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VOLUNTEERS: President Michelle Clifford, op shop volunteers Angela Stephenson and Roy Leyshan and Christmas Cheer volunteer Danny Moynihan. Photo: Dylan Burns

Hepburn Regional Community Cheer spreading festivity across shire

Hayley Elg
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CUTE: Charli Douglas, 5, and Aiyah Hannan, 6, decorate the hall. Photo: Kate Healy

Two Dean mums providing an inclusive community Christmas lunch to prevent loneliness

Hayley Elg
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BRAVE: Charlie Wallace, Jye Excell, principal Mel Stewart, Archer Leaver, Madison Clough, Harry Ingwersen, and teacher Vicki Hughes.

Inspiring youngsters make bold move to fundraise for Cancer Council

Hayley Elg

LIVE: Country/hillbilly/bluegrass artist Archer will launch his latest album at the Palais in Hepburn Springs on Saturday. For Darren Lowe's interview with the local musician, visit the Advocate's website.

No shortage of great gigs

Darren Lowe

Hepburn musician Archer hits the mark

Darren Lowe

GOODBYE: Former Hepburn Shire Council Mayors, Michael Cheshire, Lou Newman, Principal of Wesley College Dr Helen Drennen AM, and former Hepburn Shire Council Mayor, Tim Hayes and Cr Neil Newitt at Dr Drennen’s farewell dinner at Quigley and Clarke.

Long-term Wesley principal farewelled

Hayley Elg

Chance to help make difference

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VOLUNTEERS: President Michelle Clifford, op shop volunteers Angela Stephenson and Roy Leyshan and Christmas Cheer volunteer Danny Moynihan. Photo: Dylan Burns

Hepburn Regional Community Cheer spreading festivity across shire

Hayley Elg
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A herd of pigs targetted in the aerial shoot.

Aerial cull takes out nearly 5000 feral pigs

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Close results for Smeaton, Clunes in round nine

Hayley Elg

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Trentham hopeful to be winners at next game

Hayley Elg

WHAT A DAY: Lindsay Tucker and his Clunes outfit produced a big upset by beating City Oval on Monday. Picture: Luka Kauzlaric.

Clunes produces shock at City Oval

Tim O'Connor

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Close results for Smeaton, Clunes in round nine

COACH: Johno Leoncini is hoping for big improvement in season 2019.

Magpies confirm two key recruits

Tim O'Connor

TEAM: Sophie Elderfield, Eve Gritten, Ruby Hunt, Jessica & Kira Vanderberg, Asha Loft, Anna D’Onghia, Sienna Milton and coaches Ben Tsaptsalis, Colin Priest. Photo: Dylan Burns

Daylesford girls place third at state championship

Hayley Elg

LIVE: Country/hillbilly/bluegrass artist Archer will launch his latest album at the Palais in Hepburn Springs on Saturday. For Darren Lowe's interview with the local musician, visit the Advocate's website.

No shortage of great gigs

Darren Lowe

Hepburn musician Archer hits the mark

Darren Lowe

GOT SOUL: PP Arnold, best known for hits like The First Cut Is The Deepest, is coming to Castlemaine.

Soul icon coming to town

Darren Lowe

LIVE: Country/hillbilly/bluegrass artist Archer will launch his latest album at the Palais in Hepburn Springs on Saturday. For Darren Lowe's interview with the local musician, visit the Advocate's website.

No shortage of great gigs

OUTSTANDING: Blooming singer-songwriter Harry Hookey will bring his talents to the Old Hepburn on Sunday.

Hookey’s a joy to behold

Darren Lowe

POPULAR: Indie/roots musician Jordie Lane is touring Australia, having recently moved from Melbourne to Nashville. His new album Glassellland is out now.

Musical variety on display

Darren Lowe

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

Aloha Zen’s Byron Bay Pillow, $107.00

Unique gift ideas for the hard-to-buy-guy in your life

Emma Elsworthy

Ballarat, it’s time to eat | check out our Ballarat Food magazine

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Lavender Harvest Festival. Photo: Kate Healy

Eight things to do in and around Ballarat this summer

Linley Wilkie

The Small Folk’s founders Anna and Simon Davis say their roles as early childhood educators helped guide their vision to create "enchanting, holistic play, celebrating a naturally simplified childhood".

Why a labour of love makes all the difference in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

ON THE HORIZON: Realtair managing director Peter Matthews says the real estate cliche, ‘location, location, location’ is ever present when water is concerned. Hot spots such as cafe strips and transport services are areas that provide lifestyle to add further value to the water.

Bringing alive your coastal dream

Lydia Roberts

First impressions: Using quality photos in real estate listings can make all the difference.

Are professional photos worth it?

Ruth Lewis

Hartland has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a separate garage-studio. Inset: Peter Garrett

Peter Garrett makes $1.2 million return to Southern Highlands

Lucy Macken

Chance to help make difference

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LIVE: Country/hillbilly/bluegrass artist Archer will launch his latest album at the Palais in Hepburn Springs on Saturday. For Darren Lowe's interview with the local musician, visit the Advocate's website.

No shortage of great gigs

Darren Lowe

Hepburn musician Archer hits the mark

Darren Lowe

Chance to help make difference

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GLORY: Australia’s winning King’s Cup team, July 1919. Picture: AWM D00725

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

STAR POWER: The legendary Captain Albert Jacka VC, from Victoria was the face of recruitment campaigns and later, the 1919 Peace Bonds. Picture: AWM ARTV00784

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

A herd of pigs targetted in the aerial shoot.

Aerial cull takes out nearly 5000 feral pigs

Just some of the stars on the red carpet on Wednesday night.

15 photos from the AACTA red carpet

PROTEST: Daylesford students Tasha Robinson, Sumer Tauber, Tom Ekstedt, Zari Brosolo, Jade Moran , Eric Kelly, Lachy Taylor, Holly Hartnup and Ani Wade.

Students walk out of school and protest in a call to the Federal Government for climate change mitigation | Gallery

The 100 best photos from the 2018 Supercars Newcastle 500

Photo: Ryan Overall

Incredible footage of dust storms hitting NSW

Kim Chappell
Gregor Heard

SPIN: Tilly Jenkins practices with hoola hoops. Photo: Dylan Burns

Young circus performers a hit

Hayley Elg

STRONG: Beautiful toddler Penelope Dean is the sunshine of her mother Emily's life. The brave little girl has been treated for a rare tumour.

How McHappy Day helps brave tots like Penelope

Michelle Mexon

Ogier takes advantage of WRC start time

TIME: A December performance by a group of Daylesford youth wowed Petrus Spronk. "There’s an amazing amount of talent hidden in these young performers."

The Artist’s View

Petrus Spronk
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Australia's Josh Hazlewood reacts after he was dismissed on the final day of the First Test. Photo: AP

The fence between sports fans and old age

Janine Graham

High-speed rail? Time we all got on board

Father Brendan Lee

PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

Labor accused of ‘milking’ self-funded retirees

HEALTH CONCERN: More older people are drinking to hazardous levels. Image Pixabay.

Boomers the new ‘risky’ drinkers

Eileen Wood

Peter Dutton doubts Labor's plan to negotiate with countries to take offshore asylum seekers.

US or nothing for boat arrivals: Dutton

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Former teacher Sonia Ruth Mackay (right) has been jailed for having sex with a student.

SA teacher jailed for sex with student

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One person has been confirmed dead and six injured after a truck crash in Sydney.

One dead after truck hits Sydney bus stop

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Telstra CEO Andy Penn has rejected calls for the telco to foot the bill for emergency warning texts.

Telstra says no to free emergency texts

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The Commander of Operation Sovereign Borders says people smugglers are "suppressed" not defeated.

Operation Sovereign Borders gets new chief

Matt Coughlan
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Population will be the hot-button issue when the PM meets with premiers and chief ministers at COAG.

Population issue to dominate COAG meeting

Matt Coughlan
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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says the PM's $1.25b health boost comes after some savage cutbacks.

Fed health boost follows cutbacks: Andrews

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Demand for rehab services is largely being driven by the increased use of methamphetamines.

Odyssey House sees spike in meth addicts

Belinda Tasker
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Four unique accommodation options in Victoria

Enjoy a white Christmas in Whistler

Your 2018/19 essential guide for the winter in Whistler

Rachael Hopwood

Aranui 5 passengers being taken ashore in the Marquesas.

Six highlights in your travel week | 3 Dec

John Rozentals

HOLIDAY BLUES: No matter where you live, how big your house is or how valuable your belongings are, home security should always be a top concern – especially during the holiday season when your home is unattended.

Outsmart holiday burglars

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The latte, cappuccino and flat white still make up about three-in-four coffee orders.

Baristas predict oat coffees as 2019 craze

Luke Costin

SPECIFIC EATING: The input of an accredited practising dietitian when testing the FODMAP diet is important because it is quite complex.

Gut in a rut? You might want to try the Low FODMAP Diet

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