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Castlemaine streetscape upgrades commence

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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Maldon Battery design deadline is NOW

Option 1: The Gathering. Option 2: Harmony Journey. Voting closes this Sunday 26 October, as Powercor seeks community responses to two proposed designs for the Maldon Community Battery. Both designs have been created by Daikota Nelson, a Dja Dja Wurrung artist, after consultations between Powercor, DJAARA and Mount Alexander Shire Council (MASC) in relation to…

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Join a Maldon Playground working group

Join a Maldon Playground working group. Mount Alexander Shire Council is seeking six to eight local people to join the Maldon Play Space Working Group, helping to shape the future of a playground in central Maldon. Council has allocated $40,000 to develop a concept plan to improve the play area in Maldon Gardens, a beautiful…

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Get involved in new Newstead mural

Get involved in new Newstead mural. Mount Alexander Shire Council announced on 17 October that a new mural will be created in Newstead at the public toilet block on Panmure Street. Council is calling on residents to nominate a treasured local story to be painted into a permanent feature of the town. Council says it…

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Goods Shed looking good

Castlemaine Festival Executive Director Martin Paton, Merryn Tinkler Council’s Manager of Economy & Culture, Maree Edwards MP, Castlemaine Festival Chair Gary McClure, Castlemaine Festival Artistic Director Linda Sproul in the refurbished Goods Shed. The Goods Shed is looking good. The Castlemaine Goods Shed is gleaming after the completion of a multi-million renovation that improves its…

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Reclaimed water plant approved for Castlemaine

An aerial view of the current Castlemaine Water Reclamation Plant. Coliban Water announced on Tuesday 7 October that it has received state approval for the business case to construct a new plant at the current site of the Castlemaine Water Reclamation Plant. This follows Development License Approval from the Environment Protection Authority in April this…

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Halt to piped gas in the pipeline

Maldon CNG Daughter Station in Boundary Road. Solstice Energy has confirmed the closure of the compressed natural gas (CNG) network in Maldon, which currently services 79 residences and five businesses, saying this will ultimately reduce energy costs for those customers affected. “Our customers can continue to use their existing gas heaters and cooktops, and Solstice…

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Help identify devil crossroads

Help identify devil crossroads. RACV is calling on Victorians to help rank Melbourne’s dangerous intersections and indentify which ones need urgent attention by the Victorian Government. RACV Head of Policy James Williams said My Melbourne Road helps RACV to advocate for change where it’s needed most. “We know from experience that direct feedback from Victorians…

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