Friday 4 October 2024
Published on 04 October 2024
ELECTON PERIOD
The 2024 Council Election will be held by mail, with ballot packs being mailed out from Monday 7 October.
Completed ballots must be posted by 6pm, Friday 25 October. Please note, voters enrolled in Maryborough West and Tullaroop Wards will not get a ballot pack in the mail. As there was there was only one nomination.
This means this election is uncontested and there will be no voting.
For information about candidates and ward boundaries visit www.vec.vic.gov.au
AUSTRALIA DAY AWARDS
Nominations for our 2025 Australia Day Awards are open now until Sunday, 27 October.
The awards celebrate the achievements and contributions made by outstanding members and groups in our community.
Awards will be presented in the following three categories:
- Citizen of the Year
- Young Citizen of the Year
- Community Award of the Year
To find out more and to nominate click here.
IMMUNISATIONS
Whooping Cough
Cases of whooping cough (pertussis) continue to increase in regional Victoria, particularly among school-aged children.
Immunisation is the best way to reduce the risk of whooping cough and is recommended for babies and pregnant women to reduce the risk of infection and its possible complications.
To be effective, a booster vaccine is required every ten years. The vaccine is free for pregnant women and children.
Mpox
Mpox is caused by the monkeypox virus and there is currently a global outbreak.
It's spread by skin-to-skin contact, and also from contaminated bedding. Intimate contact with those recently returned from outbreak areas overseas are most at risk.
The immunisation is free for those likely to be at risk.
To make an appointment for either vaccine, contact our Immunisation team at Goldfields Family Centre by calling 0428 894 724, or email: immunisation@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!
Volunteering at Energy Breakthrough is a fantastic way of making a valuable contribution and real difference in your community. Our volunteer team is proudly supported by Community Bank Avoca Maryborough and St Arnaud.
We need over 700 volunteers to come together in Maryborough each November to help make the event memorable, fun and safe for 5,000 students from 100 schools in over 250 teams.
We offer a wide range of volunteering roles and invite you to match your skills and experience with areas of interest to you.
Roles available include: judges, marshals, communications, photography, social media content, operations centre, track side entertainment and many more!
This year, we also need volunteers to help promote the event’s ‘waste wise’ message as part of the Waste Education team. This is an opportunity to help guide patrons to sort their waste, reducing landfill and recycling their utensils.
Sign-up today https://www.eb.org.au/volunteer/
GRANT APPLICATIONS OPEN
The Tiny Towns Fund supports local communities to deliver quality tourism and community facility projects like parks and bike trails, playgrounds, community hall and library upgrades, public art and more.
You can see a list of the successful applications in Round 1 earlier this year:
www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/tinytowns
Round 2 applications, for tiny towns that did not receive a grant in round 1, are now open.
Towns with populations below 5,000 people in regional Victoria are eligible to apply until 5pm, 25 October at:
www.rdv.vic.gov.au/grants-and-programs/tiny-towns-fund
MAINTENANCE CLOSURE
The Coronation Park toilet block on Park Road, Maryborough has been closed for maintenance works, following vandal damage.
As sections of sewer pipe also need replacement, the closure is expected to last some weeks. We’ll keep you up-to-date as works progress.
Nearby public toilets on Park Road at the Princes Park Grandstand are unaffected.
THIS GIRL CAN
We’re partnering with SportsFocus to put together a calendar of physical activities for all women, girls and non-binary people to celebrate VicHealth’s This Girl Can Week.
Between 14 and 27 October we’ll be offering a range of different sessions that are safe, free, social and child-friendly, with something for all ages and abilities.
If you or your club are interested in hosting an event as part of This Girl Can, or would like more information, please contact our Project Officer Jasmine Mcculloch by emailing: mail@cgoldfields.vic.gov.au
CAT DESEXING OFFER
Now is the time to reduce the population of stray and unwanted cats in our Shire.
With support from the Victorian Government Targeted Cat Desexing Program, we've got a warm and furry offer for local cat owners.
For one fee of just $70, your cat is desexed, micro-chipped and registered.
Fill in your application at our Customer Service Centre, 22 Nolan Street, Maryborough.
The opportunity is limited so get in early!