Friday 24 February 2023

 LATEST NEWS 

Council Meeting  

The February Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday 28 February at 6pm.  
 
The agenda is 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.    

Rates reminder 

Ratepayers who pay their rates by instalment are reminded that the third instalment is payable by Tuesday 28 February. 

For more information, including payment options, visit: www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/payingyourrates 

Powerline inspections underway 

CitiPower and Powercor Australia is currently undertaking powerline inspections from the air as part of their year-round vegetation inspection and tree-cutting program. 

If you live in Maryborough or Dunolly you may notice helicopters in the area between now and early April.  

The helicopters are fitted with advanced Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology to accurately identify the distances of trees to powerlines. This information is fed back to teams that will cut the vegetation away from powerlines to keep the network and community safe. 

The helicopters will be using the Maryborough Aerodrome for landing and refuelling and are expected to land in Maryborough several times across this period. 

ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES  

VEC electoral structure review  

The electoral structure of the Central Goldfields Shire is being reviewed - and you can have your say.  

This is your chance to provide your views about the electoral structure that would best support representation in our community. 

You can make a submission by telling the panel your views in writing or you can draw a map of your preferred electoral structure.  

Submissions are open now until 5pm, Wednesday 1 March.  

To find out more, including additional information on making a submission visit www.vec.vic.gov.au  

Thank you for your feedback  

Over the past few weeks, we invited our community to share their views on the Commonwealth Home support program (Aged Care Review) that provides in home support and other aged care services in Central Goldfields Shire. 

This is in response to the Commonwealth Government introducing significant changes to the funding and delivery of aged care services, including those delivered by Council.  

Thank you to the more than 170 people who completed the survey and those who attended information sessions within the community and at the Mill House last week.  

Your input is important to us so that we can be best prepared for these changes.  

The feedback will now be put together with a report to go to Council mid-year to be considered. 

WORKS UPDATE  

Cotswold Road reconstruction progressing 

The Cotswold Road reconstruction is well underway.  

While works are taking place Cotswold Road between Rodborough Road and the Shire Boundary is currently closed 

The $500,000 project is funded by the Australian Government's Roads to Recovery Program.  

This section of road will be open to local traffic only, with the works expected to be completed by Friday 31 March – weather depending.  

Street tree requests now open 

Residents across the Shire can now submit a request to have a street tree planted to increase shade coverage and aid with the beautification of our streetscapes. 

To submit a request contact Council’s Customer Service team on 5461 0610.  

Requests close 10 March 2023. Trees are limited to one per house block. 

Residents will play a key role in watering the trees as they establish their roots. 

WHAT’S ON  

Coffee with your Councillors 

Join Central Goldfields Shire Mayor and Maryborough Ward Councillor Grace La Vella for coffee and enjoy an informal chat about the issues important to you.  

10am to 4pm – enjoy skate clinics, competitions, demonstrations, pop-ups and a BBQ.  

11am - Official opening hosted by Central Goldfields Shire Mayor Cr Grace La Vella, with special guest Member for Ripon Martha Haylett MP.  

Hosted by YMCA and funded through the Victorian Government’s Freeza program, All Aboard will host three skateboarding sessions - 10am to 11am, 11:30am to 12:30pm and 1 to 3pm – the sessions are free with equipment provided. To register visit www.skatepark.ymca.org.au/all-aboard     

 Thank you  

Thank you to the community members who have taken the time to share their concerns about our new Skate and Scooter Park.  

Whilst hair line cracks can be quite normal in concrete slabs of this size, we are working with the contractor in accordance with the 12-month defect guarantee period to determine if any of the larger cracks need attention and any further steps we might need to take.   

We’ll keep the community updated.  

Rest assured the facility is safe and structurally sound for the community to use now and well into the future.   

Gallery – re-opening celebration  

Join us for the re-opening of the newly redeveloped Central Goldfields Art Gallery.  

A community celebration will be held on Saturday 4 March from 10am to 4pm and everyone is welcome.  

The Gallery will re-open with the first headline exhibition of its 2023 program – Ladder to the Stars: Dean Bowen Sculptures – as well as the annual Community Art exhibition.  

JOIN OUR TEAM 

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

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