Weekly update - Friday 24 October 2025

Published on 23 October 2025

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RAIL TRAIL

Work is underway pre-planning the next phase of the 61km Castlemaine–Maryborough Rail Trail through Campbells Creek, Guildford, Newstead and Carisbrook.

Now's your chance to have your say on the trail's detailed design to prepare for future funding applications.

Come along to one of the in-person sessions:

• Thursday 30 October 4pm-6pm at Carisbrook Market Reserve
• Saturday 1 November, 10am-12pm at Maryborough Station
• Further sessions at Campbells Creek, Newstead, Guildford and Castlemaine

You can also review the draft design and share your feedback by visiting:

www.cmrailtrail.org.au/community-and-landholder-consultation
Email your feedback to: railtrailfeedback@cmrailtrail.org.au
Mail to: CMRT Consultation, Unit 6, 167-171 Railway St. Maryborough, Vic 3465

THE BIG EVENT

Volunteering at Energy Breakthrough is a fantastic way of making a valuable contribution and real difference in our community. The volunteer team is proudly supported by Community Bank Avoca Maryborough and St Arnaud.

To help make the event memorable, fun and safe for 5,000 students from 100 schools in over 250 teams, we still have roles available for some or all of the week’s events.

Match your skills and experience with your own areas of interest such as: judges, marshals, communications, photography, social media content, operations centre, track side entertainment and many more!

Plus make new friends and maybe meet some old friends while joining in the fun of this amazing event.

Sign-up today: https://www.eb.org.au/volunteer

GREEN WASTE BONUS

From Friday 31 October until 11 November, you can dispose of green waste for no charge out at our transfer stations in Carisbrook, Talbot and Dunolly.

Next Friday there is also an additional green bin collection. 

Now is the time for residents to clean up their properties in readiness for the upcoming fire season.

For information on how to prepare your property for the fire season visit: www.cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare

For further information about our waste services visit:

www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/sorted

FARM SUPPORT

The Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) is running a support webinar to assist farmers with applications for loans to improve cash flow following ongoing drought conditions.

The webinar will explain eligibility criteria, the process of application and what to consider when applying.

RIC loans help farmers recover and manage finance after significant disruption from natural disasters and cumulative climate stress.

Presented by Agri Lending managers and financial counsellors from Victoria and South Australia, the one-hour webinar will be held next Wednesday 29 October at noon.

For further information and to register, visit: www.ric.gov.au

COUNCIL MEETING OUTCOMES

The October Council Meeting was held earlier this week (22/10) and the following key documents were adopted:

• Annual Report 2024-2025: outlines the achievements of the final year of our 2020-2024 Council Plan
• Council Plan, Asset Plan and Financial Plan: based on community feedback and outline Council’s priorities over the next four years

For more information visit:www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/latestnews

POSITIONS VACANT

For career opportunities, please see our advertisement in today’s paper or visit:

www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/currentvacancies

TENDERS

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