As the state’s climate gets hotter and drier, with more extreme weather predicted, one community is working to “future-proof” itself through a strategy built on two wind turbines named Gusto and Gale.
Lerderderg Campground - image via Parks Victoria
Words by Tom Parker
Spanning over 65,000 hectares in Victoria’s central west.
Victoria is getting three new national parks spanning more than 65,000 hectares in Victoria’s central west, with the state government moving to preserve the unique environments of three fertile regions.
In order to do so, the Victorian government will look to link up existing state forests, parks and reserves. The largest of which will see Lerderderg State Forest connected with the Wombat State Forest, creating a new national park of than 44,000 hectares between Daylesford and Bacchus Marsh.
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Winter Sounds will envelop Daylesford’s most beloved heritage venues this July.
The team behind Echuca’s award-winning Riverboats Music Festival have announced a new venture in the form of a winter music festival.
Launching this July, the inaugural Winter Sounds will encapsulate five venues across Daylesford and the surrounding hills over three days.
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The inaugural Winter Sounds is happening from Friday July 16 until Sunday July 18
Tickets are on sale now with options for single or multi-performance passes