Weekly update - Friday 22 August 2025

Published on 22 August 2025

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BOOK WEEK

The bats may have left Phillips Gardens, but now the penguins are moving in!

For Book Week 2025, our Library staff dressed as characters from popular children’s titles.

Maree dressed as Neville from ‘Neville’s Great Escape’ by Sean E Avery, the book currently circling the Gardens as a Story Walk.

Children were entertained by staff throughout the week at storytime and craft sessions in Maryborough and Dunolly libraries.

FLOOD WORKS COMPLETION

The October 2022 floods caused $9.8 million damage to infrastructure and property throughout our municipality.

Whilst most repairs have been carried out, the Victorian Government recently approved the sixth and final stage of our flood recovery upgrade program.

The next stage of upgrades, due for completion by late October, include construction of floodways, removal of flood debris, road rehabilitation and drainage structure erosion repairs.

Works will be carried out at various locations across our Shire.

For more information, including a full list of locations scheduled for upgrades, visit: www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/floodrecoveryworks  

SAFETY UPGRADES

Our Roads and Works team have completed safety upgrades at several corners along Napier, Burke and Hilton streets and on Alma Road.

The works are part of the TAC Safe Roads and Streets Program.

The next upgrade is a section of Kars Street between Clarendon and Alma, starting Monday 25 August.

Our team is expected to complete Kars Street within the week, while traffic is restricted to local access. Traffic controllers will assist with smooth flow along busy High Street.

LOCAL STUDY PLAN

If you’d like to join our Study in Maryborough pilot Study Hub, come along to one of our drop-in sessions over coming weeks:

• General enquiries, meet other students (TAFE, vocational or university) – Wednesdays  3 and 10 September, any time between 10.30am and noon at the Maryborough Community Hub, Room 3.
• Interested in Certificate III in Information Technology in 2026? – drop in Wednesday 27 August, any time between 10.30am and noon at the Maryborough Community Hub, Room 3.
• discuss when and how you might like to use the StudyHub in 2026 as part of the Study in Maryborough pilot (eg. quiet space, free internet, social and academic support)
• existing students or potential/new students welcome

Alternatively, you can fill out the online registration form to let us know what kind of StudyHub support you would value in 2026 by visiting: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/FbvmzecM5K or emailing: StudyinMaryborough@outlook.com

COUNCIL MEETING

The August Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday 27 August at 6pm. 

The agenda will be available to view at: 

www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/councilmeetings

The meeting will be held in-person at the Maryborough Town Hall and is open to the community to attend. 

The meeting will also be live-streamed to our website.

DUNOLLY HISTORY MEET

The Dunolly Historic Precinct Committee manages the Dunolly Town Hall and Dunolly Court House on behalf of Council. The Committee is holding its Annual General Meeting on Monday 1 September at 5pm at the Town Hall, 85 Broadway.

Everyone is welcome to attend the AGM. 

To find out more visit the website or contact Secretary Kris Valenta by emailing kvalenta1896@outlook.com or visit: 

www.dunollyhistoricprecinct.com.au

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POSITIONS VACANT

For our current career opportunities, please visit:

www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/currentvacancies

TENDERS

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