Friday 28 October 2022

COMMUNITY INFORMATION – FLOODS

Our thoughts and care go to all residents who have been impacted by floods in recent weeks.

There is a range of financial support and information for those impacted – this includes funding for farmers, small business and sporting clubs.

For more information visit www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/floodrecovery or call Council's Municipal Recovery Manager on 0447 863 619.

With more wet weather expected over the coming weeks and months, we encourage residents to be prepared.

For Preparing for Flood information visit www.centralgoldfields.gov.au/preparingforflood

For road closure information and updates visit www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/roadclosure

OCTOBER COUNCIL MEETING

The October Council Meeting was held this week (25/10).

The recording of the meeting, including a video summary of the decisions made, is available to watch on Council’s Facebook page or at www.centralgoldfields.gov.au/councilmeetings 

Highlights included:

• CEO contract
• Maryborough Railway Station tender
• Annual Report 2021-2022
  For more information, visit www.centralgoldields.vic.gov.au/latestnews

   

  PUBLIC HOLIDAY CLOSURE

  Council’s Customer Service Centre, VicRoads, Maryborough Regional Library and Goldfields Family Centre and Depot/Pound will be closed on Tuesday 1 November for the Melbourne Cup public holiday.

  Please note the Central Goldfields Visitor Information Centre will remain open from 9am to 5pm. Our transfer stations will also be open as normal - for operating hours visit www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/transferstations

  The Central Goldfields Shire after-hours service 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

   

   

  LATEST NEWS

  Australia Day Award nominations now open

  Nominations are now open for the 2023 Central Goldfields Shire Australia Day Awards.

  The Awards recognise our hardworking volunteers and community groups and will be presented in the following three categories:

  • Citizen of the Year

  • Young Citizen of the Year

  • Community Event or Project of the Year

  ️To nominate someone, or for more information visit www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/australiaday2023

  
  
  
  Murray Basin Rail Project
  The Ararat-Maryborough rail freight line will be closed to trains from midnight 2 November to 7.30pm, 15 December, 2022.
  
  The shutdown is in place to allow the ballasting and tamping of the track to complete the upgrade that commenced earlier this year with the re-railing of the line.

• Please be advised that the rail corridor will remain a dangerous construction site during this time, despite the absence of trains, with heavy machinery using the line and heavy vehicles using the Pyrenees Highway and adjacent sites. The public is reminded not to enter the rail corridor.

  For more information on the Murray Basin Rail Project, contact Regional Rail Revival on 1800 105 105.

   

  Expand your Impact Program

  We’re partnering with Make a Change Australia, to bring the Expand Your Impact program to the Central Goldfields Shire.

  It’s FREE and all residents, community groups, businesses and organisations are invited to benefit.

  Expand Your Impact is designed to encourage you to think a little differently and grow success in any area of life.

  To find out more and get involved visit www.makeachange.org.au/expand-your-impact/

   

  HAVE YOUR SAY

  Planning Scheme Amendment

  Council has prepared Amendment C34cgol to the Central Goldfields Planning Scheme. The amendment applies to all land within the Central Goldfields Shire.

  The amendment proposes to:

• Introduce new or revised local content into Central Goldfields Shire Planning Scheme in order to implement the Central Goldfields Planning Scheme Review 2020 and other adopted Council Strategies.
• Incorporate content from relevant strategies of state agencies.
• Remove a redundant overlay (Schedule 2 to the Environmental Significance Overlay) from a former abattoir site (Penny and Lang Abattoirs) on the Pyrenees Highway in Flagstaff

It is the last chance for community members to view the document to make a submission on the proposed changes – visit www.engage.cgoldshire.vic.gov.au/planningschemeamendment Submissions close Thursday, 3 November.

WHAT’S ON  

Youth Fest 2022

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