Friday 24 June, 2022

JUNE COUNCIL MEETING

The June Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday 28 June at 6pm.

The agenda will be available to view today (24/06) 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.

LATEST NEWS

Community Grant applications now closed

Thank you to the local community groups and organisations who took the time to apply for our 2022-23 Community Grants Program, which closed on Monday, 13 June.

The program provides grants to community-based organisations looking for financial support to deliver activities, programs, small events, equipment and infrastructure.

The applications will now be assessed before going to the July Council Meeting for endorsement.

COMMUNITY INFORMATION

Kinder registration now open

Registrations are now open for 3- and 4-year-old kindergarten in 2023.

Parents and carers can apply for all kindergartens across the Shire using one form - with all seven kindergartens participating in the Centralised Kindergarten Registration Program including:

To find out more, and to register, visit www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/centralenrolment

Flu vaccination program

Flu season is already upon us, and it’s worse than usual this year.

Vaccination against the flu is recommended for everyone aged 6 months and over.

Did you know you can book your flu vaccination through Council’s Immunisation Service?

Immunisations via Council's service are free for anybody who is eligible through the National Immunisation Program.

If you are not eligible under the National Immunisation Program, you can get the free Flu vaccination at participating GPs and local pharmacies until the end of June.

To book visit www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/immunisation email immunisation@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au or contact Council’s Immunisation team on 0428 894 724.

JOIN THE CONVERSATION

Did you know we have a dedicated website for the community to provide feedback and input into Council decision making?

We encourage you to visit www.engage.cgoldshire.vic.gov.au to find out about current and past engagement opportunities as well as information about major projects.

Master Plan project

Thank you to everyone who took the time to provide feedback and attend our in-person sessions for the Maryborough Major Sports and Recreation Reserves Master Plan.

The Plan seeks to provide a way forward for Princes Park, J.H Hedges Memorial Park and Jack Pascoe Reserve, including future planning, development, maintenance, management and community use.

Key points raised from the feedback:

• Concerns around the location and accessibility of the splash park
• Upgrades to the turf wicket on Princes Park
• The maintenance of heritage buildings
• The need for female changerooms
• Lighting to be installed to allow for training and night games
• Consideration for a synthetic athletics track

Consultants from Otium Planning Group will now consider all feedback received and amend the draft plans.

The community and user groups will then be updated on any changes, with the final plan to be considered by Council in August.

PROJECT UPDATE

Aerodrome works

Works to improve operations and aircraft safety at the Maryborough Aerodrome have been completed recently.

The works are in response to the Maryborough Aerodrome Taskforce Report, which was received by Council at the March Council Meeting.

For more information visit www.engage.cgoldshire.vic.gov.au/aerodrome

Talbot road upgrades

The upgrade to Rowe Street and Prince Alfred Street in Talbot is now complete.

The $670,000 project is fully funded by Council and was delivered by our Operations team. 

Carisbrook outdoor exercise equipment

The concrete slab for the new outdoor exercise equipment, and the new drinking fountain, has been laid this week at Market Reserve.

The project is thanks to the Victorian Government’s Healthy Heart of Victoria initiative.

It is hoped the four pieces of equipment will be installed in August and the water fountain will be installed shortly.  

 JOIN OUR TEAM

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