Friday 5 March, 2021

Public holiday closure

Our Customer Service Centre at 22 Nolan Street, Maryborough will be closed this Monday, 8 March due to the Labour Day Long Weekend.

The Maryborough Regional Library, Goldfields Family Centre and Depot/Pound will also be closed.

Our after-hours service will operate as normal. Urgent after-hours issues that relate to Council infrastructure can be reported on 0419 005 577. After hours issues in regards to urgent animal control can be reported on 0407 508 448.

All locations will re-open on Tuesday 9 March.

IT Traineeship opportunity

Do you know a young person interested in an IT career? We have a traineeship available within our Information Technology team.

The role is part of the Victorian Apprenticeship Recovery program, and therefore to be eligible to apply, you must be under 24 years of age with no prior tertiary qualifications.

To find out more visit www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/currentvacancies

Thank you for your feedback

Between December, 2020 and January, 2021 we invited community feedback on our Draft Communications and Engagement Strategy and Draft Community Engagement Policy.

Thank you to the 100 plus residents who contributed via listening posts, surveys and written submissions – the feedback you shared helped us gain four key insights:

• The biggest barrier to participation is a lack of trust in the engagement processes
• Our community is diverse so communication needs to be targeted.  
• Our community is diverse so there is no one size fits all approach to engagement.  
• Our community wants transparency from Council.  

Changes have been made to both documents in response to this feedback.

The updated Community Engagement Policy was adopted at the February Council Meeting (23/02) and the updated Communications and Engagement Strategy will be considered at the April Council Meeting.

You can view the Community Engagement Policy at www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/policies 

Golden Textures exhibition on now

The 6th Biennial Golden Textures Contemporary Art Quilt Exhibition is now on display at the Central Goldfields Art Gallery until 9 May, 2021. 

Golden Textures brings together the work of exciting contemporary textile artists from around Australia.

The Central Goldfields Art Gallery is located at the Old Fire Station, 1 Neill Street, Maryborough. The Gallery is open Thursday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm and entry is free.

For more information visit: https://linktr.ee/CGArtGallery

New home for the Central Goldfields Visitor Information Centre

As part of the Central Goldfields Shire vision to put tourism front-and-centre of the region’s economic development, the Visitor Information Centre will be re-located to a new home at the iconic Maryborough Railway Station.

The move is part of the Maryborough Railway Station activation project which will also see a co-working space open at the Station.

The relocation is expected to occur late March.

For more information visit www.centralgoldfields.vic.gov.au/vicrelocation

Clean Up Australia Day

This Sunday (7 March, 2021) is Clean Up Australia Day.

There are two events happening locally. To register please call the contacts below:

Carisbrook Lions Club of Victoria

Meeting Point: Sutton Tools, Maryborough

Start time: 8am

Contact: Jefferson 0427 326 166

Goldfields Sustainability Group

Meeting Point: Water Treatment Plant, Stoneham Dr, Maryborough

Start time: 10am

Contact: Margaret 0419 508 787

For more information about Clean Up Australia Day visit https://www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au/

Road Works

Road re-construction works on Gillies Street (between Majorca Road and Fuller Street) and Rogers Street (between Gillies Street and Railway Street) in Maryborough is expected to commence next week.

The project includes drainage, kerb and channel works and road pavement construction.

Both sections of road will be closed to all through traffic for the duration of the works, and detours and road closures will be in place.  

The project will be undertaken by Doran Earthmoving and is expected to take construction 12 weeks to complete.

The project has been funded by Council and the Federal Government’s Roads to Recovery program.

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