Friday 19 January 2024

Published on 19 January 2024

COUNCIL MEETING

The January Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday 23 January at 6pm. 
 
The agenda will be available to view at: www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/councilmeetings 
 
The meeting will be held in-person at the Community Hub in Maryborough and is open to the community to attend. 
 
The meeting will also be livestreamed to Council’s Facebook page and a video will be available at the above web address following the meeting.   

HAVING KITTENS

Following a prolific breeding season, our animal pound has been inundated with kittens. Most have now been re-homed, but it’s a stark reminder of the importance of cat desexing.

Thanks to an Animal Welfare Victoria grant, we can still offer great value to cat owners. For desexing, registration and microchipping, female cats are $90 and males $50.

Desexing significantly discounts annual registration, from $120 per year to $40. For pensioners, the price drops from $60 to just $20.

For further information visit: www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/desexing

ART GALLERY GARDEN 

The Indigenous Interpretive Garden project at the newly redeveloped Central Goldfields Art Gallery starts construction today.

The project, jointly funded by the Victorian Government and Council, will sit alongside the Gallery in the open space on the corner of Neill and Campbell Street.

This area will now be fenced off for community safety. Please note there may be some disruption to footpath access at different times during construction.

The Garden has been designed collaboratively with Dja Dja Wurrung community representatives and artists. Construction is expected to finish mid-year.

Parking is not expected to be affected. We will advise of any changes as works progress.

CHANGED INTERSECTION

Drivers through Maryborough are advised that the intersection at the corner of Napier and Nolan streets has been changed.

For safety reasons, the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning has installed left-hand-turn-only lanes out of Nolan street into Napier Street in both directions.

Please observe new signage and approach with care, as other road users become accustomed to the changes.

AUSTRALIA DAY 2024

Central Goldfields Events

Everyone is invited to celebrate Australia Day 2024 on Friday, 26 January at our free, family event in Maryborough.

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.

There are also celebrations at:

• Talbot – 7.30am at Talbot RSL Park
• Carisbrook – 10.30am at Market Reserve
• Dunolly – 10am at Gordon Gardens
• Daisy Hill – 11am at Community Centre
• Bealiba – 11am at Bealiba Town Hall

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

Public Holiday Closures

Our Customer Service Centre, VicRoads, Maryborough Regional Library, Goldfields Family Centre and the Depot/Pound will be closed on Friday, 26 January for the Australia Day public holiday.

The Central Goldfields Visitor Information Centre will remain open from 9am to 5pm. Waste services will also function normally.

Your after-hours services will operate as normal. Urgent issues relating to the following areas can be reported to:

• Council Infrastructure - 0419 005 577
• Animal Control - 0407 508 448
• Aged & Disability Services - 0418 571 109

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.

SUMMER IS YOUNG

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

• Movie Time at the Paramount Theatre, The Jungle Bunch 2 - , Sunday 21 January (must register)
• Swimming Pool trips – 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 8.30am (no registration required)
• 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

POSITIONS VACANT

For career opportunities, please see our advertisement in today’s paper or visit: www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/currentvacancies

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