Weekly update - Friday 19 December 2025

Published on 19 December 2025

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HAPPY FESTIVE SEASON

On behalf of Councillors, staff and volunteers we extend our best wishes to the Central Goldfields Shire community for a safe and happy festive season.

Please note changes to our facilities and services over the festive period. 

Our Customer Service Centre will close at 2pm on Wednesday 24 December and will re-open at 9am on Monday 5 January, 2026.

• Urgent after-hours issues that relate to Council infrastructure can be reported on 0419 005 577.
• Urgent after-hours issues that relate to animal control can be reported on 0407 508 448 (dog attacks, stock on roads and contained dogs only).

The Christmas Day waste collection will be moved to Boxing Day. The New Year’s Day waste collection will be moved to Friday 2 January, 2026. 

• VicRoads will close at 11.45am on Wednesday, 24 December and will re-open at 9am on Wednesday, 7 January, 2026.  
• Visitor Centre at Maryborough Railway Station – closed Christmas Day only.
• Libraries closed public holidays and open 29, 30, 31 December and 2 January from 9am to 1pm. 
• Maternal & Child Health closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
• Immunisation Services will close on Christmas Eve and will re-open on Tuesday 6 January. 
• Goldfields Children's Centre will close on Monday 22 December and re-opens Tuesday 6 January. 
• Central Goldfields Art Gallery will close at 4pm on Sunday 21 December and will re-open at 10am on Friday 2 January, 2026. 
• Carisbrook Transfer Station closed Boxing Day. 
• Bealiba Transfer Station closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and re-opens Saturday 27 December. Closed New Years Day and re-opens Saturday 3 January. 

COUNCIL MEETING

The December Council Meeting was held earlier this week (17/12). The video recording of the meeting can be viewed online:

www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/councilmeetings

PHILLIPS GARDENS VISITORS

The bats are back at Phillips Gardens!

State Government wildlife staff visited the site recently, estimating around 150 flying foxes had returned to the gardens.

They advised the native species is returning to known roosts due to declining food supply in the wild.

We'll continue to monitor their activity and to date, there's been no damage to the gardens. Wildlife experts will return to check on them again in the new year.

As a native species, flying foxes are protected by Victorian law and should be left alone.

For further information, visit:www.wildlife.vic.gov.au/flying-foxes

SLASHING UNDERWAY

Our roadside slashing program is now underway, following advice from CFA and Forest Fire Management Victoria. Please keep an eye out for machinery and fire prevention/support vehicles carrying out the works, currently operating around the Talbot area.

We’ll provide mapping updates as work progresses.

The progress map shows:

• GREEN areas – completed
• YELLOW areas – to be slashed 3 metres either side
• BLUE areas – to be slashed from fence line to fence line.

POSITIONS VACANT

• Cleaner (Parental Leave) - Closing 23 December 2025

Ready for your next career move? Explore our current job vacancies and apply today.
Visit: www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/careers

TENDERS

Tender documents can be downloaded from Vendor Panel, accessible at www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/tenders