Changes to Council services and facilities

Changes to Council facilities and services 

Our priority continues to be the safety and wellbeing of our community, volunteers and staff.

Services have been modified to restrict face-to-face interactions - with Council staff still available via phone and email.

We’ll continue to provide regular service changes information on this page of our website as well as on Facebook @CentralGoldfields and Twitter @CG_Shire

We thank the community for their understanding during this time.

FACILITIES AND SERVICES

The following buildings are closed to public access.  Services are still available by phone and email as outlined below:

Customer Service Centre

• Phone: 5461 0610 (Monday to Friday between 8.30am and 5pm)

• Email: mail@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au

• Online: Faults can be reported via our free Neat Streets App (downloadable from your phone’s App Store. Report a street or road issue, graffiti, hazard, damage, litter, pothole, signage, street light or even parking related issue direct to our works team.

Visitor Information Centre – Maryborough 

Phone 5460 4511 or email visitorinfo@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au  

Maryborough Regional Library 

Phone 0427 686 827 (Monday to Friday from 10am to 5pm) or email maryboroughlibrary@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au or inbox the Maryborough Regional Library facebook page. 

All Central Goldfields Library due dates have been automatically extended and no fines will be administered during the closure. This includes both Maryborough and Dunolly libraries. 

Central Goldfields Art Gallery

Phone: 5461 6600 or email cgsc.art@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au

Community Hub

Phone: 5461 0610 or email mail@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au

Community Partnerships team 

To contact the Community Partnerships department (community planning, recreation, youth services, youth hub, emergency management, healthy heart, and community grants): 

Phone: 5461 0610 or email mail@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au 

This team regularly has opportunities for community input via our Have Your Say page here.  

Central Goldfields Youth Hub

Phone: 5461 0610 or email mail@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au

Please note that the Engage! School Holiday programs will not run. 

Maryborough Sports and Leisure Centre 

Phone: 0418 515 793 or email info@mslc.com.au   

Tullaroop Leisure Centre

Phone: 5461 0610 or email mail@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au 

Environmental Health Services

Phone: 5461 0610 or email mail@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au

• New applications for fixed registrations can be applications can be submitted via email mail@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au or sent by mail to PO BOX 194, Maryborough, Victoria, 3465. Application payment can be made in cheque with the application or credit card (once your application has been assigned to an officer).

• New applications for temporary food businesses can be made online via the Streatrader website and lodged electronical. Application payment can be made in cheque with the application or credit card (once your application has been assigned to an officer) 

• Waste water septic systems: Applications to alter or install a waste water system registrations can be dropped into our after- hours chute, submitted via email mail@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au or sent by mail to PO BOX 194, Maryborough Victoria, 3465. Application payments can be made in cheque with the application or credit card (once your application has been assigned to an officer).

Immunisation (school program and flu)

 Phone: 5461 0610 or email mail@cgoldshire.vic.gov.a

Statutory Planning and Building Services counter service

Phone: 5461 0610 or email mail@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au

• Planning permit applications can be submitted via email mail@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au or sent by mail to PO BOX 194, Maryborough, Victoria, 3465. You will receive a letter of receipt of your application. Application payment can be made in cheque with the application or credit card (once your application has been assigned to an officer).

     Applications that are being advertised can be viewed on our website here. 

• Building permit applications and any additional information that you wish to submit in support of a building application can be submitted via email mail@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au or sent by mail to PO BOX 194, Maryborough, Victoria, 3465. You will receive a letter of receipt of your application. Application payment can be made in cheque with the application or credit card (once your application has been assigned to an officer).

     Building inspections will be made via appointment and staff will follow social distancing guidelines.    

Road, tree, drain, footpath management

Phone: 5461 0610 or email mail@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au

Contact our Customer Service team to notify us of an issue relating to roads, trees, footpaths and drainage. Email is preferred so that we have your contact details, description and address of the issue, and any photographs attached that would assist in describing the problem. You can also report issues via our free Neat Streets App (downloadable from your phone’s App Store. Report a street or road issue, graffiti, hazard, damage, litter, pothole, signage, street light or even parking related issue direct to our works team.  

Depot 

Phone: 5461 0610 or email mail@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au 

Pound

Phone: 5461 0610 or email mail@cgoldshire.vic.gov.a

The Pound is open by appointment only. Animal collection and enquiries regarding adoptions can be made by calling or emailing. Payments for animal collection and adoption can be made via credit card.

Local Laws

Phone: 5461 0610 or email mail@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au

Local laws officers will attend to issues and will follow social distancing guidelines.

Strategic Planning and Economic Development 

Phone: 5461 0610 or email mail@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au

This team regularly has opportunities for community input via our Have Your Say page here.  

 

The following facilities remain open but with some changes:

Goldfields Family Centre

 Phone: 5461 6500 or email goldfieldsfamilycentre@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au

Long Day Care and the three and four-year-old kindergarten program at the Goldfields Family Centre and Family Day Care continue to operate with additional safety measures in place.

Maternal and Child Health 

Phone 5461 6550 or email goldfieldsfamilycentre@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au   

All Maternal and Child Health Key Ages and Stages consultations will be conducted via teleconference unless families are otherwise notified. All Immunisations as per the National Immunisation Schedule will be administered as per prior appointment with additional COVID-19 screening measures in place.

Aged Care and Disability Services 

Phone: 5461 0610 or email mail@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au  

All Council home care, personal care, respite, meals on wheels and home and property maintenance services are been provided at the normal service level at present. Extra precautions have been implemented for the health and safety of our clients and staff. Any changes to service levels will be individually discussed with clients.

VicRoads - Maryborough

Phone: 131 171 or https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/contact-us/officelocations/maryborough

Operating with reduced services. The following are not being offered for the interim:

• Driver tests, except for Truck and Motor Bike
• Computer based testing

Waste Collection and Transfer Stations

Kerbside waste collection services continue as normal. Council’s Transfer Stations remain open. The tip shop at the Carisbrook Transfer Station has been closed. Phone: Veolia 5456 2500 or email: waste@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au

Public Toilets 

A full list of which public toilet facilities are open or closed is provided below: 

Township	Location
Dunolly	Gordon Gardens	Closed
	Town Hall	Open
Moliagal		Open
Bealiba		Open
Carisbrook	Market Reserve	Closed
	Bucknall Reserve	Open
Talbot	Memorial Park	Closed
	Pioneer Park	Open
Maryborough	Bristol Hill	Closed
	Goldfields Reservoir	Open
	Princes Park	Closed
	Woolworths Car Park	Open
	Clarendon Street	Open
	Phillips Gardens	Open
	Adventure Playground	Open
	Coronation Park	Open
	Community Hub	Closed

 

The following services are still operational but with some changes:

School crossings

Motorists are advised that all of our school crossings are now in operation. 

Please help our children stay safe by obeying reduced speed limits between the designated times, and being patient by looking out for any children crossing the road.

The following activities are no longer operating but staff are still available via phone and email:

Supported Playgroup 

Phone:  5461 6500 or email goldfieldsfamilycentre@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au  

Social Support Groups 

Phone:  5461 0675 or email mail@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au

L2P Learner Drive Mentor Program 

Program suspended but still taking registrations from young people and volunteers via phone 5461 0610 or email mail@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au 

Road Trip Program 

Program suspended but still taking registrations via phone 5461 0610 or email mail@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au 

 

The following facilities are now closed to the public: 

Playgrounds and Skate Parks

Following the State Government announcement on Sunday, 24 May - our playgrounds and skate parks will re-open. 

Our works team will work to re-open all playgrounds and skate parks and have all play equipment back in place as soon as possible over the coming days. Families are reminded that restrictions are still in place – with only 10 people allowed at a playground at the one time – and social distancing measures must be adhered to. Please note that this number will increase to 20 people on Monday 1 June. For more info visit https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/sport-and-exercise-restrictions-covid-19

 

Our works team will also commence the cleaning of our playgrounds and skate parks on a daily basis.

Please be patient with our works teams over the coming days as they work to re-open and re-instate all playground and skate park facilities as soon as possible.

 

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