Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Contribute to Council budget planning. Mount Alexander Shire Council is calling on residents and local organisations to contribute their ideas and priorities for the upcoming 2026/2027 Budget. The annual budget helps drive the new Council Plan and Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan by making sure there are resources available to achieve Council and community…
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Free green waste disposal. Local councils are making it easy being green during November, offering free green waste disposal to help residents get backyards ready for fire season. Folks in Mount Alexander Shire (MAS) can dispose of green waste at no cost at the Castlemaine and Maldon transfer stations from Saturday 15 November to Sunday…
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Maldon Twilight Dinner. Mount Alexander Shire Council formally adopted the Annual Report 2024-2025 at the Meeting of Council on Tuesday 21 October and it used an incredible photo of the Maldon Twilight Dinner on its cover. The report outlines Council’s performance and achievements over the past financial year. It also provides a summary of highlights…
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Comment on Council’s property policy. Mount Alexander Shire Council is inviting community feedback on the draft Property Leasing and Licensing Policy. The policy establishes an operational framework for the allocation and administration of leases and licences of Council owned and managed properties. The policy was adopted in 2011 and now requires minor legislative changes, giving…
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Have your say on Council Financial Plan. Mount Alexander Shire Council invites community members to comment on the draft Financial Plan 2025-2035 via Shape Mount Alexander. The 10-year plan explains how Council will manage its finances to deliver the services, projects, and community improvements committed to in the Council Plan 2025-2029, the Municipal Public Health…
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Council pet review and reminder. Central Goldfields Shire Council (CGSC) is reviewing how it manages cats and dogs over the next four years and is inviting community input. Residents can comment on issues such as roaming pets, barking, safety in public spaces and possible cat curfews, helping shape a balanced and effective plan for domestic…
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A Newstead property owner’s creative protest. Rates notices are starting to land in letterboxes and they are arriving with a new design and an additional flyer as collection of the State Government’s new levy commences. The Emergency Services Levy Fund, described by Rural Councils Victoria (RCV) as “unfair”, is required by law to be collected…
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Image from the change.org petition to retain VicRoads in Maryborough. Central Goldfields Shire Council (CGSC) has responded to online discussion and concerns about the future of VicRoads in Maryborough. CGSC has issued a statement saying it is: “…currently reviewing the future of the Maryborough VicRoads agency service following a change by VicRoads to the funding…
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The Governor on a fascinating tour of the cidery with Simon Frost in Harcourt. The Governor of Victoria, Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Margaret Gardner AC, toured the region last week to visit local operations and meet with locals in her role as Head of State, representative of the King. Between Tuesday 15 and Friday…
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These smiling kids regularly enjoy a play at Maldon playground. L-R Hunter with Chase the dog, Olivia and Tai. Photo by Rob Leeson. Mount Alexander Shire Council (MASC) has been keeping play a priority; it has featured as a key agenda item at its recent council meeting and in the recently released budget. It comes…
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