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Road reconstruction tender awarded
Central Goldfields Shire Council has awarded the Gillies Street and Rogers Street Road Reconstruction tender to local contractor Doran Earthmoving Pty Ltd. The contract was awarded at a Meeting of Council this week (27/01).
Included as a priority project in the 2020/2021 capital works program, the project will see the reconstruction of Gillies Street, Maryborough (between Fuller Street and Majorca Road) and Rogers Street (between Gillies Street and Railway Street). The works are anticipated to commence in late February, at an expected cost of approximately $640,000.
Also at the January Meeting, Council’s 2020-21 bituminous spray sealing contract was awarded to Boral Resources Pty Ltd. The program, with a 2020-21 budget allocation of $614,000, will be delivered in February and March.
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Fire Prevention and Education in community
Every year, in the lead up to the summer fire season, Central Goldfields Shire works with the Country Fire Authority (CFA) to identify and manage fire risks in the municipality.
Central Goldfields Shire Maryborough Ward Cr Gerard Murphy said that under the Country Fire Authority Act 1958, Council has a legal obligation to reduce the risk of fire for the community.
“We do this by slashing our roadsides and open spaces and our Municipal Fire Prevention Officer plays a key role in inspecting private land to ensure our landowners have adequately prepared their properties.
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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 delivered for our community.
“Due to the pandemic 2020 was a challenging year for our community groups and so we’re hopeful this funding will provide a much-needed boost and a renewed sense of energy for the year ahead.”
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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 government sector.
“To have Cr La Vella in a position where she can advocate not only for our Council but for all rural councils is a great outcome.”
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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 year, an independent panel heard from submitters and flood management experts. The panel is an independent assessor of submissions to amendment processes appointed by Planning Panels Victoria (PPV).