Friday 12 January 2024

Published on 12 January 2024

AUSTRALIA DAY 2024

Everyone is invited to celebrate Australia Day 2024 on Friday, 26 January at our free, family event in Maryborough. There are also celebrations at Talbot, Carisbrook, Dunolly, Daisy Hill and Bealiba.

A free breakfast and fun for the kids will commence at 8.30am at the Station Domain, Maryborough. From just after 9am we will announce our Australia Day Award winners – including Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year and Community Award of the Year – followed by a Citizenship Ceremony to welcome our new residents who are becoming Australians.

Medallions will be presented to our new babies born during 2023, and books will be presented to all three and four-year-old children starting kindergarten in 2024.

For further details or to register for the medallions for newborns or the kindergarten books, be sure to visit:

www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/australiaday2024

YOUTH COUNCIL 2024

We’re looking for passionate young people aged between 14 and 23 to become Youth Councillors in 2024.

Becoming a Youth Councillor is an opportunity to make change in the community and to learn great leadership skills along the way. It is also an effective way to represent young people and their views in the Central Goldfields Shire.

Applications are now open. To find out more and to apply, visit: www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/youthcouncil

Applications are welcome until 15 February 2024.

GOING GREENER

New Trees

Would you like new trees in your street? Applications are now open for residents to request tree planting to improve the shade and attractiveness of our streetscapes.

Species available are:

• Capital Ornamental Pear Pyrus calleryana 'Capital'
• Black Plum Prunus Nigra
• Cleveland Select Pyrus Calleryana
• Cimmaron Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica ‘Cimmazam’
• Urbanite Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica Urbdell'     

To request a tree planting in your location:

• Call our Customer Service Team: 5461 0610 between 8.30am and 4pm, Monday to Friday
• Use a smartphone or computer to lodge a request anytime at: www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/treesplease

All requests will be sent to our Operations Department and considered for planting between May and June 2024. Applications close Friday 1 March.

Contaminated Compost

We have an optional green waste bin service for residents, and those who participate can claim up to one bag of free, high quality compost each month from our Carisbrook Transfer Station, when available.

As this service has become more popular, we are receiving an increased amount of contaminated waste. This can limit the availability of the high-quality compost, as it needs to be re-sorted before being processed.

To reduce the cost of processing and to deliver the quality compost, please avoid contamination with garden hoses, clothing, cans, plastics etc.

To order an optional green waste bin with its compost offer:

• Call our Customer Service Team: 5461 0610 between 8.30am and 4pm, Monday to Friday
• Use a smartphone or computer to order anytime at: www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/greenwasteservice
• Write to us: 22 Nolan Street, Maryborough, Victoria, 3465
• Email us: mail@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au

Optional green waste bins are available to residents in the urban areas of Dunolly, Talbot, Carisbrook and Maryborough. There is an additional charge on rates for extra bins.

Following storms and some minor flooding over the Christmas/New year period, our Shire may have damage. If you see a problem, then we need to know as soon as possible. You can help our whole Shire by reporting problems quickly.

Urgent faults or problems are those which pose a danger, or when essential facilities (such as public toilets) are damaged or not functioning correctly. Urgent problems can be reported anytime.

We have several systems in place for reporting problems you can use:

During business hours -

• Phone our Customer Service on 5461 0610 and they will convey a report to the relevant department immediately
• Visit us at 22 Nolan Street, Maryborough and explain the situation
• Lodge an alert online using your phone or computer by visiting: www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/reportaproblem

Outside business hours –

• Report a fault or problem as you see it, explaining and uploading images using your phone or computer on our online alert page at: www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/reportaproblem

For urgent matters (a danger to community or an essential facility malfunctioning)

• Animal-related: 0407 508 448
• Facilities-related: 0419 005 577

SUMMER FUN

Art Gallery

NGV Kids on Tour is at Central Goldfields Art Gallery throughout January. Kids on Tour FREE Art Workshop on Wednesday 17 January at 10:30-11:30 (no bookings required). These art-making activities have been developed by artists and the National Gallery of Victoria.

For more information about Kids on Tour visit: www.ngv.vic.gov.au/kids-on-tour

Plus FREE drop-in kids (and teens) art activities at Central Goldfields Art Gallery throughout January. Bring the whole family and enjoy these free creative art activities while exploring our other exhibitions.
For more details see our website: www.centralgoldfieldsartgallery.com.au/for-kids

Youth:

Our Youth Team has put together a bunch of FREE activities for young people over summer. 

• Try Golf – 10 to 16 years, starting next Monday 15 January at the Golf Club (must register)
• Movie Time at the Paramount Theatre – The Jungle Bunch 2, Sunday 21 January (must register)
• Swimming Pool trips – ages 10-25 years, Talbot on Tuesday 23 January, Dunolly on Thursday 25 January; free ride to outdoor pools if over 25 degrees – otherwise go to indoor pool (must register)
• Australia Day Friday 26 January – games, activities and free breakfast at Station Domain starting from 830am
• Karaoke Session at the Library Courtyard in Nolan Street –  Saturday 27 January 4pm to 6pm, You can join in and sing or do another type of performance art (must register)

Registration for these free activities can be done on our website: www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/schoolholidayprogram

Library:

Maryborough and Dunolly Libraries have a weekly program running through January too, for all ages and there’s no need to book.

• Tuesdays from 10am – craft morning (until 30 January)
• Wednesdays from 10am – social book chat (until 30 January)
• Thursdays from 2pm – games afternoon  (until 25 January)
• Fridays from 2pm – Lego mania! (until 19 January)

IMPOUNDED LIVESTOCK

• 1 x Southdown Ram - White
• 5 x Dorper X Rams  - White

Impounded from  Halls Rd, Talbot.

If the above-mentioned livestock are not collected and expenses paid by 4pm, 19 January 2024 the livestock will be sold.

If you require more information, please contact council on 5461 0610 during business hours.

TENDERS

Tenders currently available through Central Goldfields Shire Council are listed below. Tender documents can be downloaded from eProcure, accessible via Council’s website www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/tenders