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Hepburn Shire Council is seeking volunteers to join a Community Engagement Pool to provide input into the future of the shire’s townships. The members will help develop various components of strategic planning project, Future Hepburn. Future Hepburn is a once in a generation program of major strategic planning projects that the council is undertaking to protect and enhance the natural and built environment and to improve liveability in the shire. Applications close September 3. Link: www.participate.hepburn.vic.gov.au/future-hepburn

Nominations are open for the Heather Mutimer Honour Roll, part of International Women’s Day celebrations.

Since its inception in 2005, remarkable, courageous and inspirational women from all walks of life, past and present, have been recognised. Nominations close on September 25. Visit the Hepburn Shire Council's website or contact events@hepburn.vic.gov.au or 5348 2306.

Jeff Moorfoot, founder of the Ballarat International Foto Biennale will curate The Real Thing – an exhibition for the Biennale’s 10th edition.

Fifteen regional Victorian photographers respond to the festival theme. They include Tim Burder (Daylesford), Jacqui Henshaw (Macedon), Harry Nankin (Castlemaine), Michael Rayner (Castlemaine), Kim Percy (Hepburn Springs), Sandy Scheltema (Trentham) and Ellie Young (Trentham East). The exhibition will be held at 43 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat from August 26 to October 22.

Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation officially opened the upgraded visitor site at Lalgambuk (Mount Franklin) in a joint celebration with Parks Victoria last Friday.

Dja Dja Wurrung community leaders and elders told stories about Lalgambuk, a significant place for Dja Dja Wurrung People, in a ceremony to mark the occasion.

Dja Dja Wurrung-designed facilities, including a shelter, furniture and signagewhich have been built and installed through DJAARA’s enterprise DJANDAK - have transformed the visitor site.

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