Mount Alexander Shire Council
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Newstead calls for flashing lights
The Newstead community is lobbying Mount Alexander Shire Council in the hope of getting flashing safety lights installed to highlight the 40km/h zone near Newstead Primary School on the busy Pyrenees Highway. A document with more than 170 signatures was presented to the council at its November council meeting last week amid growing school concerns…
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Portrait Prize 4 Respect
Locals are encouraged to get creative and submit a portrait for the ‘Portrait Prize 4 Respect’ community art event being held as part of this year’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence. The 16 Days of Activism campaign calls for people around the world to unite and raise awareness about gender-based violence, challenge…
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New role to address housing challenge
A dedicated housing officer has been appointed by Mount Alexander Shire Council to address the issue of boosting affordable housing in the shire. Clare Richards began in the new role early last month and has already begun meeting with community groups and other key stakeholders to identify opportunities for affordable long-term housing for low and…
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Musos conference in the ‘maine
Much of the region’s live music muscle will be headed to Castlemaine this month for a debut three-day music conference aimed at helping the industry rebound from COVID-19. To be staged at Castlemaine’s Phee Broadway Theatre, Senior Citizens Club, Town Hall and Theatre Royal over Friday to Sunday, November 19- 21, the inaugural Gold Sounds…
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Awards entries closing soon
Entries for the 2021 Mount Alexander Business Awards are closing soon and local businesses nominated for this year’s awards are urged to get their submissions in before the October 4 deadline. Residents in Mount Alexander Shire and beyond have shown their support for the work of local businesses, with more than 170 businesses nominated in…
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Rubbish in focus
Mount Alexander Shire Council is investigating the introduction of tip passes and a potential kerbside hard rubbish collection. At last Tuesday’s council meeting Cr Christine Henderson moved a notice of motion that council receive a report outlining the estimated costs of providing tip passes to all residents on an annual basis and an annual hard…
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Nominate now for the Mount Alexander Business Awards
The Mount Alexander Business Awards are on again and it’s time to nominate your favourite business.The awards are proudly run by Mount Alexander Shire Council, in partnership with gold sponsor Don Smallgoods and media partner Castlemaine Mail / Midland Express. Council’s manager of economy and culture, David Leathem, said local businesses were the backbone of our community.“Your vote…
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Bus pilot to test waters
The official launch of a new community minibus in Castlemaine late last week was not just about the bus.It was as much about the destination. State public transport minister Ben Carroll and Bendigo West MP Maree Edwards were on site in front of Castlemaine old town hall on Thursday as Mount Alexander Shire Council publicly…
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Speed reduction supported
Councillors have pitched their support behind a call from Yapeen residents to lower the speed limit on the Vaughan Springs Road at the increasingly popular lifestyle locality.At last week’s June meeting Mount Alexander Shire Council unanimously endorsed the local residents’ call, agreeing that the current 100km/h speed limit on the winding Vaughan Springs Road should…
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Refugee advocate to speak in Castlemaine
Refugee advocate Jana Favero will speak at Castlemaine’s Phee Broadway Theatre next week as a highlight of Castlemaine’s Refugee Week program of activities.The title of the talk is ‘Refugees, Reactions and the Australian Response’. Ms Favero is the director of advocacy and campaigns at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre and was invited by Rural Australians…
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Castlemaine supermarket plan heads to VCAT
A controversial planning permit application for a proposed Woolworths supermarket in Castlemaine’s Forest Street is headed to VCAT with a mediation session set for next month to be followed by a hearing in November. Lascorp Development Group, developers proposing plans for the site, lodged the application on April 1 citing failure by Mount Alexander Shire…
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Gas on the nose at climate rally
Gas was on the nose as hundreds of locals gathered in Castlemaine’s Victory Park on Friday as part of nationwide protests demanding genuine climate action from the federal government.Many more Castlemaine students and more mature residents caught public transport to Melbourne to join the estimated 5000 people who gathered at Treasury Gardens for a rally…