Weekly update - Friday 24 January 2025
Published on 24 January 2025
AUSTRALIA DAY 2025
Everyone is invited to celebrate Australia Day on Sunday 26 January at free events across our Shire. There are celebrations at Bealiba, Carisbrook, Daisy Hill, Dunolly, and Talbot.
A free breakfast and family fun event will begin at 8.30am at the Station Domain, Maryborough.
From 9.15am official proceedings commence, including a Citizenship Ceremony to welcome our six new residents who are becoming Australian Citizens. We will then announce our Australia Day Award winners - including Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year and Community Award of the Year.
Medallions will be presented to new babies born during 2024, and books will be presented to all local 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
CARISBROOK ADVISORY GROUP
An Expression of Interest is now open for the Carisbrook community to help shape the future safety and resilience of their town.
There are three places on the Flood Management Advisory Reference Group available, with one of these also serving on the Tender Panel to evaluate consultants and their approach to the review of the Flood Management Plan.
To apply you need to be a resident of Carisbrook, have a deep interest or qualification in flood management, community safety, urban planning, environmental science or related areas, and show an ability to collaborate and positively contribute to decision-making.
For further information and to apply visit:
www.engage.cgoldshire.vic.gov.au/flood-management
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 feather flower or basket to take home. A resource pack will be provided.
The two workshops 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, bookings are essential. Phone the Gallery on 5461 6600 or email: cgsc.art@cgoldshire.vic.gov.au
OPERATIONS REPORT
Dogs on grounds
Our Open Spaces team is appealing to dog owners to please clean up after their pets. They spend many hours preparing our cricket grounds to a high standard for our local and visiting teams and recently have noticed increased soiling by pooches.
Pet owners are required to pick up their dog droppings, and failure to do so can incur fines. The soiling can also interfere with cricketers and can present safety risks during play.
Building improvements
Our Facilities and Maintenance team have completed street-side re-cladding, painting and window repairs at the Carisbrook Lions Club building. New split-system air-conditioning units have alsobeen installed.
Maintenance and improvements at our kindergartens continues in preparation for the start of the kindergarten year.
Roads and paths
This week the Roads and Works crew were maintenance grading along Prices Road, Crameri Lane and Williamson Court around Carisbrook.
There has also been line marking around Maryborough at Goldfields Reservoir, Dundas Road, Alma Street and Maryborough Community House.
DELEDIO FUNDING
Great news for Dunolly! In partnership with the Deledio Pavilion Reference Group, we've been successful in securing an additional$1.5 million in funding for the pavilion upgrade project.
This is in addition to the $1 million secured in 2024 from the Victorian Government.
The money will contribute to a larger project plan for new change rooms, kitchen and kiosk facilities, undercover areas, first aid facilities, and will include sustainable rainwater harvesting and solar power.
We’ll keep you up to date as the redevelopment progresses.
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) to provide more shade and make 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 team on 5461 0610. Closing Date for requests is Friday 14 March 2025.
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 over two days from 20 to 21 February at the Maryborough Community Hub, 53 Burns Street. All catering and stationery will be provided. Registrations close either when fully booked or 7 days before the workshop.
The workshop is delivered by Australian Rural Leadership Foundation and the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal and 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
PUBLIC HOLIDAY HOURS
Please note Council’s Customer Service Centre, VicRoads, Maryborough Regional Library, Goldfields Family Centre and our Depot/Pound are closed Monday 27 January for the Australia Day Public Holiday. Waste services are unaffected.
The Central Goldfields Visitor Information Centre will remain open from 9am to 5pm, and Central Goldfields Art Gallery will open from 10am to 4pm.
Urgent issues can be reported to Council Infrastructure on 0419 005 577 or Animal Control on 0407 508 448.
POSITIONS VACANT
For career opportunities, please 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
