Weekly update - Friday 20 March 2026

Published on 19 March 2026

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NEW TEAM

Meet the new leaders in our Tourism, Economy and Culture team.

Alisha Chadwick (pictured left) steps up to the role of Manager Tourism, Economy and Culture with over 25 years’ experience at Council across tourism, events and community services.

Jemma Docherty joins as Coordinator Tourism and Economy, bringing more than a decade of Victorian local government expertise in tourism and economic development, destination marketing and city centre activation.

BEST TRAIN TIMES

We're asking the Victorian Government for additional trains between Maryborough and Ballarat on weekdays.

Council is requesting five trains per day compared with two currently.

We're calling on Central Goldfields Shire residents to tell us what service times they'd like to see added to the Maryborough train timetable. 

Your feedback will be shared with the Minister for Public Transport to help support our advocacy. 

Visit: www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/WhatTimes

STORMING AHEAD

In the last week of February, our Roads and Works crew completed maintenance grading of Lillicur Road, then the following weekend the area was hit with a severe storm cell.

This included 75mm in the rain gauge in 45 minutes.

With the support of our Open Spaces team who cleared branches, debris, and dangerous hanging limbs, both grading crews have been back in the area, mainly along Lillicur, Mia Mia and Norburys roads.

Culvert #19 - which was almost completely washed away - is now restored, while work on the roads continues.

Well done by our Operations Depot for a huge team effort!

PHOTO COMP CLOSING SOON

We’ve been receiving some fantastic entries!

For your chance to win a $150 voucher all you need to do is take a photo and enter it in our Proudly Central Goldfields photo competition by this Monday 23 March.

The winning photo will be chosen by our community via Council’s Facebook page.

For more info and to enter visit www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/proudlycentralgoldfields

COUNCIL MEETING

The March Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 25 March at 6pm.

Agenda items include our Draft Council Budget 2026/2027, Customer Charter and Domestic Animal Management Plan.

The full agenda will be available to view at: www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/Council-Meetings

The meeting will be held in the upstairs Council Chamber at the Maryborough Town Hall on the corner of Clarendon and Neill streets.

The meeting is open to the community to attend and will also be livestreamed to our website at:

www.centralgoldfields .vic.gov.au/councilmeetings

HOLIDAY FUN

The Easter holidays are almost here! We’ve put together a big program of events and activities for kids over the break from

Maryborough and Dunolly Library, Central Goldfields Art Gallery, Visitor Centre and the Maryborough Toy Library.

There’s also our Sports Equipment Library for skateboards, scooters and safety gear, the new StoryWalk in Phillips

Gardens to explore and a walk in Paddys Ranges State Park.

View and download the calendar at:

www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/EasterFun

POSITIONS VACANT

Ready for your next career move? Explore our current job vacancies and apply today:

• Statutory Planner (Band 5/6)
• Operations Officer (Depot)

Visit: www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/careers

TENDERS

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