To market, to market

You can find everything you need at weekend markets, from fresh fruit and veg to handmade jewellery and wares, throughout the Central Highlands and surrounds. Here are just a few.

Daylesford Sunday Market – every Sunday

Wesley Hill Market - every Saturday

Trentham Neighbourhood Centre Makers Market - first Saturday

Golden Plains Farmers Market - first Saturday

Woodend Farmers Market - first Saturday

Castlemaine Artists’ Market – first Sunday

Trentham Community Group Market - second Saturday

Kyneton Farmers Market - second Saturday

Ballan Farmers Market - second Saturday

Kyneton Rotary Community Market – second Saturday

Maldon Market – second Sunday

Clunes Farmers Market - second Sunday

Trentham Farmers Market and Makers Market - third Saturday

Glenlyon Farmers Market – third Saturday

Leonards Hill Market - third Saturday

Creswick Market - third Saturday

Talbot Farmers Market – third Sunday

Woodend Lions Market - third Sunday (Closed for winter)

Daylesford Farmers Market – fourth Sunday

Trentham Station Sunday Market - fourth Sunday

Buninyong Village Market - fourth Sunday

Message From The Mayor

Council Budget 2023/24 – The budget was adopted at our Special Meeting on 27 June. Developed in very constrained financial circumstances, the $59 million budget focuses on finishing capital projects that are already underway while continuing to provide the full range of services to the community. Rate income is projected to increase by 3.5% in line with the State Government’s rate cap. Hepburn Shire continues to rely heavily on Federal and State grant funding. A key priority will be to complete disaster recovery works, especially on our road network. Desperately needed remedial works on Daylesford Town Hall will commence in 2023/24. We thank community members for their submissions to the budget. The final adopted budget document is available at www.hepburn.vic.gov.au/budget

Outdoor dining and trading policy - Arrangements introduced during and after COVID-19 were particularly successful in generating safe economic activity for our traders, locals and visitors. Changes arising from the recent revision of the policy will see outdoor dining on footpaths continue, under permit, but the use of on-street parking bays (parklets) for outdoor dining will no longer be possible. Permits must be in place by 31 July.

NAIDOC Week – NAIDOC Week runs from 2 to 9 July and the theme this year is ‘For Our Elders’. Watch out for Council activities on 3 July and 9 July, along with events at our libraries.

Creswick Town Hall – The restoration works are complete. Led by Catherine King MP and Martha Haylett MP, Council proudly reopened the hall on 23 June. A joint venture between Federal, State and Local Governments, the Creswick Town Hall is a well-loved facility and this project renews and preserves the iconic heritage building for future generations. Now the scaffolding has been removed it is wonderful to see all the intricate work on the façade revealed and the detail in which the building has been restored. Future Hepburn - Thanks to everyone who provided input into the township structure plan surveys as part of our major strategic planning project, Future Hepburn. Watch out for more opportunities to have your say on Future Hepburn via our Participate Hepburn page at https://participate.hepburn.vic.gov.au/future-hepburn

Free youth mental health training - Parents, carers, or those who work with young people in Hepburn Shire, are invited to enrol in free training to help you better support young people who may be experiencing mental health challenges. Council and Youth Gurus are running accredited Youth Mental Health First Aid training for community members in July. The training is a blended workshop with four hours of online training (done in your own time) and one full day of face-to-face training. Find out more and register at www.hepburn.vic.gov.au/Young-people

Surveys – Remember to provide your feedback on the draft affordable housing strategy and the Glenlyon Recreation Reserve Masterplan at https://participate.hepburn.vic.gov.au

Cr Brian Hood Mayor

Council Plan Focus Areas

Budget Adopted

Council has adopted a $59 million budget for 2023/2024, with investment focused on completing major capital works and delivering more than 100 services to the community in line with the Council Plan and Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan. The budget has been carefully developed in one of the toughest financial environments in recent history.

Council will deliver $19.4 million of capital works, allowing us to finalise some of the committed projects across the Shire and carry out regular renewal works. This is in addition to our day-to-day operations which include delivering important community services such as libraries, community grants, parks and gardens, road maintenance, tourism, reconciliation and events, just to name a few.

To view the budget visit www.hepburn.vic.gov.au/budget

Have Your Say

We invite you to review and provide feedback on Council’s draft Affordable Housing Strategy and Action Plan, which aims to help address some of the challenges of meeting housing needs in the Shire. Council is also developing a 10-year Masterplan for the Glenlyon Recreation Reserve to inform the future planning, provision and enhancement of the reserve. Come along and speak to representatives from the Sport and Active Recreation team on Saturday 22 July between 10am and 11.30am at the Glenlyon Recreation Reserve to discuss the draft masterplan.

To have your say on these topics and more, head to https://participate.hepburn.vic.gov.au/

Postive Ageing Expo

Are you 55+? Come along to our Positive Ageing Expo, which has the theme ‘Getting to know each other’. Learn about local support services, gain tips on ageing well and see a demonstration on Tai Chi. Bring your friends and make new ones at this inaugural event.

Thursday 27 July from 12pm to 3pm

Trentham Sportsground Reserve

Lunch is provided. The first 50 people to register will go into the draw for some great prizes. To register or to find out more, call Council on (03) 5348 2306 or visit www.hepburn.vic.gov.au/ageing-expo

Cat Curfew

Council’s dusk until dawn domestic cat curfew started on Saturday 1 July. This is a key action of our Domestic Animal Management Plan. A cat curfew is a specified time where cats are not permitted outside of your property boundary. Find more information on the curfew at www.hepburn.vic.gov.au/cats or call Council on (03) 5348 2306.

School Holiday Program

Council has an exciting program of free events over the school holidays across the Shire. There’s nature drawing, art and craft, NAIDOC Week activities and podcasting workshops. Places are limited and bookings are essential. Find out more and book via www.hepburn.vic.gov.au/School-holidays

The Council Plan 2021-2025 describes how Council will strive towards our vision, where to focus efforts, and how to measure progress. Each Focus Area has a series of priority statements, with actions against each item.