Weekly update - Friday 6 June 2025
Published on 06 June 2025
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LONG WEEKEND HOURS
Due to the King’s Birthday public holiday this Monday 9 June, our Customer Service Centre, VicRoads, Maryborough Library, Goldfields Family Centre and our Depot/Pound will be closed, re-opening on Tuesday 10 June.
A reminder that VicRoads does not open on Fridays.
Our Central Goldfields Visitor Centre will be open as normal from 9am to 5pm. Waste Services are not affected, and the Carisbrook Transfer Station will open as normal from 10am.
The Central Goldfields Shire Council after-hours service will also operate as normal. Urgent issues can be reported to:
- Council Infrastructure - 0419 005 577
- Animal Control - 0407 508 448
OUR FUTURE HEALTH
Have your say in the Active Living Census and enter the draw for $10,000 in prizes!
Complete the survey online from your phone, tablet or laptop, anywhere, anytime.
It’s simple to complete and will help Healthy Loddon Campaspe shape a healthier community for you and your loved ones with new initiatives to keep you active, eating well and feeling better.
You can start the Census right now by visiting:
www.engage.cgoldshire.vic.gov.au/activelivingcensus
GREEN WASTE TAGS
To help residents sort their waste into the right bin each week, our Waste Services team has designed new tags to advise bin users how they’re going.
We’re now monitoring bin contents with CCTV to minimise contamination of recyclable resources and green waste. Based on what we find, we’ll leave a report tag to guide each property how to improve the efficiency of their collection service.
Keep an eye out for the newly marked collection trucks moving around our Shire, and you can learn more about sorting, safety and ease of collection. For example, did you know foil and paper milk and juice cartons (tetra packs) should go into general waste, not recycling?
To learn more visit: www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/sorted
ROADS REPORT
Safety upgrades
Our Roads and Works team have completed a major intersection upgrade at the junction of Clarendon Street, Palmerston Street and Dundas Road, Maryborough.
The works are part of the Victorian Government’s Safe Local Roads and Streets program, which is being delivered in partnership with the Traffic Accident Commission.
The next intersection to be upgraded will be the corner of Alma & Brougham streets in Maryborough, which was scheduled to start this week but has been postponed due to the wet weather forecast.
Our team is expected to start there next week - we'll keep you up to date. For further upcoming upgrades, visit:
www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/SaferRoads
Grading report
A reminder to keep an eye out for our grading crew in your local area. That’s the perfect time to send us a report about other nearby roads you think need attention. Once the grading crew leaves the area, it may be some months before it returns – grading is seasonal.
Recently completed scheduled works include:
- Old Avoca Road – Possum Gully Road to Morres Flat Road
- Buicks Road Majorca – Plantation Road to 120 Buicks Road
- Wrights Road Majorca – Mount Cameron Road to Plantation Road
- Bealiba South Road – McArdles Lane to Woodward Road
- Puzzle Flat Road – Avoca Bealiba Road to Newitts Lane
Additional grading from community reports nearby:
- Youngs and Sanders roads at Adelaide Lead
- Price’s Road, Maryborough
- Franklin Park Road (off Avoca Road)
You can use your phone, tablet or computer to request grading, by visiting:
www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/Report-a-Problem
You can also phone our Customer Service team on 5461 0610 for assistance to lodge a report.
EFFICIENT HEATING AND COOLING
Learn about the latest technologies, practical tips and strategies to keep you warm – and save you money on energy bills.
Whether you’re considering an upgrade or need advice to improve your existing systems for heating and cooling, this session will equip you to stay comfortable throughout the year and improve power and gas efficiency.
The lunch’n’learn online session starts from 12.30pm to 1.15pm on Tuesday 17 June. There will be a live screening at the Carisbrook Senior Citizens Centre on the corner of Powlett and Urquhart Streets, Carisbrook, or you can register now to join live.
To see the full program of events and book in visit: www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/EmPower or call our Customer Service Centre on 5461 0610.
RATES REMINDER
A reminder to ratepayers who pay by quarterly instalment that their final instalment for this financial year is due by 31 May.
If you are experiencing difficulty with payments, please contact our Customer Service Centre at the earliest opportunity.
For more information including payment options, visit: www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/payingyourrates
REGISTER FOR KINDER
Registrations for 3 and 4 year old kindergarten in 2026 are now open.
You can also register for Round 2 in 2025, if seeking a place for the remainder of this year.
To find out which kindergarten is best suited to your child, you can book a tour by contacting them directly.
To register and for further information visit:
www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/centralenrolment
ENERGY BREAKTHROUGH CONVERSATIONS
Planning for Energy Breakthrough 2025 is ramping up!
Do you have a burning idea, reflection or suggestion for the future of this much-loved event?
You are invited to share your constructive ideas - big or small - on Monday 23 June at 6pm at the Maryborough Community Hub.
Our Energy Breakthrough organisers and the Maryborough Volunteer Resource Group will be there on the night.
For further information, and to register your attendance, visit: www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/ebideas
LOCAL LAWS
In late 2023 we asked the community how we should draft our new local laws, which require updating every ten years. We met with communities around our Shire and encouraged feedback, paying particular attention to common complaints and requests we receive.
Since then, we have drafted the Local Law 2025 with support from our legal advisor, incorporating some new laws and clarifying some existing laws.
You can now review the Draft Local Law 2025 and see a list of the changes, then comment by visiting:
www.engage.cgoldshire.vic.gov.au/yourlocallaw
BUSINESS KICK STARTER
Ready to turn your business idea into reality?
No matter where you live in our region or what type of business you're dreaming of, Startup Central Victoria’s free 12-week pre-accelerator program will help you test your idea and put it into action.
Weekly masterclasses will be held online Tuesday evenings and two bootcamps will be held in Bendigo on Sunday 22 June and 24 August.
Anyone 18 years or older from our region is eligible, so long as they have a startup idea. Teams of up to three working on a startup are eligible to apply.
For further information or to apply now, visit:
www.startupcv.com.au/events/accelerator-program
Expressions of Interest close on 16 June.
POSITIONS VACANT
For our current career opportunities, please visit:
www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/currentvacancies