learner drivers in Daylesford and surrounding towns that don’t have access to a supervising driver or a suitable vehicle can now benefit from the local TAC L2P program. Local charity, The Daylesford Foundation, has donated a vehicle to the Ballarat Foundation to enable local volunteer mentors and learner drivers in the Daylesford area to have easy access to a vehicle.
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