With history enthusiast Natalie Poole Robin Hood Hotel, Musk Creek John Harrington was born 1826 in Donegal, Ireland to John and Mary Harrington. He was the fourth child of seven children. He married Mary Guerin in 1861 in Ireland. John and a pregnant Mary embarked on board the ship Henry Fernie on September 9, 1862. […]

Founded in 2010, the Clunes Ceramic Award is a major, national, acquisitive and biennial award presented in Clunes. An initiative of Creative Clunes, the award was established in partnership with the Art Gallery of Ballarat and Castlemaine Art Museum. The major award of $10,000 is provided by the Hugh D.T. Williamson Foundation. As the award […]

SIX DAYS OF FILM, FOOD, MUSIC, HISTORY AND CELEBRATION OCTOBER 20–25, 2026 • DAYLESFORD & HEPBURN SPRINGS More than 170 years ago, Italian-speaking Swiss migrants arrived in the goldfields of Hepburn Springs, bringing with them their traditions, skills, recipes and hopes for a new life.   Their influence helped shape the community we know today, […]

So, the build is coming along nicely now. We still have an April move-in date but it’s well at lock up and this week, as you read this edition, the kitchen will be going in. The one on the right was in the display building we looked at and I thought it was really nice. […]

The Daylesford Show is only a few weeks away – with plenty of attractions for the kids on offer. The fabulous petting zoo will be back, although probably with some poultry exclusions because of the H5 bird flu. The Bubble Fairy is a popular and appealing part of the show. Fabulous magician Cath Jamieson will […]

The La Dolce Vita Crawl is happening at Main Road, Hepburn Springs on Sunday, October 25 from noon to 5pm. Main Road on Sunday afternoon is an excellent setting for an Italian street party to conclude the Festa. Given the region’s rich heritage – as part of the Hepburn Swiss Italian Festa – a street […]

The annual Spring Show in Clunes is always a hit for the family.   Held on the third Saturday in November, November 21 this year will represent the 163rd running of this iconic event. Every year the Dog High Jump competition is a crowd pleaser. This year the Society is proud to be hosting the […]

I love a sausage, but I was recently cornered at a barbecue by a bloke who reckoned “they were okay in my day, but nowadays they’re full of crap”. So, cast your mind back 50+ years. It’s 1973, the butcher wraps your snags in yesterday’s paper and nobody asks what’s in them. I remember our […]

Hold your horses I take life slow and easy. What’s to rush? This is the way I learn my timely lessons, slow enough to be still and let things brush lightly against my soul, this lovely essence. It gives me space to tweak my learning perspectives and things go well when it’s slow and easy […]

Hi there, I am Ruby, a girl with a big heart. I absolutely love people and am always ready to greet you with my signature wiggly body and wagging tail. I am full of fun and enjoy playtime, whether it’s chasing toys, going for walks, or simply spending time with my favourite people. When playtime […]

By Donna Kelly I was reading a news item from the ABC and had to check the date – I thought maybe it was April Fool’s Day.   Nope. It was about the federal government’s Higher Everyday Living Fees, introduced last year under “once in a generation” reforms. And it’s true. And awful. Now I […]

The cronies from Tyldenvania are busy working on their Tylden Halloween event – and Natalie Davis, right, and Beth Johnson, and their all-hands-on-deck crew, are flat out. The all-ages event, but with children definitely needing supervision, is on at the Tylden Hall on Saturday, October 31 from 4pm to 11pm – with the cost just […]