Weekly update - Friday 17 January 2025

Published on 17 January 2025

AUSTRALIA DAY 2025

Everyone is invited to celebrate Australia Day 2025 on Sunday 26 January at our free, family event in Maryborough. There are also celebrations at Bealiba, Carisbrook, Daisy Hill, Dunolly, and Talbot.

A free breakfast and fun for the kids will commence at 8.30am at the Station Domain, Maryborough.

From just after 9am we will announce our Australia Day Award winners – including Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year and Community Award of the Year – followed by a Citizenship Ceremony to welcome our new residents who are becoming Australians.

Medallions will be presented to our new babies born during 2024, and books will be presented to all our children commencing their first year of kindergarten in 2025.

For further details or to register for the medallions for newborns or the kindergarten books, be sure to visit:

www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/australiaday2025

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SUMMER ART AND CRAFT

NGV Kids on Tour

Throughout January, kids can join in the fun at Central Goldfields Art Gallery for a free program by the National Gallery of Victoria.

Families can start their artistic adventure anytime between 10am and 4pm, Thursdays to Sundays, with a range creative activities for primary ages to teens.

NGV Kids on Tour is a state-wide program supported with thanks to Officeworks.

For further info, contact us on 5461 6600 or visit:

www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/summerArt

Artist Talk

Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy a free artist talk by photographer Ian Kemp this Saturday 18 January at 2pm. No bookings required.

Ian will share fascinating insights into fine art photography and the background, process and ideas behind his photographs currently on display at the Gallery.

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WEAVING & FEATHER FLOWER WORKSHOP

Aunty Marilyne Nicholls and Aunty Kathy Nicholls are multi-clanned First Nations sisters and skilled artists, handing down teachings from their Elders.

They are third generation Teachers and will share their culture with participants in creating their own artwork to take home. A resource pack will be provided.

The workshop will have a focus on artwork about beauty, restoring, and healing for participants, and will be held at garingilang gatjin wii (Garden of Water and Fire) next to Central Goldfields Art Gallery on Sunday 26 January from 11am to 12.30pm.

A free event with limited places, booking is essential. Phone the Gallery on 5461 6600 or email: cgsc.art@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au

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ANIMALS AND ROADS

Our Animal Control team is reminding the community of the dangers of wandering animals – especially on rural roadsides where the speed limit is 100 km/h, and especially at night.

Livestock is attracted to lush, untouched grass outside the fence-line around waterways, especially at this time of year with low feed levels on paddocks.

The team recommends:

Doing a ‘ride around’ to check for damaged fencing
Ensure hard feeding is adequate
Working with neighbours to reduce risk of escaping animals

For urgent Animal Control assistance, phone 5461 0610 during business hours, or 0407 508 448 out-of-hours.

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PUBLIC FACILITY REFURBISHMENT

Due to vandalism the Maryborough Station Domain toilet block has been closed for public safety and extensive refurbishment. Work has started and is expected to take a couple of weeks.

When open, the Community Hub building has accessible male/female and baby changing facilities on the ground floor. Entry is from rear carpark (as shown on graphic below).

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At other times, the nearest facilities are on the Maryborough Railway Station platform or at the Goldfields Shopping Centre (Coles/Kmart supermarket complex).

If you have any information about vandalism of community facilities, contact Maryborough Police on 5460 3310.

If you find damaged or unclean facilities in our Shire, look for the newly installed QR codes inside for immediate reporting to our Facilities Maintenance team. If the matter is urgent and out-of-hours, phone 0419 005 577.

You can also quickly report a problem online by visiting:

www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/reportaproblem

REQUEST-A-TREE

Requests for street tree plantings in 2025 are now open.

Our Open Spaces team wants to know where you'd like us to plant trees over the planting season (May to June) providing more shade and making our streetscapes look even better next summer.

Species available are :

Capital Ornamental Pear (Pyrus calleryana 'Capital')
Cleveland Select (Pyrus Calleryana)
Cimmaron Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ‘Cimmazam’)
Urbanite Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica ‘Urbdell’)

Requests for tree plantings can be lodged online by visiting:

www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/treesplease

You can also contact our Customer Service on 5461 0610. Closing Date for requests is Friday 14 March 2025.

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BE A CHANGEMAKER

Discover how to become a catalyst for lasting impact in our community.

Join the Changemaker Workshop for two days of leadership development focussing on self-awareness, community engagement, resilience, leadership skills, and driving positive change.

This is a face-to-face workshop on 20 to 21 February from 8.30am to 4.30pm at the Maryborough Community Hub, 53 Burns Street. All catering and stationery provided. Registrations close either when fully booked or 7 days before the workshop.

Delivered by Australian Rural Leadership Foundation and the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal, funded by the Australian Government's Future Drought Fund.

For more information visit: www.rural-leaders.org.au or contact Gemma Rostron on 0421 031 418, email: support@rural-leaders.org.au

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