EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE
He got us on the road, kept us on the road - and warned us if we could get pulled from the road!
Mark Robertson (Robbo) is a legend throughout the land after 30 years of service at the only council-run VicRoads agency in the state.
From licence testing and registration to safety inspections, always with friendly advice and a smile, Mark's dedicated service continues to be a vital resource for our Shire.
Mark and his colleagues were celebrated at an all-staff meeting of Council employees on Tuesday, where Donna Lanfranchi was also recognised for her 15 years of service at the VicRoads agency. Thanks for keeping us moving, team!
SPRING SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM
Our Youth, Gallery and Library teams are blasting away the winter blues with a blooming program of events for the September school holidays.
To find out what events are on offer visit www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/springschoolholidays2023
TOURIST BOOST
Visitor Information team to return to Station
Our Visitor Information team is on the move!
They’ll be closing their current location at 53 Burns Street at 5pm on Friday 15 September and will re-open at their beautifully transformed space at the Central Goldfields Visitor Centre at the historic Maryborough Railway Station at 9am on Saturday 23 September.
The team will be settling into their new space immediately adjacent to the Station Café, whilst some exciting new unique interpretation experiences are added to the Visitor Centre.
The community will be invited to celebrate the new space with events and activities planned to be held over the next few months.
Watch this space!
HERITAGE PROJECT
Historic Octagonal Pool Reconstruction
There's been much interest in the Octagonal Pool re-build project commenced last week. This is the first stage of a long-term plan to restore the whole Maryborough Outdoor Pool facility. As anyone who has dealt with heritage construction will attest, it doesn't come cheap.
The $2 million heritage grant from the Victorian Government has enabled a detailed plan to be developed for the whole facility, make urgent repairs to the pool’s entry pavilion, and the total rebuild of the smaller, octagonal toddler’s pool.
The heritage grant awarded is specifically to restore and preserve the heritage listed pool precinct and can’t be used for other projects.
To keep up to date with the project visit: www.engage.cgoldshire.vic.gov.au/maryboroughoutdoorpool
RATE NOTICES
Central Goldfields Shire property owners should now have received their 2023-2024 rate notice in the mail or by email.
For further information about rates, including how they are calculated and payment options available, visit www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/rates
If you have not received your rates notice, or have any questions about your notice, please don’t hesitate to give our Rates Team a call on (03) 5461 0610.
GET INVOLVED
Register an event for This Girl Can Week
Calling all local sporting clubs and community organisations! Would you like to encourage more women, girls and non-binary people to get active?
Register an event and join our This Girl Can Week calendar of events.
Central Goldfields Shire, together with Sports Focus are providing a calendar of fun, free (or low cost) activities to encourage women and girls to try something new.
If your club would like to host an event between October 9 to 15, please visit the link below to submit an Expression of Interest and we’ll be in touch to discuss how you can take part.
Visit www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/thisgirlcan2023
ENERGY BREAKTHROUGH
Energy Breakthrough – exhibitors, food vendors and community group caterers wanted
Planning is well underway for our 2023 Energy Breakthrough event - 22 to 26 November, 2023. We’re currently calling for Exhibitor, Food Vendors and Community Group caterers to be involved.
It's a great opportunity for businesses to gain exposure to a large market of over 17,000+ attendees with ages ranging from 5 to 70 years of age.To find out more and to submit an EOI visit:
https://www.eb.org.au/get-involved/
Applications close Wednesday 6 October 2023.
ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Help shape the Shire's play spaces
We want families, carers, children and young people of all cultures, identities and abilities to use and enjoy the play spaces in our Shire.
Through our Places for Play Strategy, we are looking to ensure they continue to meet the changing needs of our community both now and into the future.
This initial community engagement aims to understand what play space locations are being used, what design elements (equipment, trees etc.) are missing, and what new play space areas or designs the community wishes to have.
To learn more about the survey visit:
www.engage.cgoldshire.vic.gov.au/playspaces
Have your say
Through our dedicated engagement website – Engage Central Goldfields - we are currently inviting feedback on:
To find out more about these items, and to provide feedback, visit www.engage.cgoldshire.vic.gov.au