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A new exhibition from the Shrine of Remembrance, Changed Forever: Legacies of Conflict, interweaves stories of migrants from war-torn countries and...

How can we make the Central Goldfields community even better – now and in the future? That is the question Central Goldfields Shire Council will be asking the community as part of the ‘Shaping Central Goldfields’ engagement process adopted by Council this week (27/04). Every four years, each incoming Council develops strategic documents to inform decision making and shape how Council will provide inclusive leadership. Following changes to the Local Government Act, for the first time this ...

Did you know Council is required to monitor local food businesses to ensure they comply with food safety requirements and legislation? This includes...

The winner of the 6 th Biennial Golden Textures Art Quilt Exhibition 2021 was announced by Central Goldfields Shire Mayor Cr Chris Meddows-Taylor at the official exhibition opening on Saturday 6 March. Suzanne Lyle was presented with a $3,000 cheque for the winning prize for her art work Crown of Thorns. The work is a striking red, black and white quilt inspired by the indoor plant commonly known as Crown of Thorns. Suzanne explained that during the COVID pandemic she developed a new passion of...

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...

Macarthur Minerals (ASX:MIO) enters exclusive agreement with Zanil Source: Macarthur Minerals SubscribeBe the first with the news that moves the market Macarthur Minerals (MIO) has entered an exclusive agreement with Zanil to complete due diligence over 10 tenements in Western Australia The tenement portfolio consists of two mining leases and eight prospecting licences with some subject to no previous work Under the agreement, Macarthur will undertake a legal review of these 10 tenements and a...

Date Time Community Satisfaction Survey begins Each year, Central Goldfields Shire Council participates in the Victorian Government’s state-wide Local Government Community Satisfaction Survey. Residents and households may receive a telephone phone call from now until March from the independent market research agency, National Field Services asking a number of questions about different services Council provides. The survey is conducted by independent researchers, JWS Research. The survey data ...

At a Meeting of Council last week (27/01), Council noted and welcomed the naming of Dairy Crescent and Lovett Court in Whirrakee Rise, Maryborough. The...

Date Time Road reconstruction tender awarded Central Goldfields Shire Council has awarded the Gillies Street and Rogers Street Road Reconstruction tender to local contractor Doran Earthmoving Pty Ltd. The contract was awarded at a Meeting of Council this week (27/01). Included as a priority project in the 2020/2021 capital works program, the project will see the reconstruction of Gillies Street, Maryborough (between Fuller Street and Majorca Road) and Rogers Street (between Gillies Street and R...

Date Time Fire Prevention and Education in community Every year, in the lead up to the summer fire season, Central Goldfields Shire works with the Country Fire Authority (CFA) to identify and manage fire risks in the municipality. Central Goldfields Shire Maryborough Ward Cr Gerard Murphy said that under the Country Fire Authority Act 1958, Council has a legal obligation to reduce the risk of fire for the community. “We do this by slashing our roadsides and open spaces and our Municipal Fire ...