Friday 14 June 2024

Published on 14 June 2024

GET READ TO SWIM!

We are excited to announce the pool hall at the Maryborough Sports and Leisure Centre will re-open on Monday 17 June.

The new 25-metre pool tiles look fantastic and will ensure our pool can be enjoyed for many years to come.

We thank our community for their patience whilst the upgrade was carried out.

Thank you to the Federal Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure program for the funding to deliver this project. 

STAND FOR COUNCIL

Have you considered standing for Council in 2024?

Every four years, Central Goldfield Shire residents vote to elect councillors to represent our local community.

The next Council Election will be held on Saturday 26 October, 2024.

The Municipal Association of Victoria are hosting a series of candidate information sessions to support participants to understand more about the process.

The next session to be held that is closest to our Shire - is on Wednesday 17 July in Bendigo.

To find out more, including session times and dates, visit wwww.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/stand4council

DUNOLLY NEWS

The upgrade to the Rene Fox Gardens public toilet facilities is now underway.

We were recently granted Heritage Victoria approval for the project and the tender for the project has been awarded to Masterson Builders following a public tender process.

The $211,000 project is fully funded by Council and will deliver:

• upgraded disabled toilet to comply with current standards

• full refresh of the male and female toilets

• replacement of the existing roof

• replacement of the existing crushed rock with exposed aggregate throughout the Gardens to improve drainage around the toilets and the hall.

The project is expected to be complete by late August.

Please note: During the duration of the project the public toilets and path between Broadway and Inkerman Streets won’t be accessible. Please use the public toilets at Gordon Gardens as an alternative.

WORKS UPDATE

Our Operations team have been busy with the following projects:

• Maintenance grading continues around Dunluce. Roads around Bromley and Timor are now complete. Crews will head to Bealiba next. Sealed road shoulder works in these areas is also being carried out.
• Footpath and kerb maintenance in Maryborough and Talbot. This work involves replacing sections of kerb and replacing panels of footpath and also replacing broken tactiles.
• At the Maryborough Community House, we’ve been supporting with the creation of a yarning circle and a garden in readiness for NAIDOC Week
• Our Parks and Gardens team will be removing a tree at Phillips Gardens which was damaged during the February storm
• Our rural roadside weed spraying program commences next week.

   

  OUTBURST FESTIVAL

  Everyone is invited to celebrate at the brand-new Outburst: Winter Pride Maryborough event on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 June.

  Outburst has more drag, more entertainment, more music, more homemade food, more mocktails and more rainbows, sparkle and delight than ever before!

  The event is presented by our local LGBTIQA+ group – Pride Goldfields.

• Friday 21 June, 3.45 to 5pm: Solstice and Sparkle at Central Goldfields Art Gallery
• Friday 21 June, 6.30pm until late: Outburst at The Station. Tickets $35 per person
• Saturday 22 June, 11am to 4pm. Free community celebration at Mill House, 88-90 Burke Street, Maryborough.

For more information visit www.outburst.au

NEW WEBSITE

On Wednesday 26 June, we’ll be launching our refreshed Council website. The new website will make it easier for you to find the information you are looking for.

If you visit our website from now until the end of June, you may notice the website will be under maintenance.

During this period, you’ll still be able to access all pages on the website, though we recommend using the ‘search’ function.

Thank you for your patience and we look forward to providing an improved website.

KINDER IN 2025

Registrations for three and four year old kindergarten in 2025 are now open

Parents and carers can apply for any of the kindergartens across our Shire using one form - with all seven kindergartens participating in the Centralised Kindergarten Registration Program.

To find out more, and to register, visit www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/centralregistration

PITCH YOUR GRANT

We know that funding to deliver projects, events and activities can be challenging to access.

That’s why a series of grant writing workshops was designed to help give you the skills and info you need to write successful applications. The workshops were led by the Maryborough Volunteer Resource Centre with our support.

We encourage you to join us at the Maryborough Community Hub for ‘Pitch Night and Putting Your Grant Application Together’ on Monday 17 June, 6.30pm.

For more information email maryboroughvrc@gmail.com or phone Tony Macer on 0400 029 068.

POSITIONS VACANT

For career opportunities, please see our advertisement in today’s paper or visit: www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/currentvacancies

TENDERS

Tenders currently available through Central Goldfields Shire Council are listed below.

Tender documents can be downloaded from e-Procure, accessible via Council's website www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/tenders