Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
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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Mount Alexander Shire Council held a mayoral election prior to its monthly meeting on Tuesday 18 November, resulting in the instalment of Councillor Toby Heydon as Mayor for the next 12 months. Councillor Matt Driscoll was elected and appointed as Deputy Mayor.
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Meetings of Mount Alexander Shire Council commence on Tuesday 18 February and will occur at 6.30pm on the third Tuesday of each month, with the last scheduled for Tuesday 16 December this year. The meetings are live-streamed and recorded on the council’s YouTube channel and residents may submit comments or questions to be addressed at…
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The Consumer and Planning Legislation Amendment (Housing Statement Reform) Bill 2024 passed the Victorian Parliament on Thursday 6 Mar 2025 to make renting fairer in Victoria. The new law delivers reforms to increase renter protections, including stopping all types of rental bidding and changing the notice period from 60 to 90 days, giving renters more…
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