Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Castlemaine streetscape upgrades commence. A gathering took place in central Castlemaine on Thursday 23 October to officially commence works on the Frederick Street Precinct Project. Federal Member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters MP and Mount Alexander Shire Councillor Toby Heydon shared the shovel to ceremonially open the project, which will transform Frederick Street and Mechanics Lane…
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New shared pathway announced for McKenzie Hill. A new project was announced by the Federal Government and Mount Alexander Shire Council (MASC) last week to encourage opportunities for walking and cycling in Castlemaine. A 3.6km shared cycling and pedestrian pathway linking McKenzie Hill to Parker Street via the Castlemaine Railway Station is part of the…
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Goldfields Shire Council voted unanimously at its meeting on Wednesday 26 March to reject an application for a broiler farm on the Moolort Plains. The motion was carried to refuse the permit (subject to conditions) and issue a notice to refuse a permit for a Farm Cluster broiler farm for up to 445,000 birds and…
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The Castlemaine-Maryborough Rail Trail (CMRT) project has secured funding to help it commence the next phase of planning and design.
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