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Date Time Community groups to share in community grant funding Fifteen local community groups will share in $32,628.46 in funding with the 2020/21 Community Grant recipients endorsed at the January Council Meeting last night (27/01). Central Goldfields Shire Cr Chris Meddows-Taylor congratulated this year’s recipients. “It’s wonderful to see such a diverse range of community groups, across all townships, set to benefit from our community grant funding. “With most of our community groups volunteer-run, Council is pleased to be able to provide funding that will see valuable projects del...

Date Time Cr Grace La Valla appointed to VLGA board Central Goldfields Shire Maryborough Ward Councillor, Grace La Vella, has been appointed to the Victorian Local Government Association (VLGA) board. The Board is the governing body of the VLGA and sets long term strategy and policy for the organisation. Central Goldfields Shire CEO Lucy Roffey congratulated Cr La Vella on her appointment. “The VLGA supports councils, councillors and communities in good governance. “Their role is also to inform and influence policymakers and stakeholders to determine the priorities for the local governmen...

Date Time Planning Panels Victoria release report for flood amendment Central Goldfields Shire Council and the North Central Catchment Management Authority have been working to update existing planning controls for identifying flood risk in the townships of Carisbrook and Dunolly. The updated planning controls will be introduced through an amendment to the Central Goldfields Planning Scheme known as C031cgol. This amendment will update the planning scheme maps and controls to identify the risk of flooding and flood damage on new development on land in the relevant overlays. In November last y...

Tourism and the hospitality industries were decimated by COVID-19 this year. Terry Karamaloudis is leading the charge to bring visitors to the Regional Victoria city of Bendigo. Terry Karamaloudis fields media queries at the annual Bendigo Tourism Conference in February. The conference theme “Bendigo Next” brought together industry professionals from around Victoria to share information on tourism strategy and innovation. Photo: Supplied 14 December 2020 10:01am We may not be able travel for pleasure overseas any time soon but, for now, we can expand our horizons closer to ho...

Date Time Supporting positive ageing in Central Goldfields Community members are invited to provide input into the Central Goldfields Positive Ageing Strategy 2021-2026, which aims to identify how Council will deliver services that support our older residents to age healthily, feel connected and enjoy an age-friendly community. Central Goldfields Shire Mayor Cr Chris Meddows-Taylor said the development of the Positive Ageing Strategy builds on Council’s commitment to better meet the needs and aspirations of the Central Goldfields growing older population. “Central Goldfields has long been...