The Jackson family established an engineering works in Vincent Street and ran the Star Picture Theatre which stood directly opposite the Museum. Jackson’s Lookout, located in Hepburn Regional Park, was built in 1954 by the Hepburn Progress Association’s Entertainment Committee in honour of Jack Jackson’s many contributions to the community.
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March rainfall of 46.8mm was just above the 44.7mm long-term average. That followed drier than average conditions for January and February. The Bureau of Meteorology modelling suggests that for April to the end of June drier than normal conditions are likely for much of Victoria.
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Hepburn Shire Council has implemented a new speed zone of 40 km/hr for an area surrounding the central business district of Daylesford to enhance safety for road users and pedestrians.
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Disagreement and debate are natural, even necessary, in a functioning democracy. Councillors and public officials expect scrutiny and are open to constructive feedback. However, there is a significant difference between engaging in a good-faith discussion and launching defamatory or abusive attacks.
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A remarkable image submitted to The Wombat Post this week has left us chuckling and marvelling —a detailed, lifelike depiction of a wombat struggling on their stubby little legs, reaching to post a letter at a letterbox.
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